Compared to previous Art Academy games, which teach you more classical practices and tries to emulate traditional art, this game (and probably also the Disney one) focuses more on character art, which is def more alurring for all the DeviantArt kids it marketed itself to

That's me, I'm DeviantArt kids, I bought the Wii U game first and got grumpy none of the lessons were helping me draw My Little Pony OCs better so picked this one physically for like 50 BRL

Lots of neat things to it, they actually give you sort of a second layer(exclusive for lineart), there's cute illustrations based on dex descriptions (many I think are the only time they were officially visualized?), and one of the funniest and most genius way to make players not feel bad their art isn't exactly like the lesson's example

Pokemon Art Academy isn't really a game, though I don't think it is trying to be. It functions more as a very well put together art studio application for the Nintendo 3DS. It offers lessons to teach the user how to draw Pokemon (though whether you learn depends solely on how mch effort you are willing to put in), free draw to let the user doodle away on the 3DS touch screen, and a quick sketch mode that lets the user quickly practice drawing a particular Pokemon. It's a decent time killer and a good way to wind down after a stressful day, but it doesn't offer much in the way of gaming entertainment.

The conceit of this game is really smart. A game that teaches you how to draw by getting you to illustrate increasingly complex pokemon tcg cards. As a person intimidated by the idea of learning how to draw, this game does a pretty nice job of slowly introducing techniques without overwhelming you. My favorite aspect of this game is your "rival" who's drawings are in the game to make you feel better about your own.

The only thing that ultimately got me to put this down was the limiting technology of the 3ds. At the time of its release, I'm sure it inspired many budding artists, but working on ~4 in. screen with a pretty low resolution and a tiny stylus became taxing at a certain point.

I was working through my potential cozy 3DS games and really enjoyed this! I draw a little for fun but I don't have any formal art background so I learned a few new things here. It gets pretty challenging towards the end! Especially if you have a smaller 3DS like I do.

Mechanics wise, unlike the previous title, Art for Everyone, it has undo! Yay! Unfortunately it doesn't have the grid, though there is a reference layer. It has some surprisingly advanced features and teaches basic use of layers which is great.

I loved the characters especially the classmate character, who as another reviewer said is a genius way to make you feel better if your art doesn't 100% match the examples. All the art and music is really adorable and feels like it's done with love.