Art Academy: Atelier review – step-by-step guide to drawing and painting

Wii U, Nintendo, cert: N/A, out nowAnother intriguing direction for the Wii U here, with Art Academy: Atelier offering a good basic toolkit for learning to paint and draw. It does so through rather charming lessons that communicate the fundamentals of visual art in a laid-back, step-by-step format. Each stage features detailed explanations and animations that do an admirable job of explaining concepts such as the rule of thirds or colour theory.The Wii U gamepad, it has to be said, is slightly a