Photos and Captions of the Art Academy Event at the Whitney Museum of America Art in New York

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Kira G. of Brooklyn, NY, creates art using Art Academy in front of Edward Hopper’s, “Early Sunday Morning” (1930), at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York on Oct. 19, 2010. The portable art-training software for the Nintendo DS family of systems launches Oct. 25 and provides players with tools to create their own artwork and to learn real-life art skills. (Anders Krusberg for Nintendo of America)

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Patrick M, of Staten Island, NY and Gabriella B. of New York, NY, sketch and paint using Art Academy, the new art-training software for the Nintendo DS family of systems, in front of George Tooker’s “The Subway” (1950), at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York on Oct. 19, 2010. Attendees at the Art Academy launch event previewed the new software before its Oct. 25 launch. (Anders Krusberg for Nintendo of America)

n this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Andrew Y. (right), of New York, N.Y. sketches along with Mike T., of New York, N.Y., at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York on Oct. 19, 2010, at a launch event for Art Academy for the Nintendo DS family of systems. Event attendees sketched images before and after the event to see how their artistic skills improved. (Anders Krusberg for Nintendo of America)

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, illustrator and children’s book author Diana Schoenbrun speaks with guest Patrick M., of Staten Island, NY, at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York on Oct. 19, 2010, at a launch event for Art Academy for the Nintendo DS family of systems. Attendees at the event previewed the new art-training software before its Oct. 25 launch. (Anders Krusberg for Nintendo of America)

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Rebecca F., 11 years old of Scarsdale, NY learns how to draw and paint using Art Academy for the Nintendo DS family of systems on Oct. 19, 2010, at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Attendees at the Art Academy launch event previewed the new software before its Oct. 25 launch. (Anders Krusberg for Nintendo of America)

Source: Nintendo PR