Play Artist Tool Online

Summary

Artist Tool is a quirky art program for the TurboGrafx-16 (PC Engine) that lets you create and edit images directly on the console. It works with three optional accessories – a pressure-sensitive drawing tablet, a flatbed scanner and a compatible printer – turning the little console into a makeshift studio. The software provides basic brushes, color palettes and layer-like overlays, letting you sketch, scan in hand-drawn material and print your work without ever leaving the living room. Though primitive by today’s standards, it was a rare glimpse of creative software on a home-gaming system.