I have 5 copies of the downloadable version of Art Academy spread out over my various DSes, and I still couldn't wait for this version for the 3DS. It has so much more content - Colour pencils (which I always wanted), pastels (which I can't wait to try) and more lessons, plus there will be downloadable lessons. You can pick from different textures of paper, and start off with colour paper instead of a white background. The paint even has a 3D look to the texture, it's not so flat like before.
The paint tray is larger, and has a much larger selection of colours, including pallets of colours that work well together. I noticed that in the penci