METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR TEACHING DRAWING, PENMANSHIP, AND HAND-EYE-MEMORY COORDINATION

摘要

Educational software (14) is disclosed that is capable of executing on a conventional computer system. The software develops the drawing and/or penmanship skills and improves the hand-eye-memory coordination of a student-user. The student-user of the software selects a reference style (14b) and subject matter (14c) for a reference figure. After selection, an image of the reference figure is displayed (16) on the screen of a monitor. The student-user studies the image of the reference figure and then attempts to trace that figure. A variety of conventional input devices (17) may be utilized by the student-user to attempt the trace of the reference figure, including a touch-sensitive screen on the monitor (10). Upon beginning the attempted trace, a preselected portion of the image of the reference figure is blanked from the display. The student-user may continue the attempted trace of the reference figure, forming a trace figure. An image of the trace figure is displayed on the monitor of the screen as the student-user amends that figure. After the student-user finishes amending the trace figure, the reference figure is redisplayed on the screen of the monitor to allow the student-user to compare the two figures.