It supports both raster and vector graphics, color separations, various photo filters, and the usual text, paint, and draw functions.

CNN: Top 10 hot graphics tools

On a typical day at home, Ms. Cook said she tries to keep up a routine by asking Jermarl to practice tracing the alphabet or draw and paint.

WSJ: Bus Strike Puts Parents On the Spot

Paint Shop Pro: Paint, draw, convert, edit, and doodle with this widely popular graphics program.

CNN: Top 10 art tools

Elephant dung is one of many materials the artist uses in his works, which draw on collage techniques and employ acrylic paint, paper collage, glitter and map pins on canvas.

BBC: Artful elephants rewarded

Finally, Mr. Berman stood up, took a fresh stick of chalk, climbed onto his chair, and reached above the blackboard to draw a horizontal line on the paint.

NEWYORKER: The Master

To create a faux molding, a straight edge and pencil are used to draw a line, then shading is added with paint to give the look of a curve.

WSJ: An Artisan Who Can Turn Paint into Stone | Creating

ArtRage Studio offers natural painting tools such as oil paints and watercolors, along with utilities to make painting easier for anyone who wants to paint or draw on their computer regardless of skill level.

ENGADGET: Sony's VAIO Duo 11 Windows 8 slider goes on sale this month, starts at $1,100

The draw for the next round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy is on Saturday, and Dunn added that the side would relish a run in the competition.

BBC: Dunn relieved at return to form