I learned on MS paint too! But it only had 12 colors back then… XD
If you want an inexpensive yet powerful and easy to learn art program for her, I’d suggest ArtRage: http://www.artrage.com/
The normal version that she can use only costs $20.00 which is very, very inexpensive for an art program (My Corel Painter program cost around $400, and Photoshop can run you nearly $1,000! Plus they can be pretty advanced to learn). Art Rage is pretty straightforward and mimics real media, which will not only allow her to do computer art but she can also apply the knowledge to real media if she ever wants to. π
I cannot imagine how good she will be when she gets older! I wish such things existed when I was 11. π
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