Drawing was one of my frustrations when I was a kid. I would always gape in awe every time I watched my older brother draw shapes, lines, and curves with so little effort to come up with a sketch.

I’ll admit it — I was initially drawn to this game (no pun intended) by the name. What in the heck is this? I thought when I saw “Draw a Stickman EPIC’ in the Windows Store on my Microsoft Surface.

Graphics suites like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are excellent choices for designers and digital creators because of their free plugins and other powerful features. However, they aren't cheap, and ...