Of all things, one would not imagine using a TS 1000 to produce drawings. And yet, a surprising number of “etch-a-sketch” programs were available for this computer, all operating in the confines of 64×44 pixels.
The TS 2068 was a far more capable computer and, as one might expect, there were a great number of artistic programs for it.
| Name | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| 16K High Resolution | Create your own artwork, 192×192 pixels. | Sinclair ZX80 |
| Art for All Ages | Drawing program. Draw circles, squares and freehand with joystick in eight colors. Undo, cut and paste features. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Art for Kids | Simplified version of Art for All Ages for young children. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Art Pac | Comp-U-Sketch: computerized version of popular ETCH-A-SKETCH toy. Micro Organ: 4 octave organ music through your TV. Kaleidoscreen: TV screen becomes a computerized kaleidoscope. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Artist | Drawing graphics for floor plans, lettering, etc. 2K. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Artist's Friend | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Artworx | Drawing and gallery program for the 2068. Includes variety of brushes, fonts and drawing tools. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| Block Painter | Paint on the screen in horizontal or vertical lines one character wide. Listing, 1K. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Block Pattern Generator | Generates 65,535 designs based on 16-pt array. Listing, 16K. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| CartoonMaker | SuperGraphiCreator, magic calendar, IDEA KIT, multi-memory calculator, geometric patterns and animator’s kit. 1K. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| CartoonMaker 16 | Expanded versions of SuperGraphiCreator, magic calendar, IDEA KIT, multi-memory calculator, geometric patterns and animator’s kit. 16K. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Cartoons | Create live action cartoons or just characters. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Circus Coloring Book | Contains pictures of a circus flag, circus tent, clown, elephant, ringmaster, lion, strong man, and more. For use with Zebra graphics tablet. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| Coloring Book Utility & Linker | Lets you create Zebra graphics tablet coloring books. Includes special picture data-compression routines to squeeze as many pictures as possible into the computer’s available memory. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Compu-Sketch | Easily draw pictures of any sort on your screen. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Diagram Maker | Prints any character, paints screen from keyboard. 16K. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| DitherPaint81 | Port of DITHERPAINT99 (for the TI99/4A with EXTENDED BASIC) that has been optimized for the Sinclair ZX81/Timex 1000 computers. Changes make use of the unique limitations and features that are part of the ZX81. Developed using a modern text editor, tested on the EightyOne emulator, compiled using MCODER and tested on real hardware. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Downloadable |
| Draw 512 | Drawing package. Works in 256×192 or 512×192. Draw, line, box, square, circle, invert, block invert, block erase, merge screens and more. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| DRAW II | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Extended Paint | Paint program with eight times the normal resolution. More than 25 unique functions. Joystick control, menu-driven. Printer support including high resolution grayscale printing to TS 2040 and Epson printers. Print in color to Canon color ink-jet printers and compatibles. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Grafist | Graphic design program. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Graphics | Kaleidoscope, Large Print, Medium Print, Draw a Picture. 1K. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Hexal Pattern Generator | Generate 65,535 patterns based on 36-pt. array. Listing, 16K. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Instant Art | Paint pictures on the screen using two brush sizes and three colors (black, white and gray). Paint in 8 directions and change brush size or color at any time with a press of a key. Option for painting random symmetrical patterns. 16K. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Mega-Draw | Commands include fill, arc, box and ability to print with 4 different fonts. | Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| Microartist | Allows you to draw pictures using normal and reverse video graphics choosing and placing symbols to the limit of memory. This is a miniature programming language. Documentation explains programming language interpreter behavior. Serves as a programming introduction as well as generating interesting graphics. 1K. | Sinclair ZX81 |
| Multi-Draw 2068 | Screen design program with joystick control of dual-multi-function screen cursors which draw, print, define characters, change colors, flash, save/load or print our your creations. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| Oblique Painter | Sketches diagonal lines. Listing, 1K. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| OS DRAW | Drawing program that requires OS-64 and works with A & J Microdrive. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Picture Plot | Machine language graphic routine. 1K. | Sinclair ZX80, Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| PIX-FX | Add special effects to a saved screen file, including wrapping around a globe, change perspective, magnify, reduce and merge. Graphical user interface. Supplied on tape or disk. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Pixie | Pixie: character editor; Pixure: artist program. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| PJ's Chromatech | Utility to color TS 2068 screen images and save to tape. Excellent companion to black-and-white drawing programs like VU-3D and Tech Draw Jr. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Plot Painter | Paint in all directions on the screen. Listing, 1K. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Quilter | Paint in one corner and the computer will duplicate in blocks like a quilt. Listing, 1K and 16K. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Screen Painter | Sketches horizontal and vertical lines. Listing, 1K. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| SincArtist | Drawing program with many features, brushes and patterns. Uses a 48×64 pixel “window” to the 256×192 image. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Downloadable |
| SincArtist HR | Copy artwork to TS 2040 printer. Requires TS 1000 with socketed 2K RAM and hardware modification. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Skeet | Turn your computer into a drawing board. Visible flashing cursor even while retracing. 1K. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Skew-a-Sketch | Like Etch-a-Sketch. 1K. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Space Adventures Coloring Book | Contains pictures of space ships, astronauts, and alien creatures. For use with Zebra graphics tablet. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| Super-Draw | All characters, 3 cursors, screen fill, etc. Save finished/unfinished pictures. 16K. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Tech-Draw | High resolution black and white drawing utility inspired by MacPaint for the Apple Macintosh computer. For use with the Zebra Graphics Interface and Graphics Tablet, Tech-Draw allows for drawing curves and freehand. Supports many popular printers. Draw commands 35 preset shades & patterns 16 selectable brushes including Text mode features | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| TechDraw Jr. | High resolution black and white drawing utility inspired by MacPaint for the Apple Macintosh computer. This version does not require or support the Zebra Graphics Interface and Tablet. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| The Drawing System | Machine language drawing program that features 8-directional drawing. 3 drawing modes, full ZX character set, ‘smart’ cursors, line and screen fill, output to TS 2040 or CAI printers, screen overlaying from tape or memory, and selectable speed repeating keys. 16K. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Thrust | Combination of SincArtist and SincArtist HR. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| TS-Artist (The Artist) | Create drawings and paintings on the screen. Features user’s choice of brushes and backgrounds, free mixing of graphics and alphanumerics. Easy specification of lines and circles, ability to store complex patterns and reproduce them anywhere on the screen. Program has more than 20 commands to help create drawings and paintings on the screen. Artwork can | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Video Graph | Enables you to create pictures which may be stored and merged. 16K | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Video Sketch | Use the full graphics capabilities of the TS 1000: draw, type, use large alphabet and reverse images. 16K. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX-PAINT | Full-featured graphics-design program for the ZX81 or T/S 1000/1500. A minimum of 32K RAM plus either a SCRAM Board, Delta Device (32K NVM) or a modified Hunter Board is required. Includes 12 page manual. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Downloadable |