An image display system includes: a display device; a detecting device for detecting a position pointed by an input device, on a display screen of the display device; and a display control device that, in accordance with a drawing on the display screen using the input device, causes the display device to display an image corresponding to the drawing in conformity with a setting corresponding to the position on the display screen at which the drawing has been started. The settings are different from each other depending on the areas on the display screen defined by multiple reference points provided thereon.