Pat Hines used MS Paint for all the illustrations in his book. Here’s how.
Check out Pat’s work here:
We’ve also created 2 videos that show the entire process (YouTube has a 12 hour limit – Pat spent 15 hours making this picture).
Part 1:
Part 2:
In this episode of Vox Almanac, Phil Edwards interviews an artist using an unlikely tool: MS Paint. Microsoft Paint isn’t known as the best artistic tool. But Pat Hines used it to create the illustrations for his horror fantasy, Camp Redblood. And the results are incredible.
He explains how Microsoft Paint works for him, and includes notes about his favorite artists, like Herge, Ivan Bilibin, and more. He also shows why he prefers Paint to Photoshop and Illustrator and how it created his unique artistic style. This speedpaint is a reflection of years of labor.
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Earthbound 6 war against kraken looks good so far
"hmmmm in buzzlightyear"
It’s perfect and I admire your work
7:03 he forgot to put the dot on the i
weird flex
Buy this man a photoshop.
He sounds like grant gustin
The Japanese Guy can do this in Ms Excel..like wasn't enough crazy.
what about ms paint santa
Yo how do you rotate text though?
I can draw but it's ugly!
I wish I drew as good in ma paint as this guy.
I hate my drawing skills and I have envy for this guy.
Now I’m waiting for someone to master tux paint.
I can't even draw a straight line in Paint without my hand fidgeting in 6 directions.
His talent isn’t unique! https://youtu.be/F_ucj_EGzwo There are literally TONS of pixel artists who would’ve been more deserving of an interview. There are tons of artists who paint with mouse and smart tablet too!
His meager talents over the commonwealth don’t make him special. Thanks for making digital artists look like shmucks.
I do too
I agree
I was really happy when he mentioned Hergé.
This is insane
Yeah Microsoft Paint is great…
But Power Point is the true boss
But how does he rotate text?
Imagine if this guy had photoshop his art would be outstanding
This is news in 2019
Ive seen better on 4chan
king of the hill kinda vibe
but can he rotate text?
Another title:
the best pixel artist to have ever lived
This man is not human.
Reminds me of habbo hotel for some reason
The pictures are paid actors.
That's the power of simplicity. Brilliant.