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News About MS Paint’s Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-Paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago
When I read that MS Paint is officially dead now, it made me look back at a time when I frantically drew on MS Paint every day on a mechanical mouse.
I drew with ms-paint from 2002 until 2008 and made 250 ms paintings in total. It filled my High school days with joy.
The digital paintings are a mixture between the vibrant fantasy I had as a young child, and the anxiety and heart aches of my teenage years.
I think the limited functionality of the software and limitations of drawing with a mechanical mouse where a good thing because it challenged my creativity.
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Alex Newell 7 years ago
Pretty sure everyone did that thing with the scribbling and the fill tool at one point in their young MSPaint life
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Beata Boros 7 years ago
You're REALLY creative these are all amazing. I don't know how you could do this in paint when I couldn't even draw a tree that looked like a tree 😂
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Paula Casas 7 years ago
Amazing! I loved many of the characters depicted, made me imagine their stories. Some of them also made me think of old adventure games, like Day of the Tentacle. :)
Vincent Ruijters (Post author) 7 years ago
Thanks! It's funny that you say that! Because at the time I was actually very inspired by an old adventure game called 'Toonstruck'. The cartoonish style influenced the way I drew back then I think.
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June Pixeld 7 years ago
Never liked Paint much, but this is really a weird and original use for it! I don't know how, but great work!
Vincent Ruijters (Post author) 7 years ago
Thanks! I know what you mean. As soon as I got my hands on photoshop I switched immediately, but in before that, paint was the one and only.
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Vincent Ruijters (Post author) 7 years ago
Thanks! Although I have to confess that I used the line tool a lot to draw curved lines 😅
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Dizzyaudiohh 7 years ago
And this is before we had stylus' and Apple Pens.. the artwork is amazing :)
Dayna Robinson 7 years ago
Man, I was always using paint as a kid! It was my go to program. Actually, I will admit I still used it from time to time in my museum graphics job (last year). Haha! I think they shouldn't get rid of it, but update it with more features. It's a good place to start for kids wanting to draw on the computer.
Vincent Ruijters (Post author) 7 years ago
Thanks! Fortunately I am :). Doing a PhD in fine art in Tokyo now.
Load More Replies... Paula Casas 7 years ago
Amazing! I loved many of the characters depicted, made me imagine their stories. Some of them also made me think of old adventure games, like Day of the Tentacle. :)
Vincent Ruijters (Post author) 7 years ago
Thanks! It's funny that you say that! Because at the time I was actually very inspired by an old adventure game called 'Toonstruck'. The cartoonish style influenced the way I drew back then I think.
Load More Replies... June Pixeld 7 years ago
Never liked Paint much, but this is really a weird and original use for it! I don't know how, but great work!
Vincent Ruijters (Post author) 7 years ago
Thanks! I know what you mean. As soon as I got my hands on photoshop I switched immediately, but in before that, paint was the one and only.
Load More Replies... Vincent Ruijters (Post author) 7 years ago
Thanks! Although I have to confess that I used the line tool a lot to draw curved lines 😅
Load More Replies... Dizzyaudiohh 7 years ago
And this is before we had stylus' and Apple Pens.. the artwork is amazing :)
Dayna Robinson 7 years ago
Man, I was always using paint as a kid! It was my go to program. Actually, I will admit I still used it from time to time in my museum graphics job (last year). Haha! I think they shouldn't get rid of it, but update it with more features. It's a good place to start for kids wanting to draw on the computer.
Vincent Ruijters (Post author) 7 years ago
Thanks! Fortunately I am :). Doing a PhD in fine art in Tokyo now.
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