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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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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Ms Paint's Death Triggered Me To Dig Up The 250 Ms-paintings I Made As A 16yo Kid 13 Years Ago

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Vincent Ruijters

I'm a Dutch artist doing a PhD in intermedia art at Tokyo Art University. My art is focussed on emotion and human relations. I make paintings and drawings. My recent drawings reflect the emotional impact and experience of living in Tokyo. I also make installations that use the sense of touch as a means of expression. For this I make my own electronic systems.

I'm a Dutch artist doing a PhD in intermedia art at Tokyo Art University. My art is focussed on emotion and human relations. I make paintings and drawings. My recent drawings reflect the emotional impact and experience of living in Tokyo. I also make installations that use the sense of touch as a means of expression. For this I make my own electronic systems.

What do you think ?

Intensive Panda 7 years ago

those are wonderfully twisted and detailled for MS Paint 👏👏👏

13points

Troux 7 years ago

I feel like I'm watching a trailer for the next season of Twin Peaks.

7points

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. :)

5points

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!

3points

SuicidalSylveon 7 years ago

meanwhile 10 year old me drew neon emo wolves

2points

Usernameofgag 7 years ago

You have a steady hand dude... This is awsome!!!

1point

fluffy_ninja_owl 7 years ago

most of these could be used for a pretty epic, indie video game!

1point

Dizzyaudiohh 7 years ago

And this is before we had stylus' and Apple Pens.. the artwork is amazing :)

0points

Kizito Obeya 7 years ago

Phew! I thought it was MS-13. Lol.

0points

Relle M. 7 years ago

*speechless*

0points

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.

0points

Handsome Otter 7 years ago

Just fantastic the detail you showed :)

0points

Jobe Linn 7 years ago

Those are amazing! Hope you still doing art!

0points

Intensive Panda 7 years ago

those are wonderfully twisted and detailled for MS Paint 👏👏👏

13points

Troux 7 years ago

I feel like I'm watching a trailer for the next season of Twin Peaks.

7points

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. :)

5points

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!

3points

SuicidalSylveon 7 years ago

meanwhile 10 year old me drew neon emo wolves

2points

Usernameofgag 7 years ago

You have a steady hand dude... This is awsome!!!

1point

fluffy_ninja_owl 7 years ago

most of these could be used for a pretty epic, indie video game!

1point

Dizzyaudiohh 7 years ago

And this is before we had stylus' and Apple Pens.. the artwork is amazing :)

0points

Kizito Obeya 7 years ago

Phew! I thought it was MS-13. Lol.

0points

Relle M. 7 years ago

*speechless*

0points

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.

0points

Handsome Otter 7 years ago

Just fantastic the detail you showed :)

0points

Jobe Linn 7 years ago

Those are amazing! Hope you still doing art!

0points

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