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Guy Sucks At Photoshop, Spends 10 Years Mastering Microsoft Paint To Illustrate His Book
Turns out, sometimes our resistance to learn something new and master a new skill can lead to something pretty amazing. Pat Hines, who couldn’t be bothered to learn Photoshop and illustrated his ebook using good old Microsoft Paint, is the proof. “I suck at Photoshop and other programs, and have worked exclusively in Microsoft Paint for over ten years… I honed my craft working long overnights at a hospital reception desk…,” the guy writes. That’s why when it came to choosing the program to create illustrations for his novel Camp Redblood And The Essential Revenge, he looked no further and just went for something he was already good at.
If you still have doubts about Hines using some other program, he suggests you to either download the pictures, and zoom in for a closer look, or go to his Deviantart page where he documents how he makes similar art in step-by-step pics.
The guy says that his self-published e-book is about a summer camp set in the 1980’s. Of course, it’s not just any ordinary camp – it’s surrounded by ghosts and monsters and “filled with goofy campers and counselors, where the teenagers are always trying to get drunk or laid…”.
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“I suck at Photoshop and other programs, and have worked exclusively in Microsoft Paint for over ten years…”
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“…I honed my craft working long overnights at a hospital reception desk…”
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“…Then decided to write and self-publish an e-book about a summer camp set in the 1980’s…”
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“…a summer camp surrounded by ghosts and monsters…”
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“…and filled with goofy campers and counselors, where the teenagers are always trying to get drunk or laid…”
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“…and getting into trouble…”
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“…and breaking into rival camps to carry out elaborate revenge schemes…”
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“…and not always succeeding.”
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The book is called Camp Redblood And The Essential Revenge
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Emily Black 8 years ago
This is amazing! I applaud you and your patience! I will definitely check out the book! The pictures have captured my interest.
Ricky Couture 8 years ago
This is the equivalent of a doctor doing open-heart surgery with boxing gloves on. Amazing!
Alan Smithee 8 years ago
There's an old saying, "tools do not make the tradesman". I'm a woodworker and always chuckle at the people who obsess over spending insane amounts of money on 'ego brand' woodworking tools, yet are fundamentally poor woodworkers and can't execute much with them. Here's a guy who took the most humble graphics program there is (pretty much) and made what looks to be an absolute creative masterpiece. Bravo. Just, bravo.
Othman Ramzi 8 years ago
I felt tired just by looking at them an imagining im using microsoft paint to make them
John Davis Jr. 8 years ago
I dont think I could spend 10 minutes using Microsoft Paint, and I'm a Graphic Designer, lol! Terrible program!
Marko Perätalo 8 years ago
A GOOD graphic designer, like this one, could make great results even with s****y programs! The art comes from the artist, not the tools.
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Valentina Ruz 8 years ago
I think it's easier to learn how to use photoshop than doing those works of art in microsoft paint, but i really liked that he did it this way because it gave them a very special look that makes them unique
Emily Black 8 years ago
This is amazing! I applaud you and your patience! I will definitely check out the book! The pictures have captured my interest.
Ricky Couture 8 years ago
This is the equivalent of a doctor doing open-heart surgery with boxing gloves on. Amazing!
Alan Smithee 8 years ago
There's an old saying, "tools do not make the tradesman". I'm a woodworker and always chuckle at the people who obsess over spending insane amounts of money on 'ego brand' woodworking tools, yet are fundamentally poor woodworkers and can't execute much with them. Here's a guy who took the most humble graphics program there is (pretty much) and made what looks to be an absolute creative masterpiece. Bravo. Just, bravo.
Othman Ramzi 8 years ago
I felt tired just by looking at them an imagining im using microsoft paint to make them
John Davis Jr. 8 years ago
I dont think I could spend 10 minutes using Microsoft Paint, and I'm a Graphic Designer, lol! Terrible program!
Marko Perätalo 8 years ago
A GOOD graphic designer, like this one, could make great results even with s****y programs! The art comes from the artist, not the tools.
Load More Replies... Valentina Ruz 8 years ago
I think it's easier to learn how to use photoshop than doing those works of art in microsoft paint, but i really liked that he did it this way because it gave them a very special look that makes them unique
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