Guy Sucks At Photoshop, Spends 10 Years Mastering Microsoft Paint To Illustrate His Book



Mastering Microsoft Paint: Pat Hines, who wanted to use Photoshop to illustrate his e-book, could not do much with the complex software which it is. He dropped the plans to learn it any further and using the good old’ Microsoft Paint, he created artistic gems. Pat Hines sucks to learn Photoshop and then spent the subsequent 10 years learning Microsoft Paint. He had been working in Microsoft Paint for 10 years tried Photoshop/other programs and decided to stick with his comfort zone. Visit his Deviantart page where he documents how he makes similar art in step-by-step pics. (h/t: boredpanda)

You can also find out more about his book and purchase it on Amazon.

“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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