The Pixel Painter

"Hal Lasko worked as a typographer for decades in an age when everything was analog and drawn by hand. But after retiring, the 97-year-old switched up his medium and turned digital creating art using only MS Paint. Although legally blind due to a disorder called wet muscular degeneration, being able to zoom in on small sections has allowed him to continue working long after he thought his painting days were through. 'If it takes me two years, I can spend it. I’ve got a lot of patience – that’s what you really need,' says Lasko. In fact, he spends ten hours a day moving pixels around his computer paintings. His work is a blend of pointillism and 8-Bit art. Meet 97-year-old Hal Lasko, The Pixel Painter."

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