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80-Year-Old Japanese Man Uses Excel to Create Dazzling Paintings - Interesting Engineering

There is no one way to create art, which is why it can be such a unifying experience that highlights the individual differences among us.

80-Year-Old Japanese Man Uses Excel to Create Dazzling Paintings
Source: Tatsuo Horiuchi

Japan's 80-year-old Tatsuo Horiuchi is one such individual whose paintings depict the beauty of the landscapes of Japan and its rich cultural and natural heritage; however, his work is especially special for one unique reason.

80-Year-Old Japanese Man Uses Excel to Create Dazzling Paintings
Source: Tatsuo Horiuchi/Great Big Story

Horiuchi makes his art not by using pens, pencils, or canvas, but by painting on, surprisingly, Microsoft Excel.

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Horiuchi's Excel journey started about twenty years ago when he was due to retire. On the hunt for a new hobby, he wanted to pursue a hobby that didn't require him to buy expensive supplies or software, which is why he started painting on his computer using Excel.

80-Year-Old Japanese Man Uses Excel to Create Dazzling Paintings
Source: Tatsuo Horiuchi

While he had never used the software, he was able to master the Excel painting technique in no time.

80-Year-Old Japanese Man Uses Excel to Create Dazzling Paintings
Source: Tatsuo Horiuchi/Great Big Story

Six years after starting his Excel art journey, he even won the Autoshape Art Contest in 2006.

80-Year-Old Japanese Man Uses Excel to Create Dazzling Paintings
Source: Tatsuo Horiuchi

His artwork consists of delicate and harmonious mixtures that exhibit the gorgeous landscapes that are often mirrored in traditional Japanese paintings.

80-Year-Old Japanese Man Uses Excel to Create Dazzling Paintings
Source: Tatsuo Horiuchi

Some of his paintings have even been acquired by the local Gunma Museum of Art.

80-Year-Old Japanese Man Uses Excel to Create Dazzling Paintings
Source: Tatsuo Horiuchi

If you're skeptical about whether he actually created his paintings on Excel, you can check out the raw Excel files here.

80-Year-Old Japanese Man Uses Excel to Create Dazzling Paintings
Source: Tatsuo Horiuchi

If Horiuchi’s art captured you in a sense, you can order his paintings on his website.

80-Year-Old Japanese Man Uses Excel to Create Dazzling Paintings
Source: Tatsuo Horiuchi

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