The Michelangelo of Microsoft Excel #ArtTuesday

This excellent new video from Great Big Story profiles artist Tatsuo Horiuchi, who has somehow manages to merge art with Microsoft Excel.

When Tatsuo Horiuchi retired, he decided to try his hand at art. But instead of spending money on paints and brushes, Horiuchi used what he already had pre-installed on his computer—Microsoft Excel. Now, the 77-year-old artist is creating remarkably intricate digital masterpieces of the Japanese landscape, all on the free graphing software.

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