Sci/Tech Excel Is An Art Form: These Beautiful Images Are Proof

[tom_mai78101]

Tatsuo Horiuchi, a 73-year-old Japanese artist, creates amazingly vibrant landscapes using a digital tool most people try to avoid at all costs: Microsoft Excel.

Shortly before his retirement roughly 13 years ago, Horiuchi bought himself a copy of Excel because he figured he could draw with it and it was far cheaper than design-oriented software from companies like Adobe.

Using autoshapes, a tool in Excel that lets users connect and color custom shapes, Horiuchi builds massively complex images that push the limits of spreadsheet software. And because Excel isn't really an image-creation program, his work is even more impressive than the creations of artists using Microsoft's Paint software to make masterful drawings, for example.

Excel Is An Art Form: These Beautiful Images Are Proof

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[Accname]

Or, you know what, you could use paper and pencil. I know, it sounds crazy, but it actually works! Try it!

 

[KMilz]

Or, you know what, you could use paper and pencil. I know, it sounds crazy, but it actually works! Try it!

Anyone can make art with a pencil and paper. I know that I sure as hell don't know how to make images with excel, so props to him. I didn't even know you could do that.

 

[FireCat]

Well, looks pretty cool

 

[Varine]

Anyone can make art with a pencil and paper. I know that I sure as hell don't know how to make images with excel, so props to him. I didn't even know you could do that.

Why would you want to?

 

[KMilz]

Meh. I can't possibly see the advantage to using this over a more efficient piece of software, but you know how people are. Some people like to do things just to prove they can be done.

 

[Accname]

Yeah. I call them "stupid people".

 

[KMilz]

I'm not sure that's necessarily fair. I'd say that most people would like to be able to do something others can't if they had the opportunity, so I don't see why that makes them stupid.

 

[Accname]

I'm not sure that's necessarily fair. I'd say that most people would like to be able to do something others can't if they had the opportunity, so I don't see why that makes them stupid.

[...]Some people like to do things just to prove they can be done.

If that is their only motivation, then its a stupid decision.

 

[KMilz]

Yeah, I guess so.

 

[FireCat]

If that is their only motivation, then its a stupid decision.

Like a Scientist? lol

 

[UnknowVector]

Maybe someone could introduce him to inkscape or something?

 

[KMilz]

Like a Scientist? lol

I was thinking that, but the scientists that aren't stupid are doing it for far better reasons. Remember programming with water drops? That was pretty stupid - they just did it to prove they could. No practical usage at all.

 

[Accname]

Like a Scientist? lol

What scientist does science just to prove that science can be done? They make science to contribute to the wisdom of our society. Or to kill people; either of those two.

 

[camelCase]

Microsoft paid him to lure idiots in.

 

[FireCat]

What scientist does science just to prove that science can be done? They make science to contribute to the wisdom of our society. Or to kill people; either of those two.

Hmm But they do freaky things "that are Unnecessary!"

 

[KaerfNomekop]

Hmm But they do freaky things "that are Unnecessary!"

Electricity, filtered water and toilet paper are also unnecessary. Would you rather do without those?

 

[FireCat]

Electricity, filtered water and toilet paper are also unnecessary. Would you rather do without those?

No it's not! Would you like to have your head cut of and put on a robot or something? May be Necessary?!

 

[camelCase]

No it's not! Would you like to have your head cut of and put on a robot or something? May be Necessary?!

It is necessary! Your mom pleasured herself with your toothbrush! So, ergo, necessary!

 

[FireCat]

Your mom pleasured herself with your toothbrush!

WHAT THE HELL are you talking about?