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This Artist Used Microsoft Paint to Create Art Into Her 90s

Up until her death last year at the age of 93, Concha García Zaera wielded the relatively simple graphics editor Microsoft Paint like few others have.

two digital paintings: the one on the left depicts two deer in a forest and the one on the right is of a small town square, probably in Spain

a digital painting of a small town nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains

two digital paintings: th one on the left is of a woman hearding geese and the one on the right is of a blonde haired girl sitting by a tree, looking a little sad

See also The Excel Spreadsheet Artist.

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