Japanese old man creates amazing pictures using Excel (Wait, Excel?)

But why excel?
Horiuchi told PC Online, Japan: “Other specialized graphics software is expensive, and Excel is pre-installed on your PC,” adding that the program is easy to use and more familiar than paint.

A senior citizen said that he did not use Excel in his usual work.
“I saw other people plotting neatly, and I thought Excel could be used to create pictures.” Before he quit the company, he felt he wanted to do something new. He bought a computer and started using Excel. And ten years later, he established himself as a digital artist, demonstrating his work at exhibitions.


Other artists used Excel to paint, of course. However, how many of them are retirees creating traditional and stunning Japanese motifs? Little!

His other works can be viewed here (Website in Japanese)