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MacPaint Art from the Mid-80s Still Looks Great Today

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1033 points decryption | 3 comments | 12 Jul 25 08:45 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
1. marhee ◴[12 Jul 25 14:48 UTC] No.44542451[source]▶
If you enjoy this art-style, definitely check out the game Return to the Obra Dinn.
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2. Eric_WVGG ◴[12 Jul 25 16:52 UTC] No.44543288[source]▶
There’s a ditherpunk artist in Moscow named Uno Morales that I’m quite fond of: https://unomoralez.com/
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3. wibbily ◴[13 Jul 25 00:13 UTC] No.44546358[source]▶
I was just about to post the same link! Found his site today by pure happenstance.

Don't know this guy's technique, but the idea that people were drawing such elaborate pictures on tiny screens - with mice! not even tablets - boggles me. Every pixel a deliberate act.