Concha García has always gotten along well with technology. She spent her life working in a photography store in her city of birth, Valencia, Spain. In her youth, one of her hobbies was to paint in oil. But technology struck and Concha quickly learned how to use a computer.
That’s when she discovered Paint. Back then she started using it to create some houses, clouds, the basic things. But it has evolved since then. Are you a big art fan? Then you must follow the story of this 91-year-old grandma who has been using Microsoft Paint to create unbelievable beautiful pixel art paintings. And you’re not going to believe they were made solely in Paint. This Valencian, born in the 30s, does not need more than an old version of Paint to create digital works of art.
Her name is Concha García Zaera and as her biography on Instagram indicates, she is a 91-year-old lady who likes to paint with the Paint program. This Spanish woman is revolutionizing social networks and media with her digital illustrations created with this rudimentary image editing program. Her relationship with painting began in a traditional way: she was always a fan of art but it was at the age of 70 when she enrolled in classes.
That’s when she began to truly enjoy oil painting. Her illustrations are based on photographs and postcards that her husband sent her while traveling for work. Each of her works is created in detail, supplying with overwhelming technique and creativity the technical limitations of a rudimentary editing program such as Microsoft Paint.
Concha has shared all her beautiful works on the Instagram profile her grandchildren decided to create for her so that the world could discover their grandmother’s talent. She works, like any pixel art artist, drawing each point on the canvas, dedicating a very long time to each of her works. #minds #life
