• 25 awesome album covers recreated in MS Paint

Parker

A simple portrait of a young boy shows the surprising power of MS Paint and the level of detail that’s possible when you have a steady hand and a keen eye.

Zero G Slowdance

Here even the glow of stars in the night’s sky is carefully captured with a level of detail usually unseen in MS Paint.

The Force Awakens

Like all the works featured here, there’s an impressive amount of detail considering the tool used to create the artwork. 

David and Casey

This image took over two weeks to complete with at least two hours a day being spent on adding colours to every pixeled square to create the finished work.

Camp Redblood and the Essential Revenge

This is from the special edition of Hine’s book - one that’s packed full of monsters and inadequate heroes on a foul-mouthed summertime adventure. 

Bus spider

We’re impressed by the blurring effects in the background to highlight the speed of the chasing vehicle. 

Bill Gates in MS Paint

The Microsoft legend that is Bill Gates incredibly represented by the most well-known paint program he and his team created. 

Godric’s Hollow

A scene from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling.

My Street

An intricate painting of the street where Hines grew up in West Roxbury, Boston. We were impressed by the lighting and the colouring of this piece.

Red shirts

The intricacy of this image and the level of detail is incredible and shows what a steady hand Hines must have.

Red trail

Hines works with a variety of colours and demonstrates a skilful ability in any hue. 

Camp Redblood and the Essential Revenge SE Cover

Work like this must have taken Hines hours to complete but show an impressive dedication to intricate detail. 

Ferris Bueller joyride

A hand-painted scene from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off where a red Ferrari is caught jumping through the air at 100mph.

Fantasy team up

This scene reminds us of Wolfenstein 3D with pixelated graphics and a Nazi castle full of baddies.

The Rostac Tunnel

Here Hines demonstrates his ability to even create a fog effect in MS Paint. Perhaps the software is more powerful than any of us realised. 

Lieutenant Dan vs the Almighty

Inspired by Forest Gump, this image features Lieutenant Dan fighting the mighty ocean. We’re impressed by the level of detail in the spray coming off the waves.

Comic book cover

As well as being a whizz in MS Paint, Hines is also an ace at designing comic book covers.

Mad Eye vs Voldemort

Hines based this image on a passage from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling. With a dash of artistic license.

Camp Eagle in MS PAINT

This shows the detailed illustration of Hines’ comic book and the level of effort he puts into every work he creates. 

The Silver Doe

Another scene from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows captures the shining light of the doe. 

Marv vs The Spider

A classic scene from Home Alone re-created in MS Paint. This one shows the moment that Kevin McCallister dropped a tarantula on Marv’s face.