Hal Lasko & Ryan Lasko with Jason Theodor
summary
Started using Microsoft Paint at 85 and keeps painting one pixel at a time while legally blind from wet macular degeneration, yet spends about 10 hours a day producing bright, joyful images. Work relies on a magnifier and the program’s airbrush to blend pixels, he has deconstructed letters and numerals as projects, and a two‑minute Microsoft video made him internet famous at 96 even though his studio machine stays offline.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Hal Lasko introduction
- 3:12Why Hal’s art feels joyful
- 7:54Hal’s early lettering career
- 13:23Painting with macular degeneration
- 21:02Hal’s daily creative life
- 24:03Opening the floor for audience questions
- 25:08Advice for twenties
- 28:21Hal’s inspiration
- 32:04Art, music, and simplicity
- 35:24Pre-computer creative outlet
- 37:16Honoring service and sacrifice
- 40:54Art and mental sharpness
- 43:52Closing remarks
