17 stunning works of art created using only Microsoft Paint

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Pat Hines (via DeviantArt)

A scene from "Harry Potter" illustrated in Microsoft Paint.

On Monday, news broke that Microsoft is planning to end support for MS Paint later this fall. 

For the first time since it was introduced 32 years ago along with Windows 1.0, the program won't receive any future updates. 

Over the last decade, Paint has come back to prominence by users who draw intentionally bad doodles on internet photos.

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And while those doodles can be hilarious, that doesn't mean Paint hasn't been used for something much more impressive.

In fact, dozens of artists have used it to craft amazingly detailed works of art.

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From celebrity portraits to beautiful skylines, here are some of the most creative paintings made in MS Paint.

Lisa Eadicicco contributed to an earlier version of this story.

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