X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,de33fa0ee7f1121f X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public From: Bubbles Subject: Re: TUTORIAL: Make a Start in Ascii Art Date: 1997/10/09 Message-ID: <343D1201.70F3B3F7@anet-stl.com> X-Deja-AN: 280816708 References: <61gji4$fg3$3@mnementh.southern.co.nz> Organization: Western Pacific Network Services Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Thank you for sharing your advice on getting started with all of this. I was just going to post that same question today! At least now I have a start and can't wait until I make something creative to share with this group. Remember to be kind when I do, I am new at this! :-) Robyn Colin Douthwaite wrote: > PLEASE NOTE: Questions should be addressed to the original author, > Daniel Au, whose address is included below: > > ==================================================================== > > Make a Start in Ascii Art > > ==================================================================== > > From: dcau@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Daniel Au) > Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art,rec.arts.ascii > Subject: Talk/Line: How to begin doing ASCII artwork > Date: 4 Oct 1995 15:47:46 -0500 > Message-ID: <44urti$ng8@miso.wwa.com> > > I just wrote this now in response to an email sent to me asking how > I did my ASCII artwork. I responded by writing a brief walkthrough > of my thought processes (well, kind of) and just wanted to share > them on the group. Let's see more people try to make create their > own new artwork instead of requesting for the old stuff all the > time. It'll make for a better newsgroup overall and everyone will > benefit! -- Daniel > > = ASCII art tips and example == > > Try practicing to make your own artwork by just typing on the > keyboard, which is what I do (I work just using the DOS text editor > which comes along with any MSDOS machine. Any text editor will do.) > Begin by basic shapes. For example, if you're making an animal - > say a giraffe - let's start with the head: > > __.ii, > (__," | > | | > > basically simple shapes to make it look approximately like it does > in real life (as best as you can, at least, in this case I've > cartooned it a bit :-) The " is making up the eyes, the . and , the > ears and a smile. The i i are those antennae like things on top of > their heads (if I remember correctly). I usually like to keep my > artwork within the size of a screen. Since a giraffe is a tall > animal, I'm keeping the details smaller. Then continue on with the > body and some legs. Try to do a rough outline. > > __.ii, > (__," | > | | > | | > | | > | | > | | > | |------------, > / \\ > | |\ > |,._ |,______\ ||| > || //' || || | > || (( || || | > || `\\ || || M > || \\ || || > /_| /_| /_| /_| > > It's best to add some . and , in order to smooth out some of the > edges. Then the tail is in the back. Then add the detail - hair on > the neck and spots on the body. > > __.ii, > (__," |% > | #% > | |% > | #% > # |% > | |% > | |%-----------, > / ### ##### \\ > |#### """" ### |\ > |,._ |,_###__\ ||| > || //' || || | > || (( || || | > || `\\ || || M > || \\ || || > /_| /_| /_| /_| dcau > > That's pretty much for a quick giraffe that I just did while writing > this letter. You can add more stuff like a tree and a bird on a > branch too: > > O ) __.ii, \ | / > O ) (__," |% - (_) - > O ) | #% / | \ > ) | |% > O ) | #% > O ) # |% > ,~ | |% > -- ~| ~ `O> | |------------, > | ||_ | //'/"" |#### """" ### |\ > // |,._ |,_###__\ ||| A quick sketch of a > | || //' || || | tree, bird, and giraffe > D | || (( || || | by Daniel C. Au (dcau) > C | || \\ || || M > A | || \\ || || > U \_,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,/_|,,,/_|,,/_|,/_|,,,,,,,,,,,,,, > > How's that for a happy little scene? :-) I etched my initials on > the bottom of the tree. *grin* > > Just practice and practice and you'll get the hang of it. Try to > learn techniques from other people's artwork (Felix Lee's cats are a > good example). It'll help you learn how to orientate yourself and > how to best use some of the characters. Hope it goes well for > everyone. Let's see some more creative activity on the newsgroup. > You _can_ do it! > > Regards, > Daniel > > ==================================================================== > > Follow-up this tutorial by getting a copy of the Ascii Art FAQ > > =====> Subject: FAQ - ASCII Art Questions & Answers > > Subject: FAQ - ASCII Art Questions & Answers (4.9.2 - 58 K) > > Summary: what ASCII art is - why and what it's used for - types of > ASCII art how to use FTP, Gopher, WWW - how to save, > 'uudecode' and uncompress copyright info - how to make big > letters and gray scale pictures how to put an animation in > your .plan - info on posting ASCII art how to make sigs - > how to automatically add a sig to posts and email how to > make and view ASCII art - where to get art and tools - more > > 26 Where is this FAQ available? > -------------------------------- > > o FTP Sites: > > -> Host: rtfm.mit.edu > Path: pub/usenet-by-group/rec.arts.ascii > File: FAQ_-_ASCII_Art_Questions_&_Answers_(*.*_-_*_K) > URL: ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet-by-group/rec.arts.ascii > > -> Host: src.doc.ic.ac.uk > Path: pub/usenet/news.answers/rec.arts.ascii > File: FAQ_-_ASCII_Art_Questions_&_Answers_(*.*_-_*_K) > URL: ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/pub/usenet/news.answers/rec.arts.ascii > > ========================================================================