X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,bc171c0c57327276 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-04-03 18:36:06 PST Path: supernews.google.com!sn-xit-03!supernews.com!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!feed2.onemain.com!feed1.onemain.com!nntp1.onemain.com.POSTED!not-for-mail From: shedragon@lycos.com (SheDragon) Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: how do I learn Organization: HerCorner.com Message-ID: <3aca7759.12156376@news.onemain.com> References: <3AC9FB5F.18BA6A9C@cisco.com> X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.21/32.243 Lines: 35 Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 01:31:45 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 208.235.58.47 X-Complaints-To: abuse@onemain.com X-Trace: nntp1.onemain.com 986347754 208.235.58.47 (Tue, 03 Apr 2001 21:29:14 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 21:29:14 EDT Xref: supernews.google.com alt.ascii-art:5092 Look at the ascii art you like and take note of how the artists used characters. Then find a very simple line drawing and see what you can do with it. You can even start with your name, just see how you can create it using characters on the keyboard. I prefer the Fixedsys font for all my ascii. I work with it and I use it to show the art on my webpages. Its a heavy font but tends to work well. I think its the most commonly used font for ascii. I started making ascii on on the sig-list. The people on the list were very helpful and encouraging. You can find it at Yahoo Groups now. http://www.yahoogroups.com/list/sig-list Good luck and give yourself a chance to make a few duds before you like what you create. :) Laura http://www.geocities.com/theshedragon/ On Tue, 03 Apr 2001 09:33:35 -0800, John Reich wrote: >How does one learn to produce ascii art (ie what font to use, what >size, etc..) Just the basics to get started > >Thanks > ------------------------------------------------ |> ...for you are /_\ crunchy and taste ( |\/| ._._|_|_._. good dipped in ) .---._(qp) |_|_|#|_|_| chocolate. (_(_,_(_,-^^ (( ______________________))_____________________ldb