X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,10730325ff30b3c6 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-05-31 10:57:32 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!sn-xit-01!sn-post-02!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail From: slimmy@webjaz.net (slim) Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: oooooh controversy! Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 17:57:31 -0000 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: References: X-Newsreader: Nomad News 2.00 (http://www.nomadnews.com) X-Complaints-To: newsabuse@supernews.com Lines: 27 Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:17481 First of all....I'm an artist. I do the old fashion oil paintings, digital art and so on. I attended one of the top art colleges in the USA. It was told to us there that nobody decides what art really is about. The artist himself/herself determines what art is about. If ascii art is black and white and thats acceptable than that is fine, but the best artist in the world where people who went against the grain. Those people like Picasso, Brock, Georgia O'Keefe and Andy Warhol. They all broke the mold, so to speak. So it is my believe that if art is guided or structured by people who only want to see it a certain way then its not really art to them. In this case ASCII art I do believe could be a very interesting art form black/white or color. Either way, I've seen some tremendous artwork posted in here. bug is one,I feel, has a huge amount of talent and Tran Q. Nguyen needs calm down :) Seriously bug Great Work! and to all I say keep exploring this new art medium. It could explode in a few years. I know I'll be exploring it. Its all new to me and when I feel comfortable to show you my art I will. bigcat@meeow.co.uk (N. Thornton) wrote: >Hi all. > >Been reading this a while now, like it. I have lots of goodies to >post, but Am I going to get moaned at if I post ascii art wi colour >codes along side the plain versions? > >Regards, NT