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From: Veronica Karlsson <vk@hotbrev.com>
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Anubis Yellowstar wrote:
> there are 3 distinct styles of ascii art

> minimal,

> line-drawing, or pencil style.

> block, paint or marker style. 

> does anyone else make
> these distinctions, and is there other better terms for
> them?

Allen Mullen talks about "Line", "Solid" and "Grayscale", but that's
just for big pictures.

http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/q/asciitutorials/Allen_Mullen.html

Of course, then you can mix styles...


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Guess who's been playing in the mud!


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