help,ASCII art question

Hi,I'm new to both this group AND ascii art and need someone to "teach" me some
 ASCII.....I can only do some lettering and want to do grayscale sometime.

Thank You.
Emi...@aol.com

On 08 Mar 2002 19:42:37 GMT, Eminemguy <emi...@aol.com> wrote:
>  Hi,I'm new to both this group AND ascii art and need someone to "teach" me
>  some ASCII.....I can only do some lettering and want to do grayscale
>  sometime.

The best way to learn is just to have a go at it. Practice copying some simple
shapes or pictures, and you'll pick up the techniques for line drawing.
Shading is a bit more difficult - you could try looking at the output from
image to ascii converters for some examples.

There are some tips in the ascii-art FAQ, on Andreas Freise's site
<http://www.ascii-art.de/ascii/faq.html> . There's also a vast archive of
pictures there if you need inspiration.

It's also worth trying out JavE <http://www.jave.de/> - it has some very
useful features, especially if you're unexperienced with making ascii-art by
hand.

Why not post the artwork you've done to the group? There are lots of regulars
who'll give you tips (some less useful than others; *cough* drsquare *cough*)

Hope this helps.

-- 
Harry Mason ("hjm200.ecs@soton@ac@uk" =~ tr/@./.@/)

On 10 Mar 2002 11:38:12 GMT, Harry Mason <spa...@no.spam> wrote:

>The best way to learn is just to have a go at it. Practice copying some simple
>shapes or pictures, and you'll pick up the techniques for line drawing.
>Shading is a bit more difficult - you could try looking at the output from
>image to ascii converters for some examples.

HEY, that's a nice reply...way to go!

Nat

thx...i cant do pics yet,but i got lettering down. I just can't do pics no
matter what...i need person-to-person teachings or else i can't get it....i
dont know why,but i have trouble learning this the way you described to.

"Eminemguy" <emi...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:200...@mb-bj.aol.com...
> thx...i cant do pics yet,but i got lettering down. I just can't do pics no
> matter what...i need person-to-person teachings or else i can't get it....i
> dont know why,but i have trouble learning this the way you described to.

Here's a good faq:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Matthew+Thomas+%28mpt26&btnG=Google+Search

If you can't get to the ludd.luth.se site, try the cached version (there should be a
"Cached" button at the end of the site description in Google).  Since it's all text, it'll
be all there.

Here's some more:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=casbah.acns.nwu.edu+%28Daniel+Au%29

Daniel Au wrote several letters about how to make ASCII art.  They're pretty quick and
easy, so look them over once and have a go at it!

I find it easier to draw things I'm familiar with, so my tip would be to take something
you know and go with it.  Then post it and have it diddled!  (and please, please ignore
the trolls and don't get discouraged!)

Good place for a plug here, too... try hanging out at Veronica's ASCII Chat
http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/docs/chat.html , as soon as the server come's back up.  (I saw
you in there a while ago!  Don't believe those guys if they tell you they can't draw, I
can provide evidence to the contrary :)

Have fun, and remember to post what you come up with!

-Phydeaux

thx so much.....your a big help,and ill be sure to go back to that chat:)

look at what i can do:):):):):):):):):)thx alot,those really helped;-)






      /\ /\
     (  V |
      \ | /
      (r r)
      ( " )
      /   \
   (_m m_)
     /     \
     \  _  /_
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On 18 Mar 2002 19:25:18 GMT, emi...@aol.com (Eminemguy) wrote:

>look at what i can do:):):):):):):):):)thx alot,those really helped;-)
>
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>      /\ /\
>     (  V  )
>      \ | /
>      (r r)
>      ( " )
>      / ^ \
>     (_m m_)
>     /     \
>    _\  _  /_
>   (___/ \___)[NOSIG]
>

diddled

--(Once apon a time, in alt.ascii-art,)--
		--(Eminemguy said it like only they can.)--
> look at what i can do:):):):):):):):):)thx alot,those really helped;-)
 
diddied
        //\
       ||  |
        \\/
       (r r)
       ( "_)
     __/   \
    (_m m_) )
      / /   \/\
   ___\_\___/\/'
  (__(______)
 


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mik...@bluedwarf.spam.net (MJP) wrote in message news:<3c965650.10591357@205.158.27.240>...
> On 18 Mar 2002 19:25:18 GMT, emi...@aol.com (Eminemguy) wrote:
> 
> >look at what i can do:):):):):):):):):)thx alot,those really helped;-)
> >      /\ /\
> >     (  V  )
> >      \ | /
> >      (r r)
> >      ( " )
> >      / ^ \
> >     (_m m_)
> >     /     \
> >    _\  _  /_
> >   (___/ \___)[NOSIG]
> >
> 
> diddled

Good job, Eminemguy!  (and remember, diddles are a good thing!) Keep
going with it!  The race isn't over yet!

<diddle again>
                                       _
                .----------------.    (F\
      /\ /\    (Where was I going?)    |I\
     (  V  )  o '----------------'     |\N\
      \ | / .                          | \I\
      (r r)        .-------------.     |  \S\
      ( " )       (Go speed-racer,)    |   \H)
      / ^ \        (Go speed-racer!)   |    |
     (_m m_)        '---------o-_-'         |
     /     \           .----.  /')          |
    _\  _  /_        \/______\//            |
   (___/ \___)[NOSIG] //    \\              |
                    +dew                    |

</diddle>

-Phydeaux