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From: spunk1111@aol.comQQ (Spunk1111)
Subject: Re: How do I get started?
Date: 2000/02/21
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>Message-id: <88pgi7$pl9$1@nnrp1.deja.com>
>Hi I'm very interested in ASCII art, but I don't know how to get
>started.  Can someone help me?

Make sure you're working with a fixed-width
font (those where the letters are the same
width -- courier, fixedsys) and just start
"doodling".  :)    Sure, you can read the
FAQ too -- and look at other ASCII pics --
Have fun but beware, it can be addicting.


   -------The ASCII ART FAQ Ten Commandments.---------

           \\\\`///
           /  _  _|                  1/ Thou shalt read the FAQ.
          (\'('\/')                  2/ Thou shalt not remove the
    ______/(    >(__                     Signature from any ASCII ART.
   /`-    \ \_=__| `\                3/ Thou shalt not claim the Ownership
  /       /__(  _____\  _____            of someone else's ASCII ART.
 /_ \.____    ,"     "."     ",__    4/ Thou shalt read the FAQ.
|    /   _\__/_       -       /  \   5/ Thou shalt ask permission
\/      /____  \ASCII ART FAQ  ///       before using Someone else's
 )     / /   \__\     -        |         ASCII ART.
 '-.__|_/    ///| I      VI    |     6/ Thou shalt not sell Someone
      \_     |        |        |         else's ASCII ART.
        |    |   II      VII   |     7/ Thou shalt read the darn FAQ.
         \   |        |        |     8/ Thou shalt not post
         /   |  III      VIII  |         unaccredited ASCII ART without
         \   |        |        |         mentioning that you didn't make it.
          \_ |   IV      IX    |     9/ Thou shalt not assume that
            \|        |        |         ASCII ART isn't ART at all.
             |    V      X     |    10/ Thou shalt read the FAQing FAQ.
             |______b'ger______|

-joan
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