[Pic] New Art from Joan Stark (SPUNK1111)

[Diane Wenner]

I'm posting this for Joan Stark since she's having difficulty posting to
<r.a.a> from her ISP.

~* SPUNK SEPTEMBER '96 COLLECTION OF ASCII ART *~
The kids have gone back to school which leaves me a little more time to
play around with the ascii art. Here is what I have come up with
lately...

[first, a little story]

~ she slept... ~ 9/96
o _.._ * .
* .-' .=-~. o
| / .'
-O- / . o
| : . She slept beneath the moon,
: :
: ` | o
* \ ` -O- *
\ `. . |
. `-._`=-;+'
`` _._ *
o ()~() o
(/- -\)
* . )(_=_)( .
(()-"-())
// \\
`^/_______\^'
_|||_
(__|__)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
.
.
`. * | .'
`. ._|_* .' .
. * .' `. * ...she basked beneath the sun.
-- ---| |--- --
. *`.___.' * .
.' |* `. *
.' * | . `.
. _._
. ()~()
__ (/^.^\) __
`~\\)(_u_)(//~'
\()-"-()/
/ \
/_______\
_|||_
(__|__)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

_.---,._,'
/' _.--.< She lived a life of "going to do"...
/' `'
/' _.---._____ and died with nothing done.
\.' ___, .-'`
/' \\ .
/' `-. -|-
| |
| .-'~~~`-.
| .' `.
| | R I P |
| | |
| | |
\ \\| |//
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(thanks to larry good for the words of wisdom and
to maria zorka for letting me modify her goddess...)

[next, some cartoon characters]

~ Road Runner ~ 9/96
__
/ \ __
.---. _ / / _.~ \
\ `. / \ / /.-~ __/
`\ \ | | |/ .-~ __
\ \ | | | .'--~~ \
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.--. \ \ | ` /
\ `.\ \ \ /
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\ `; | | /
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/\___/^/__/
/ /' /`/'
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<(_______.._______)>

~ Oscar the Grouch ~ 9/96

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-.,\ \_) \/(^_)\/ (_/ / -:__
.-'~__)` ___-`~. ___ ~(_'-)-~`
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| | | | | | | | | | | | ((__))| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |`--' | | | | | | | |
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~ Tweety Bird ~ 9/96
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: : : : : :
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: `. _.-.' . ``-._
: `.-' : : `-.
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: `.: ;' ;-' ;
: ``.___.' :
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: : :
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: : :
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.'.' : `,
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`~~~'----'' `'-.____....'

[some animals...]

~ a bird for Maria ~ 9/96
__
___(__)___
/ \
| ___ |
| ('v') |
jgs | ((___)) |
|--/-"---"---|

~ a little penguin ~ 9/96

.-.
(e e)
_.`V'._
//~~W~~\\
//, ,\\
// | | \\
(/ | | \)
\ /
jgs `w-w'

~ a little cat ~ 9/96

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\`-"'"-'/
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(""-'***`-"")
`-/ \-'
jgs ( )-( )=='
"" ""

~ another little cat ~ 9/96
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/^^^\ .
/ \ )
jgs ( )-( )/
"" ""

~ a funny bunny ~ 9/96
__
/_ \
' \ \ .,
\ \ /. \
\ \ / /`;
\ \---/ /
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>{== Y ==}<
`-.__w__.-'
.-/||___||\-.
/ /_| :.: |_\ \
/ /-----------\ \
(_| . . |_)
\.' | `./
\ | /
jgs \___|___/
.-----' | `-----.
(_(_(____.' `.____)_)_)

~ a little standing mouse ~ 9/96

.--, .--,
( ( \.---./ ) )
'.__/o o\__.'
{= ^ =}
> - <
/ \
// \\
//| . |\\
"'\ /'"_.-~^`'-.
\ _ /--' `
jgs ___)( )(___
(((__) (__)))

~ a road runner ~ 9/96

.==,_
.===,_`\
.====,_ ` \ .====,__
.==-,`~. \ `:`.__,
`~~=-. \ /^^^
`~~=. \ /
`~. \ /
~. \____./
jgs `.=====)
___.--~~~--.__
___\.--~~~ ~~~---.._|/
~~~" /
'

~ guard dog ~ 9/96

/\ /\
/ \---._
/ / ` `\
\ \ `'<@)@)
/` ~ ~._
/ `()
/ \ (` ,_.:. /
/ ~ `\ (vVvvvvV
/ |`\_ `^^^/
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(_____R_E_X____) _
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`---~~ `-...--.________))))) \_____)))))

[some Halloween stuff]

~ a vampire ~ 9/96
__.......__
.-:::::::::::::-.
.:::''':::::::''':::.
.:::' `:::' `:::.
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: /\ (_|_)\ /(_|_) /\ ;
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: \ ( { } ) / ;
: `-( . ^"^ . )-' ;
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.'`-.__ .'`-._.-'`. __.-'`.
.' `. .' `.
.' `-. .-' `.

~ a ghost ~ 9/96
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`:; `:'
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jgs `. `. .
`'`'`'`---..,___`;.-'

~ tombstone w/tree ~ 9/96

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/' _.--.<
/' `'
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\.' ___, .-'`
/' \\ .
/' `-. -|-
| |
| .-'~~~`-.
| .' `.
| | R I P |
| | |
jgs | | |
\ \\| |//
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

~ a yucky bug ~ 9/96

,,,
\\\
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(:::::)(_)():
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jgs ///
'''

~ jack o-lantern ~ 9/96

/\
/ /
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.-'( `' )`-.
./ `"""""' \.
/ \
/ \
| /\ /\ |
| /O_\ /O_\ |
| /\ |
| ~~ |
| \. ./ |
\ \\/\/\/\// /
\ \/\/\/\/ /
jgs `\ /'
`--_________--'

[something to warm the heart]

~ "now I lay me down to sleep... ~ 9/96

,,,,,
////""\
(((/ m m __
)))c = ) (__)
////-./~` . []
(((( `.`\ :: []
)))`\ \)).-;.' .------, []
(() `._.-'` _( )[]
)/ `. | .'`^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^))\`.----'`[]
jgs ( \' { ~ - ~~ _ ~ - ~~ - ~ - (( | | []
.-.--\ \ { )) | | []
|_;_._`\ | { ((__|_|-----[]
| ; ``` ; { )) []
| /``-.____/ `~~~[]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'-' []
`' (__) (__)

~ recipe for a happy life ~ 9/96

_ _ * R E C I P E F O R A H A P P Y L I F E * _ _
( \/ ) ( \/ )
\ / | /) \ /
\/ ---> TAKE | /_ WHOLE MONTHS, <--- \/

CLEAN THEM THOROUGHLY OF ALL BITTERNESS, RUMORS, HATE, AND JEALOUSY;

IN OTHER WORDS, MAKE THEM AS FRESH AND AS CLEAN AS POSSIBLE.
____________ _____________
(____________;=============\
`^^^^^^^^^^^^`
NOW CUT EACH MONTH INTO 28, 30, OR 31 DIFFERENT PARTS--

BUT DON'T MAKE UP THE WHOLE BATCH AT ONCE...

INSTEAD PREPARE IT ***ONE DAY*** AT A TIME.

MIX WELL EACH DAY: .-.
.-----------------. (( ))
ONE PART OF FAITH, :._________________.: \ /
| | |
ONE OF PATIENCE, | | |
| | |
ONE OF COURAGE, \ / |
`._____________.' |
ONE OF WORK,

ADD ONE PART EACH OF HOPE, FAITHFULNESS, GENEROSITY, AND KINDNESS;
__
(__) BLEND WITH: .:::.
|| .:::. [| G |
|| ONE PART PRAYER, [| | .:::. | D |
#-/__\ | P | [| | `---'
| | ONE PART MEDITATION, `---' | M |
| | `---'
(@)(@) AND ONE GOOD DEED.
` '
SEASON THE WHOLE WITH A DASH OF GOOD SPIRIT, A SPRINKLE OF FUN,

A PINCH OF PLAY, AND A CUPFUL OF GOOD HUMOR.
._ _____,_
POUR ALL OF THIS INTO A VESSEL OF LOVE. \` =|D)
T =|^
COOK THOROUGHLY OVER RADIANT JOY `-----'
(
) GARNISH WITH SMILES
____________.---(----.
`----------|`--------'| AND SERVE WITH QUIETNESS,
| |
| | UNSELFISHNESS, AND CHEERFULNESS
`--------'

AND YOU ARE BOUND TO HAVE A HAPPY LIFE.

(artwork by joan stark) ~ Proverbs 3:6 ~
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[some stuff upon request]

~ BRIDGES ~

~ stone bridge ~ 9/96

______________________________________________________
[[]]-[[]]-[[]]-[[]]-[[]]-[[]]-[[]]-[[]]-[[]]-[[]]-[[]]
.-.`| `-/-.__/.-'\_.-._,'/`-._'\_.-._`-'_/-._.'|/.-'\-
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`._-'.\_.---._-.\_`-..`\_.---._`-.__.-`'._.--./`-'._,'
__/`.-/ `.'_`./`.' '.\__.-`.' (_.-\_,-.
`._-/' |._.-| |.'`.| `(_.`-._
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`\,-/ |\.-'| |\-'`| ;\_,-
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""-'"-""-"~- _~.^-~-^.-^_.- .^~.- ~-. ~^_-""-""-"'-"
jgs ""-'"-" ~- ^. - ~ -~^ - ~ ^~- ~ ""-"'-'

~ a suspension bridge ~ 9/96

^^
^^ .. ..
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.:[]:_ ^^ ,:[]:.
.: :[]: :-. ,-: :[]: :.
.: : :[]: : :`._ ,.': : :[]: : :.
.: : : :[]: : : : :-._ _,-: : : : :[]: : : :.
_..: : : : :[]: : : : : : :-._________.-: : : : : : :[]: : : : :-._
_:_:_:_:_:_:[]:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:[]:_:_:_:_:_:_
!!!!!!!!!!!![]!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![]!!!!!!!!!!!!!
^^^^^^^^^^^^[]^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[]^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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~~^-~^_~^~/ \~^-~^~_~^-~_^~-^~_^~~-^~_~^~-~_~-^~_^/ \~^-~_~^-~~-
~ _~~- ~^-^~-^~~- ^~_^-^~~_ -~^_ -~_-~~^- _~~_~-^_ ~^-^~~-_^-~ ~^
~ ^- _~~_- ~~ _ ~ ^~ - ~~^ _ - ^~- ~ _ ~~^ - ~_ - ~^_~
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jgs ~^ -_ ~^^ -_ ~ _ - _ ~^~- _~ -_ ~- _ ~^ _ - ~ ^-
~^~ - _ ^ - ~~~ _ - _ ~-^ ~ __- ~_ - ~ ~^_-
~ ~- ^~ - ~^ - ~ ^~ - ~~ ^~ - ~

~ FAIRIES ~

~ a fairy princess ~ 9/96

_ vvvvvvvvv _
( `-._\...../_.-' )
\ ((('_'))) /
) ))) ((( (
( ((( v ))) )
)`--' )X( `-._(
/ _./ \._ \
/ .' / \ `. \
(__/ / \ \__)
/ \
jgs / \
WwWwWwWwWwWwWwW

~ a sprite ~ 9/96

{\ _____ ,
{* \ (*~*~*) /}
{ ~ *\ ////^^\ /~}
{* \ (((/ 6 6 / *}
{ * ~ \ )))c = )* }
{* * ////'_/~` ~ }
{~ * (((( `.`\ *}' .:.
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jgs ( \'
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| /``-../ /
`' | /
/ `-._
`-----'

~ ASCII AWARDS ~

~ a medal ~ 9/96
_______________
|@@@@| |####|
|@@@@| |####|
|@@@@| |####|
\@@@@| |####/
\@@@| |###/
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: * * :
: ~ A S C I I ~ :
: ~ A W A R D ~ :
: * * :
jgs `. * * * .'
`-.....-'

~ a loving cup/trophy ~ 9/96

____
(| |)
\ /
)(
jgs _|~~|_
|______|

~ ODDS 'N ENDS ~

~ a light bulb ~ 9/96
_____
.' `.
| |
| |
| +^^^+ |
`. \./ .'
|_|_|
(___)
jgs (___)
`---'

~ a key ~ 9/96
.--.
( () )
`||'
<||
<||
<|| jgs
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~ a decanter w/glass ~ 9/96
__
(__)
<____>
)--(
/\/\/\
/\/\/\/\
\/\/\/\/
/\/\/\/\
/\/\/\/\/\ .----------.
//\\//\\//\\ \~~~~~~~~~~/
/\\//\\//\\//\ \/\/\/\/\/
|\//\\//\\//\\/| \/\/\/\/
|/\\//\\//\\//\| \/\/\/
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ ~||~
jgs \/\/\/\/\/\/ ||
`---------' __||__
`------'

~ house for sale ~ 9/96

(

)
( _ _._
|_|-'_~_`-._
_.-'-_~_-~_-~-_`-._
_.-'_~-_~-_-~-_~_~-_~-_`-._
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| [] [] [] [] [] |
jgs | __ ___ |
._| [] [] | .| [___] |_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.
|=|________()|__|()_______|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ === ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
_______ ===
<_4sale_> ===
^|^ ===
| ===

~FONTS ~ 9/96

__ __ __ ___ ___ __
/\ |__) / ` | \ |__ |__ / _` |__| | | |__/ |
/~~\ |__) \__, |__/ |___ | \__> | | | \__/ | \ |___
__ __ __ __ __ ___ __
|\/| |\ | / \ |__) / \ |__) /__` | | | \ / | | \_/ \ / /
| | | \| \__/ | \__X | \ .__/ | \__/ \/ |/\| / \ | /_

__, /_ __ __/ _ /) __ /_ . .
(_/(_ _/_) _(_,_ _(_/(_ _(/_ _//_ _(_/_ _/ (_ _/_ _/_
_/ _/_ _/_
/) (/ (/
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/, // ,____, ,__, _,_ ,_ __ ,_ ,
_/(_ _(/_ _/ / / (_ _/ / (_ _(_/ _/_)_ _(_/_ _/ (_ _/_)_
/ _/
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-/- _, ,_ _ ,_
_/_ _(_/_ (_/_ _/_/_/ _/ )/ _(_/_ _/)_
_/(_ _/_ _/_
(/ (/

____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _ _ _ __ __
__
/ () \ | () ) / (__` | _) \ | ===| | ===| / (_,` | |_| | | | __) | | |/ / /__/\__\ |_()_) \____) |____/ |____| |__| \____) |_| |_| |_| \___/
|__|\__\

_ __ __ __ _ ____ _____ ____ _____ ____ _____
| |__ | \/ | | \| | / () \ | ()_) / () \ | () ) (_ (_` |_ _|
|____| |_|\/|_| |_|\__| \____/ |_| \____/= |_|\_\ .__)__) |_|

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _____
| | | \ \/ / \ \/\/ / \ \/ / \ \/ / ` / /_
\___/ \__/ \_/\_/ /_/\_\ |__| /___/

[and something to make it worth the wait of going through this entire post:]

~ crocodile ~ 9/96

_.---._ .---.
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.-''__.--' _.'( | )`. `. `._ :
.'__-'_ .--'' ._`---'_.-. `. `-`.
~ -._ -._``---. -. `-._ `.
~ -.._ _ _ _ ..-_ `. `-._``--.._
-~ -._ `-. -. `-._``--.._.--''.
~ ~-.__ -._ `-.__ `. `.
jgs ~~ ~---...__ _ ._ .` `.
~ ~--.....--~

_.---._ .---.
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~ -~ -.-''__.--' _.'( | )`. `. `._ :
-.~~ .'__-'_ .--'' ._`---'_.-. `. `-`.
~ ~_~-~-~_ ~ -._ -._``---. -. `-._ `.
~- ~ ~ -_ -~ ~ -.._ _ _ _ ..-_ `. `-._``--.._
~~-~ ~-_ _~ ~-~ ~ -~ _~~_-~ -._ `-. -. `-._``--.._.--''. ~ -~_
~~ -~_-~ _~- _~~ _~-_~ ~-_~~ ~-.___ -._ `-.__ `. `. ~ -_~
jgs ~~ _~- ~~- -_~ ~- ~ - _~~- _~~ ~---...__ _ ._ .` `. ~-_~
~ ~- _~~- _-_~ ~-_ ~-~ ~_-~ _~- ~_~-_~ ~--.....--~ -~_ ~
~ ~ - ~ ~ ~~ - ~~- ~~- ~- ~ -~ ~ ~ -~~- ~- ~-~

As always I welcome your responses/feedback...
If any of you decide to use some of my artwork in your .sig, all I ask is
that you show me the finished product! I'd love to see it! :)
-joan

--
.==,_
.===,_`\
.====,_ ` \ .====,__
--- .==-,`~. \ `:`.__,
--- `~~=-. \ /^^^ ...always on the go!
--- `~~=. \ /
`~. \ / spun...@juno.com
~. \____./ spun...@geocities.com
jgs `.=====)
___.--~~~--.__
___\.--~~~ ~~~---.._|/
~~~" /