SOLID-STYLE --> LINE STYLE CONVERISON

:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

SOLID-STYLE --> LINE STYLE CONVERISON
(by hand)

:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

This is something else that I played around with.
I tried to convert some of the solid ascii drawings...
those generated from a program... into a line ascii drawing.
Here are some examples...

Jaq
Jiminy Cricket
Casper
Teddy Bear
Bee/Hornet

:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

(before)

ee.
$$$
C,. .,-.ueu$u Mn
;$$$$$u ,C$$biL,"?$.?Mnn.
`$$$$$$$J ;$$$$$b $ 3MMMMn
u : "$$$$$I$$Y ;$$$$uF 3MM?MMMp
$:eb "$$$$$$F$eed$$$$$' dMM" "?
`euL "????" L?$$$$$" dF"" ,;
"$$u = $$$C$$$e+***$$$$$ee f .f
I$e. `'=?$$$$"$"eeeu=euCC$$$; ?e: u$u" .e
:F"""??$ n.. "$$$ $e$$$$$$$$$$F" $ee$$$$e"
MMMMMn,,, = ,,,."??S$$$SF" d$$$$$""
MMMMMMMMM,"?CCCCCC".nnmnmMMmnd',qdTF""
MMMMMMMMMMmn `CCC".MMMMMMMMMF 7
MMMMMMMMM ,M CCCC MMMMMMMMM" nMF
?TTT???"" M' CCC M"?MMMMM MMF
d'n CCC MMn ?MM" MMF
",M' CCC MMMMn " M" nMn.
nM? CcCc ?MMMMMn = nMMMMMMn ,,-=~^^^~=,_ `\
.e$$u"CCc ?MMMMMMMMMMMM????" ``=-,._ ;
u$$$"L `?MMMMMMF".e$$$u `-=-''
.+ ceeee== "MMF" .$$$F"
.e$$$$$$ee$$?$?? " *e.L" == ...
.$$$$$$$$PF" ;==?$$$$$$$$$$$e.
"" "??$$$$$$$e= Allen Mullen
"????"???=

(after)
(@).
| \ _______
`. `\. ,-`` \ \ \__
; \___,'^ : | \_
_ `. (_@)_^ : | \_
/\\ ". (_@) : | \_
|\\` ". . .' / /~~~~~( )
`.\\` "___.'`| " / /___ ~ ,; /|
`.\` \\ / +----' \ . / |/ /_
_.) `\ ~=/ ".-====- ; \\_/ ' /,/
:_.--..`\/^-. ".__-\ `````` ." ) ."
`| `-,,,__/ "-.____.-"____ / ."
| `-. / .// /``"
| | | / /_/;
| , | | / / | ;
\ .""-; | |\ / / / /
`---' .' | | `\ | / / /_
/ | | `\ | |/ / `-._
/ / `. `\___/ `-,-=~^^^~=,_ `\.
`--./`\ ; ____--"`` ``=-,._ ;
___./ /`----'`. _.-') ) `-=-''
_.-+' ( ". ." .' /
.-' ___) " .' <________
.' ___.--" (__ `-._
"------' `---.__ `=._
solid to line conversion- jgs `---.________.`

(before)

.ueeeeu.
.+**$$$$$$e.
zN**$$$$$$$$bc
$B$$N$$$$$$5W@
d$$**$9$$$$$*$$f
$$# $$$$$$E '$H
)$eWWW$$$$$$ueIF
.. $$$6IWWI*$B@*$$$L
md$) '$6dP$$$$$$$$$@$$F
z$$$@ .d$6$$$.^"***""e$$$b.
\$$`$r ^"""T"**e. .$#6R***-
4$$$'$$ .-"- i3?***" `- <
<$$*!$$>.... ..==~" .. $i*$$$>k - '`<. $$
.LL=$N"#$$$$$bheb. < J$$b#$$d$ ^`=. $$E .uec
uJ*$$$$$$C$b9$$$$$$$#9*r >=" @$$$N2d$$> d .eb!bdW$$- '=" "e
'$$$2$$$$$$i$%$$$$$$$E <3 .= k $$$$$"$$$E ""=. f*HW*!(h:. '
$$$$2$$$$$$(f?$$$#$$F !" ))$$$$ ! $$"^ =./~':!!!!!(>uz.
$$$$$#$$$$$$"d**3$P$" u$J*$$bCd$#du :!!!!!!!C@$NBc
'$$$$i$$$$$$f$$:3$$" d$$$$edCC2e$$$N. !!!!``=@$$$@$$6
#$$$$?$$$$$\C3$$NIb d$$$$*"*****?$$$$ "$$N$*
*$$$L$$P" "$$$$$$i "$Ce. >$$$" ""
*$$FP" "$$$$$ "**5e. :e**~C...
^" """ *4C2- dbUedIHlWW$e.
.m+TT#*Nee@ "$$$$$$*""
z***$$WQ$$$$$ $$$*"
"*$$$$$$ '"
'""**#
'""**# unknown artist

(after)
_____
./ \.
.' '.
; ;
.' ;
| ^ ^ |
| @ @ |
| ^~^ ^~^ |
; . ;
.'\ /.
.' \. :.....: / '.
.-. ^----; \ ':::'./_____>
|##`\ ,.-"-' :\____/" `-<,
|####| .,,,,..==~" .. /i@@@@\k `<. .-.
____.__|`####`\---\. Y <'@@@@@@> ^`=.___; | ...
/\######\ \`####| \. >.=" <@@@@@@@@> ^ ./ \ .'=" "e
|##\######\ \`####\ ) .=` | <@@@@@@@@> |`=. ./ _..:-.'.` ``
|###\######\ \`####|.-./:'` \/ \,,!,,,/ \/ =./~':`mMMMm./\
|####\######`.`.####\ ` / \ :`mMMMm`/ \
`.####\######| |#####| / `\ /mMM.-``\ |
\`##`|#####|_|#####| < /`.____.`\ \ `._/
\`#|JGS./" |###'/ \ \ ___> >
`\|##/ `\`##| \ \ /######<__
`"" ___>m. | |##########\
.`########| \######*"" `
<**#########| |##*"
solid-to-line conversion "*#####| '"
jgs '""**|

(before)
Here's Casper!

.,,cccd$$$$$$$$$$$ccc,
,cc$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$cc,
,d$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$"J$$$$$$$$$$$$$$c,
d$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$,$" ,,`?$$$$$$$$$$$$L
,$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$',J$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$b
,$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$i `$h
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$P' "$$$$$$$$$$$h $$
;$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F,$$$h,?$$$$$$$$$$h$F
`$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F:??$$$:)$$$$P",. $$F
?$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$( `$$ J$$F"d$$F,$F
?$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$h, :P'J$$F ,$F,$"
?$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ccd$$`$h, ",d$
"$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$",cdc $$$$"
,uu, `?$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$c$$$$h
.,d$$$$$$$cc, `$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$??$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$,
,d$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$bcccc,,??$$$$$$ccf `"??$$$$??$$$$$$$
d$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$h`?$$$$$$h`:... d$$$$$$$$P
d$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$`$$$$$$$hc,,cd$$$$$$$$P"
=$$?$$$$$$$$P' ?$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$;$$$$$$$$$???????",,
=$$$$$$F `"?????$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$bc
d$$F"?$$k ,ccc$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$i
. ,ccc$$c`""u$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$P",$$$$$$$$$$$$h
,d$$$L J$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$" `""$$$??$$$$$$$
,d$$$$$$c,"$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F `?J$$$$$$$'
,$$$$$$$$$$h`$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F ?$$$$$$$P""=,
,$$$F?$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F 3$$$$II"?$h,
$$$$$`$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$P" ;$$$??$$$,"?"
$$$$F ?$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$P",z' 3$$h ?$F
`?$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$??$$$$$$$$$PF"',d$P" "?$F
""""""" ,z$$$$$$$$$$$$$P
J$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F
,$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F
:$$$$$c?$$$$PF'
`$$$$$$$P
`?$$$$F Allen Mullen

(after)
Here's Casper!
_______________
_..-'' ''-._
.' `-._
.: .--. `.
:` / .-. :
.` \ :
. .---. ; :
: / \ __ ;
: |__ | .-" \ /
: | `\ | /_ |/
: \ | / | `\ ."
: `---'___`, |,.'
: .' `.`<
_,--,_ `. ' `\
.-' `-,____`._ `-.__.-' `,
,' `--`--. |`"-...--;` ;
/ `. \`:._ .' ;
__/ ____ ; `-..:-' ___."
(__ / `\ ; .____.---",,_
) ( `"-.____ `-.
(__/^\ \ .---''``` \
.. _,---'''`"" .^', |
,' \ / ." '. |
,' `\ ." `. /
,' | ." `, ''""=,
,' | \| .' / """',
| Y_ ." | _._ ',""'
|___/ \ ." \ \ `.'
`\ _____ ____.----:" `.'
`"----"' ''--.---' ;
/ ;
solid-to-line : ;
conversion jgs : `.___.-'
: |
`\____/

>> Teddy Bear <<
-before:
_m_ _m_
m$$$$$"$m
m$m m$m #$$$$$m$#
m$$$$$v$$L"$m #$$$#
$$$$$$$$$$ $$ #
$$$$$$$$$$$
#$$$$$$$# m$m m$m
#$$$# m$$$$v$$L"$m
# $$$$$$$$$ $$
// $$$$$$$$$$
...//..... ._----#$$$$#
m_ _m ....."".....\....""....../..,__.."Y#
$$$$$m$ ."::............i..... ... .. :\Qo \. l
#$$$# _."::::..............i....... .. ...."QF. !
# _--_.;:::::................i........... ... ..\/ m_ _m
./" :_/;:::::.................i............... .. .\ $$$$$m$
l..SQQ;;:::::.................i............. ... .... #$$$#
l.:CQi;;;:::..............._-@@@_............ ... .... #
\::"l;;;:::............,l".. ! "l......... .._-"-_.i
"\_l;;;:::..........;/:.. i \:._-"-_m.[ ].!
\;;;;::;._-"-_...;l:.)-__j_-( :l:[ ]Hm" mL'-"-
:;;;;:.[ ]....\.. -"-".mL'-"-]@o@[ ]
";;;-"-".mL"-"-...'-_-"-__-m[ ]@o@[ ]'#F.-_-
;[ ]@o@[ ]Hmm[ ]HHm"_-,'#F.-_m ]mm
_mmmmm_-,'#F.-_-HHF"-".mL'-"-YHH[ ]HHHm_-mHHHHHmmmm
mAHHHHHHH#Hm[ ]HHH[ ]@o@[ ]HHHm-_-m###YHHY_YHHHHHHmmmmm
mHHH" mmAHHHHA-_-AHHHHFm_-,'#F.-_-AHH/....... .#HF..\HA ##"##
mH# mAHHHF;::AHHHHF......[ ];;:..\:.........#. :lF { }
# mHF#;;;;;:AHF:.........."-_-";;:..:l;:.........:;l ~
HF ;;;;.AFl;:.............::.....:l;_--"""""--_;;/
{ } ;;;:.V..\;;:...............::;/F...._____.. .\
~ l;;;:{ }..\;;;:::.....::;;;;;;/A..._mQQQQQ" \. "i
:;;::.~.....----___________-mHF:..mQQQQQQo QL.. i
!;;:::.................::AHFAl:..HQQQQQQQQQQQH...l
l;;::...................HHFAl::.HQQQQQQQQQQQH...l
\;;::._...............HHFAFl::.HQQQQQQQQQQQH...l
l;;::;;""__..........AHFAHHl;:.*QQQQQQQQQQQF...l
mmmml;;::.-""..""----___AHYAHF_=\;:.#QQQQQQQQQ/.../"
mm$$$$$$$$$$/;;::...............AHY YF \ \;;:""====""../ unknown artist
$$$$$$$$$$$$$l;;:............... ## . .. l$ "-__;;:::__-m$
""$$$$$$$$\;;:.................. . . .l$$$$$$$mmmm$$$$$$$$ "
$$$$$$\;;;:::............... .../$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
" $$$$$$$"-_;;::.............._-"$$ " '
$$$$$$$mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm$$$$ " ' "
"

" " '"
'" "
" '
Well, here is my "cleaned up" version.
I do think the original was nice-- who did it?
I reworked the eyes & face, evened up the hearts & flowers,
and took the extra shading out.
-jgs

-after &nbbsp; .m. .m.
m$$$$$"$m
.m$m. .m$m. #$$$$$m$#
m$$$$$v$$L"$m `#$$$#'
$$$$$$$$$$ $$ `#'
`$$$$$$$$$$$'
`#$$$$$$$#' .m$m m$m.
`#$$$#' m$$$$v$$L"$m
`#' $$$$$$$$$ $$
`$$$$$$$$$$'
_.......__ _.-`#$$$$#'
.m. .m. _...--"" `. ""'--.../' ___`#\
$$$$$m$ _." : ' . \ \
`#$$$#'_....__.".. : `./ /
`#' / __ .'... : ,/ .m. .m.
l / .... .-. : .-. \ $$$$$m$
l. / ..... ( o ) : ( o ) 1 `#$$$#'
1 | .... `-' _______ `-' | `#'
\ \ ..... ,-" Y "-. .---.
`\_ ..... / : \ .---.x.( )
\..... .---. l )-.__j__.-( ( )xx".@.'_._
\.... ( ) \ -"-".@.'-"-)@o@( )
`\. .-.`.@.'.-. `'-.---.--x( )@o@( )'@'.'-'
)( )@o@( )xxx( )xxx`-','@`.`-'( )xx.
.xxxxx`-','@'.`-'xx.-.`.@.'.-.xxx( )xxx`-'xxxxxxxxx.
.xxxxxxxxxxxx( )xxx( )@o@( )xxx`---'xxxxxxx \xxxxxxxxxxx.
.xxxxx' .:xxxxxxx`---'xxxxx`-','@`.`-' / `xxx .\xx'`xx `xxx
xxx' .xxxxxx' .xxxxxx' ( ) \ `x .lx' `x
x' xxx'/... .xxx' `---' ) { }/ { }
{ } x' /.. xx' /';-"""""-._ ~/ ~
~ { } |... x' \... ,/ /' _____ `\
~ l.. { } \... ,/ /' _/ `\. `\
|... ~ `-....________,.-' /.. / \ 1
1.. : l.. / | l
\.. : l.. | | l
\.. `._ l.. | | l
l... ""__ l.. \ / l
l.._.-"" ""--..______.--"=\.. `\_ / / "
/.... \ \. ""==="" /
l... l "-._ _.'
"" \... l `------' "
\.... /
"-._ _-" " '
`--.___________.-' " ' "
" " '"
'" "
" '

>> bee/hornet << 10/96
-"bee"fore

...vvvv)))))).
/~~\ ,,,c(((((((((((((((((/
/~~c \. .vv)))))))))))))))))))\``
G_G__ ,,(((KKKK//////////////'
,Z~__ '@,gW@@AKXX~MW,gmmmz==m_.
iP,dW@!,A@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@A` ,W@@A\c artist???
]b_.__zf !P~@@@@@*P~b.~+=m@@@*~ g@Ws.
~` ,2W2m. '\[ ['~~c'M7 _gW@@A`'s
v=XX)====Y- [ [ \c/*@@@*~ g@@i
/v~ !.!. '\c7+sg@@@@@s.
// 'c'c '\c7*X7~~~~
]/ ~=Xm_ '~=(Gm_.

-after
...::::)))))):.
/~~\ ...:(((((((((((((((((:'
/~~\ \ .::)))))))))))))))))))):`
\_\__ ,-((((((((((((((((((((((:'
,'~__ '),' ` `''"~'~-=-===.~~'"'`
(,@ ,/ `.`.`. .-. _/@@@/`.
\_.__/\__`~\____ |~|.~+=/@@@/~_/@`.
~` _____\ \. '~| |'~~;@@/~_/@@@@/`.
/=___=___\- | | `\_/@@@@/~_/@`.
//~ `.`. '\@/~_/@@@@/.
jgs // `.`. \/@@@/~~ ;
]/ ~=`._ `'~=._.;
.'

:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

to main pageSearch this site

:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.

1