Line-talk: sig-sized elephant; Request: needs help

I've seen a couple requests for ascii pictures of elephants out there... 
and one asked about finding one for a signature file.... well... I kinda 
was looking for one myself, so I thought that I would try and take the 
plunge and try out making one.  I'm really no artist... but I do my best...

Here's so far how I've progressed... any help and pointers would be 
greatly appreciated....

This is sort of what I started with....
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Then I tried to clear up the back end and tried making the front a little 
less like a ramp....

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Next I tried get the Eyor (from Winnie the Pooh) look out by puting more 
of a curve in the back and adding an ear, as well as neatening up the trunk.

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Now, I'm trying to give it a tail... but for some reason... I just can't 
get it to look quite right... *sigh*

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Any and all help would be greatly welcomed email me or post a response....

If anyone else out there has an ascii picture of an elephant, I wouldn't 
mind seeing it to try and improve on my own and all... 

Thanks,

Dan (+:




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cla...@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu (Daniel Claflin) writes:

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How about this slightly revised elephant?  
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