[Nfb-krafters-korner] drawing with your Perkins Brailler

[Jewel S.]

It's actually almost exactly like ASCII art. It uses carefully placed
letters, number, contractions, and really any combination of the six
dots to creat pictures *grin* The obvious advantage over ASCII art is
that in Braille, it doesn't have to be a letter to be used...st, with,
of, ch, and full braille cells are all acceptable and usable symbols.
I've seen some very creative ones. A friend of mine once drew a
helicopter, though I didn't get to see it (it was in her TVI work
days), and she said she'd never do it again *pout*

~Jewel

On 8/25/10, qubit <lauraeaves at yahoo.com> wrote:
> kind of reminds me of "ASCII art" -- in particular, the little ascii
> pictures that some people used to put in their email signatures.
> Probably the best one I saw -- or rather the most realistic, was a picture
> of a flute in the signature of a person on a flute player's list I was on
> for a short time.  It was a simple picture with only a handful of
> well-chosen characters, but indeed it looked very much like a real flute.
> Now no one does ascii pics any more. But of course, I can't see them any
> more either...*smile*
> --le
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Becky Frankeberger" <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 5:39 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] drawing with your Perkins Brailler
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>
> From: Kim.Charlson at Perkins.org
> Subject: Just Released: Drawing with Your Perkins Brailler
>
> Drawing with your Perkins BraillerR
> An activity guide to creating tactile drawings
> Written by
> Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library
>  Director, Kim Charlson, this book contains step-by-step directions for
> creating
> 36 different drawings ranging from basic to highly intricate. Drawings
> include shapes,
> various animals, and pictures with holiday and transportation themes.
> The actual braille pictures are included to show what the drawings will look
> and
> feel like when completed.
> $24.95 (print or braille)
> Print edition: 84 pages - 14 point type
> Braille edition: 158 pages - one volume
> Available online.
> Book Cover. Drawing With Your Perkins Brailler
> A WORD FROM KIM CHARLSON...
> "Creativity and individual personal style are so often expressed,
> particularly by
> children, through art and drawing. The creation of tactile pictures can be
> an excellent
> method of developing drawing and other artistic skills for children who are
> blind
> or visually impaired."
> Visit us online for more information about the author.
> WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING...
> "Using this book, I can finally do artwork independently. I've learned that
> art is
> more than colors on paper."
> - Sam Lylis, Perkins Student
> "These well-designed braille drawings can be a fun, artistic exercise and
> learning
> experience that can eliminate some of the anxiety and/or reluctance that
> frequently
> accompanies the braille learning process for many older adults."
>
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~Jewel
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