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talking with ewheat, ansi extraordinare..
Session
Start: Sun Nov 26 08:09:19 1997
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<dangermouse>
yo yo
<dangermouse> haha
<ewheat> Woo hoo, hey ho.
<dangermouse> wow, our own little channel
<ewheat> Yay! We're introverted scene'ers!
<dangermouse> so we are..
<dangermouse> :>
<dangermouse>
ok mr. ewheat.. time to get down to business
<ewheat> Yes, Business.
<ewheat> Oh, do I have bad breath?
* ewheat`
checks genital areas for any distractions.
<dangermouse>
So, something I ask of all my victi... oops, subjects, umm,
yeah, is .. what's yer real name, etc etc..
<dangermouse> age
<dangermouse> hobbies
<dangermouse> strange anomilies
<ewheat>
My name would be Eric Ryan Txxxxxx the First!
<ewheat> Age: 18
<ewheat> Hobbies: Writing, Sleeping, Drinking,
Smoking (yes, both of them), Sex, Partying.
<ewheat> Strange Anomilies: Eh? Say hey, what?
No, yes? No? maybe? yeah? no? yes, no? no, yes yes,noyesnoesnononoesyesy
esyesnoyesnoyes?
<dangermouse>
extremely large birth marks anywhere?
<ewheat> Large Birthmarks: yes, I have a birthmark
in the shape of Ronald Reagan's left ear on my right hind
leg.
* dngrmouse
slaps eric around a bit.. SNAP OUT OF IT
<dangermouse>
yeah
<dangermouse> so, thinking back, how did you
first get involved with the underground art scene?
<ewheat>
Underground art scene, oh boy... that was a long time ago
(not as long as older people would think... but thanks to
the misconception of time the scene offers, tracking time
is virtually impossible) But, I remember back in 1992...
I called a bulletin board for the first time in ANSI-mode.
The Great White Shark.
<dangermouse>
a greg norman bbs?
<ewheat>
I asked all the regulars where I could download such a program
that produces those pretty ansi blocks, they guided me to
TheDraw. I started drawing, and my pics got me on a few
warez boards.
<dangermouse>
cool
<ewheat>
I finally got on my first art board a year later. Inner
Tube, run by omot. And then Whodini's magic. I got introduced
to IRC later that year, and boom... I became part of the
scene.
<dangermouse>
it seems to me just about everyone entered the scene the
same way or another.. :)
<ewheat>
Yeah, it appears that way. :)
<dangermouse>
so, how'd you start drawing.. i notice your ansi is pretty
much of the toon genre.. did it begin this way?
<ewheat>
Well, I've always drawn cartoons when I was little (now
my drawings are more human-like, etc) but my ansis, I just
cannot see the colors in real-life or a comic rip... so
it remains toonish. I believe ansi's palette should be used
for toon drawings only, and following that law... I found
myself exploring different techniques of drawing toonish
objects.
<ewheat> I.e. my abstract ansis... I'm proud
that they're still considered "toons"
<ewheat> wow, when i'm stoned i actually over-analyze
myself.
<dangermouse>
hehe
<dangermouse> good good :)
<dangermouse>
who do you respect within the scene.. and more importantly,
where do you draw inspiration from?
<ewheat>
Respect... I cant say who I respect in the scene anymore,
I've been gone for a few months and I've seen many friendly
faces disappear. But, who inspired me? I'd say two ice members
did, Toon Goon and Chromatik.
<dangermouse>
ahh.. toon goon, how theres a name from the past.. is he
still drawing? or..
<dangermouse> cause, by god he could draw..
<ewheat>
Last time I checked his webpage, it looks like he's still
drawing... after all it's his job or something.
<dangermouse>
sheeze
<ewheat>
But, Chromatik... he just disappeared. I've been told he's
still involved with other textures of art, but as for this
primitive art-form... nope.
<dangermouse>
yeah i spose that's the thing.. a lot of people have to
move on --> either to jobs, or 'real life' :)
<ewheat>
Nah, I think people can function in both worlds, the art
scene and the so-called computer-geek-term "real life."
<dangermouse>
haha.. yeah.. hell, i do..
<dangermouse>
so, on a similar note.. where do you see yourself a few
years from now? any aspirations?
<ewheat>
Funny thing is, last summer I saw myself as this html wizard,
profiting daily from the capitalistic world of the world
wide web... but now, I see myself as a professor at a deaf
university. That or I could be a writer. These two careers
are serious considerations I have right now.
<dangermouse>
yeah..
<ewheat>
In fact, I'm asking for a career that prohibits or voids
any use of the computer.
<dangermouse>
haha
<ewheat>
Guess you can say I'm somewhat of a post-cyberage anti-technical
treehugger now.
<ewheat> Uh oh, I hope I didn't invent a media
term there.
<dangermouse>
tell me, if you had to compare the scene of yester-year
with the scene of today, what would be the major differences
(besides time smartass)?
<ewheat>
I'd say the time expen... ah, you got me.
* dngrmouse
king hits eric... :) why YOU LITTLEL()Z&$
<ewheat>
I'd say, ansi was an art form used for visual pleasure.
An artform where people can sit in awe of... now it's an
artform used to get people things they want.
<ewheat> Drawing ansis to get in an irchaxor
group, drawing ansi for money, etc, etc.
<dangermouse>
yeah.. i know just what you mean..
<dangermouse> have you had the chance to read
maestro's article about the scene of late?
<ewheat>
Pity how such a lost cause could become encrusted with greed.
<ewheat> No?
<ewheat> Send it over here, pardner.
<dangermouse>
yea
<dangermouse> read bits of it, and then sound
really smart bout the idea ;)
<ewheat>
Super Cool!
<ewheat> Wow, that's our manifesto.
<dangermouse> hehe
<ewheat> I hope Steve can truly bring back
the excitement and innocence in the scene.
<dangermouse>
yeah, it'd be a great thing to be able to 'inspire' people
to draw once again.. just do it for the art form and not
because a few 1000 bbs' went down :)
<dangermouse> hell, i dont even ring em anymore..
<ewheat>
Hold on, oznoid's apologizing for k-lining aol.com while
I was on his server.
<dangermouse>
fair enough
<ewheat>
Dumb ircop.
<ewheat> Any other questions?
<dangermouse>
heh
<dangermouse> no, that'll be about it my friend..
<ewheat>
Allrighty right then.
<ewheat> (uh oh, I just imitated Jim Carey
right there)
<ewheat> fuck.
<dangermouse>
haha
<ewheat>
My last words: Hey, pigshithead (yeah, you know who you
are!) FUCK YOU!
<dangermouse>
ok, been nice talking to yer man..
<ewheat>
(wanted to end this interview with a spice of hostility)
<ewheat> Later buddy.
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Quits: ewheat` (Leaving)
Session
Close: Sun Nov 26 08:39:10 1997
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