tna AWE Lettering Newsletter #17 pe Introduction - When I first became interested in the ansi art scene I had no idea what I was getting into I never dreamed two-odd years ago that I would ever become a part of something so personal so inspiring When I recollect the events of the last two years I find myself in a state of rapture a state of awe if you will To think that such a community exists segregated from so many people is astounding and I feel a great sense of pride and privilege to be a part of it all As I first began to discover the motivation behind ansi art and the art scene itself I downloaded my first Awe pack Now I had drawn purely fonts at this time and have remained a fontist to this day Therefore I seemed to hold an appreciation for the division that wasn t trivially displayed in common group releases To put it mildy I was dumbfounded I viewed incredible talent logos drawn by unfamiliar names In my newbie ignorance I was gazing upon the works of people whom I had never even heard of Yet I was already worshipping This pack which served as the kick start to my ansi career thus far moved me to form a new goal for myself I would be an Awe Lettering member Just as my art was reaching new levels I was informed that Awe had been silenced The Night Angel after months of frustration had decided to end his masterpiece Imagine my despair and imagine my joyful disbelief as Awe was revived and I was not only accepted but made president And this is where I stand now Alex I assure you I will take your group long into the future and you can feel content in knowing that what you have worked so hard for your accomplishment will live on Perhaps it seems silly to you that I allow emotion to run so freely over something of this nature Awe means a lot to me and I hope this has helped you to understand just how much For the love of art enjoy the pack -- - - - - - Member Additions - - Newsletter #17 AWE Lettering oh-so-fortunate as we are prouldy welcomes two new members this month Fishie a seasoned coder and internet specialist extrodanaire has graced us with his divine presence Thankfully our beloved #awe is now maintained by AWEsome courtesy of our new internet co-ordinator Secondly Unsane made his glamorous return to Awe s ranks Innovator of the squared letter font style Unsy never really left Awe in spirit -- - - - - - Member Departures - - Newsletter #17 Sadly enough we broke even Reflective of the previous paragraph Awe saw two well-respected artists drift and break away from the group Gloss said goodbye in hopes of achieving immortality in Ice - best of luck to you Also Shrimp recognizing his recent inactivity felt it best to be on his way -- - - - - - Information - - Newsletter #17 Salutations and welcome to AWE Lettering s 17th release A release filled with trials and tribulations - a somnambulistic escapade of epic proportions well not really but some damned good art work just the same Most formal apologies to Riddler who was mistakenly left out of last month s member listing He is very much a part of Awe I hope you weren t offended RR You may ve noticed that I declared applications welcome in last month s font showcase It seems that I was incorrect in this as Awe has a history of remaining invite-only Hence if we want you we ll tell you Though we are stingy in who we allow into the group guest appearances are always welcome ) Infinite respect to Taintedx who took advantage of the mentioned fact Be sure to gawk at his stuff in upcoming Ice packs Anyhow that about wraps it up Count the clich s in the month s newsletter and E-Mail your totals to dee_one@usa net for a neat prize Happy viewing - - -- -- - - - Designed By The Night Angel and Phony Eye - - - - - -- - - -