Santa and Sleigh for Christmas in ASCII Text Art

Small reindeers are not easy to make in ASCII art. I know because I have tried a few times over the years. The sleigh is the easiest part of Santa and his sleigh with the deers flying overhead.Santa and Sleigh for Christmas in ASCII Text Art
Santa and Sleigh for Christmas in ASCII Text Art
Santa and Sleigh for Christmas in ASCII Text Art
They need some rooftops to be flying over. Otherwise they are just hanging in midair and you don’t get the feeling of them being in action.… Read the rest

Maneki Neko:  Japan’s Lucky Cat

Maneki Neko:  Japan’s Lucky Cat
Maneki Neko:  Japan’s Lucky Cat
Source for inspiration: Maneki Neko: The Secrets of Japan’s Lucky Cat | Japanista (Site is gone now).
Below is information from the original post on the site. If I work on another cat this would be great to know!

The name ‘mankei neko’ can be attributed to the cat’s welcoming paw, as the literal translation is ‘beckoning cat.’

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