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"To the Moon" by ming

There is a story behind this picture :) It was made while I was trying Bob Staake's metod of drawing ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7qUKv7XVx4 ) using the Atari 8bit computer ;)
It would be hard enough if I decided to use the real Atari 800XE with a joystick (I still owe one). Well... I've tried even harder metod instead :) The entire picture was created with Symbian based Nokia 6210 running Atari800 emulator and the program called XL-art. It has been done three years ago while I was waiting for my son Borys to be born :) I think, I can dedicate this picture to him and his mother :D
The emulator was in its early alpha stage, so it didn't even fuckin' work the way it was supposed to do! Compared to this, using the Atari computer with monochrome monitor and a tape recorder would be a real comfort. No touch screen, only one stubborn 4-way controller which refused to emulate joystick properly... Well, I bought my iphone shortly after that experience... only to realize there is no-Atari-emulator-4-ios ;) So, there will be no more phone/atari related pictures (the better for you)... maybe I'll try ZX some day :)
Obviously, I do not expect winning anythig with this picture, just decided to share the story with you folks :)

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