Take 2 teaspoons of Notepad, add a tablespoon of Paint Shop Pro and mix it with a cup of Emacs.
Add a pinch of knowledge about ASCII Art and the result is: JavE :-)
Although not strictly ASCII art, this site features collections of stories and images made with combinations of ASCII and Japanese (Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, etc.) Mona Kikkomaso Spidermaso with ASCII art characters!