Exporting "Artist-mode" drawing to PDF through Org-mode

Question

Do you know how to export an Artist-mode drawing using the Org-mode export feature?

Answer 1

You can use "example blocks" to do this... Example blocks are small pieces of document that are outputted literally in monospaced text, regardless of export mode.

You can create these easily by typing "<e" in an Org mode buffer and then hitting [Tab] like this:

If you put your cursor in the block and hit C-c ', you can get into a dedicated buffer to edit the contents of the block. In here you can M-x artist-mode and draw something. I'm not much of an artist, but you should see a buffer like so:

Hit C-c ' again when you are done and your buffer should now have your art in it:

Add some header arguments to set up your LaTeX export:

C-c C-e to export like you usually would.

And voila! You have a PDF you can donate to your local art museum to capture the hearts of your many dedicated fans and bring tears to critics' faces!