diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 68bc17f..8a92c10 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -158,3 +158,4 @@ cython_debug/
 #  and can be added to the global gitignore or merged into this file.  For a more nuclear
 #  option (not recommended) you can uncomment the following to ignore the entire idea folder.
 #.idea/
+Session.vim
diff --git a/art.py b/art.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbc778a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/art.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+# art.py
+
+import sys
+import random
+
+chars = '\|/'
+
+def draw(rows, columns):
+    for r in range(rows):
+        print(''.join(random.choice(chars) for _ in range(columns)))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if len(sys.argv) != 3:
+        raise SystemExit("Usage: art.py rows columns")
+    draw(int(sys.argv[1]), int(sys.argv[2]))