How do I use images

I am a beginner programmer. Until I learn to make graphical programs, is there a way to use small images/sprikes in my text programs?

I am using Dev C++ to write program that run in cmd.exe.
C++ doesn't provide native image support, but there's a number of excellent libraries that can do it. My personal favorite is (SFML), which is object-oriented and remarkably easy to use. The most popular version, though, is SDL, which has been used for many projects and allows a great number of operations. Go ahead and look at the both of them and see what you think:

SFML:
http://www.sfml-dev.org
SDL:
http://www.libsdl.org
ASCII art?
Thank you G0dwyn, Those look like what I need. At first glance SFML look simple enough to use. After I make my blackjack program work, Ill look into both of them with more depth.

=[ I failed every art class Ive ever had. I couldnt even pass fingerpainting in K4.
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