An ode to a Watchful Witnesses
Ok so again this one was prompted by someone telling me about witness and the role they have in HIVE. Started thinking about what type of animal would always be watching out for HIVE and landed on an owl... it did end up kinda cat like so maybe an cowl? Cish?
Ok first time documenting the process so hopefully this goes well.
Ok so I started with a quick outline. I wanted an owl head, need to have some ears and a beak but felt a human mouth was not needed. Went for flowing dress as these are easier to shade and the HIVE symbol. Was not sure at this stage if I was going to keep the outline or drop it once I color
Ok blocking out some color now. Going for a tonal dark red to match the hive red.
Added some shading and this is where I relaise that I like the dress but the face being feathered is going to be tough. Also cleaned some edges but I like leaving it a bit rough.
Ok so was not loving the coloring on the face so I played with the tones and added a color mask on top. It's going OK.
Ok so I sturggled with backgrounds, just so tired by this stage I then to get bored so this background is a mask from Pexel, which I like cause its tones down the face a bit, then add a reflection and landed on this. Pretty happy with how it turned out.
Cool, thanks for sharing the process. It is helpful to see how different artists create a piece of art
Glad you liked it, first time sharing a process.
I also like that you shared the process! Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing here in the community!!
Glad you like it!
Just had a lengthy conversation over lunch today with a colleague who is a professor in the Architecture department, and also an artist.
We were discussing NFTs, and talked about the fact that NFTs enable artists to create art that encapsulates the 'creative process' of producing an artful creation.
This is what you've just done here, showing us the process. Taking this a step further, you can package each of the above images into a single NFT, along with the description, along with an animated GIF that steps through each image, perhaps with some sort of fade transition between images (and perhaps with more images, actually showing the individual brush strokes, erasures, etc.). You could also narrate the process, if you wanted to.
I just left a comment to a post contemplating the future by @taskmaster4450 where I said:
That's a great suggestion, now I just need to learn how to gif it up. The question then becomes given I have NFT the original still image, does a GIF look different enough not to be a copy?
Yes, I had the thought yesterday or today that you should probably explicitly stipulate with each NFT that you reserve the right to incorporate a given image into a future collection.
For example, if and when you become world famous, you might want to sell a single collection of all your digital works as a single NFT, for millions of dollars, sort of like Beeple just did.
The thing about derivative NFTs though, is that they will likely only increase the value of the original, because the original pre-dates the derivative.
If you're concerned about it, though, you could always offer the new version to existing holders of the original version in exchange for them returning or burning the original -- in other words, give them the choice of whether they would rather keep the original or exchange it for the derivative.
Hey @trostparadox took your suggestion and made a nft of the making of a nft. Also thanked you in it and tagged you. If you would prefer I am happy to remove your mention, I just like creating where credit is due.
Also sent you one as a thank you for the inspiration, love the ideas keep them coming.
Awesome on all counts!
I love the way you've taken various hivers' suggestions to heart, and created a revenue stream for yourself in the process.
I look forward to the day when you get paid crazy amounts of money for simply doing what you love to do. And I am glad to play a small part in that.
(And thanks for the artwork you've gifted to me! Wasn't necessary but is hugely appreciated!)
Well I figure listen to your audience! Hopefully one day my passion can be a moan scource of income but until then I'll just have fun exploring.
Glad you liked it, I figure as the scource of inspiration for the idea its only fair to have a copy of the final product 😀
Do you know what you have just done??you just educated people like me about this wonderful piece of art...when it comes.to "art" I am a novice...thanks for educating us @failingforwards
I love that picture!
Thanks so much!!
Very, very nice!
Thank you!!