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Artist Spotlight: Hipocreate
Let's take a moment to spotlight Hipocreate, an uber-talented artist from Indonesia. I remember the first time seeing one of Hipocreate animations; it made me feel uneasy, intrigued and captured by the subtle loop movements.
Artist Spotlight: fauziraisyuli
Today I get to share an interview with @fauziraisyuli. When I first saw Fauzi's work, I was intimidated by the details, the colours and the way the pixels moved. From then to now, I am ecstatic to have collaborated over the past month.
Artist Spotlight: imnotwordy
What can I say about my friend, Wordy? He is a ball of energy and always brings those positive vibes. Wordy and I met in the Solana space, both learning the ropes and finding our feet.
Artist Spotlight: Duckzzy
Duckzzy is a full-time artist from Indonesia; who creates pixel art on the mobile phone; relishing in the gorey yet cute Duckzzy's work has a way of captivating you into an endless loop.
Artist Spotlight: Nashotobi
It's time to bring on that sinister vibe and buckle in for this spooky interview. Today we get to know Nashotobi, a writer/artist from Ukraine who has created an illustrated anthology called Welcome to Shipsgrave.
Artist Spotlight: Nyaumon
Nyaumon has significant artistic experience, including prior work in the gaming space, most notably for Neopets and other organizations in the sector.
Artist Spotlight: Rizky Kumaseh
Rizkumaseh (Rizky) is a visual artist from Indonesia who likes to draw anime and oni mecha; and is currently building a universe, the Gadomashin.
About lukexdod
Hi, I am Luke Farrugia; I'm a lifelong learner, an observer and a creator. Thereby I pay close attention, soak in the details and try to playback what I learn in a way that I creatively understand. Breaking it down slightly further, my ability to keenly observe lends to my experience design side, while my creator side helps me hone my design eye.
Artist Spotlight: 4c3m1t4
Today I get to share an interview with the multi-talented @4c3m1t4. The first time I saw 4c3m1t4's pixel work, I was blown away by his unique style. The first time we actually commented directly to each other, I mentioned the idea of an Esther Tamagotchi.
Artist Spotlight: Julien Deragon
It's my pleasure to have collaborated with the wonderous Julien Deragon. Julian is a Canadian animator and illustrator who works on blockbuster movies and tv shows whilst also painting murals. Esther and I are so lucky to have nabbed a collab.
Esther's Ascension
Esther wakes, finds focus and begins her first dungeon experience, or so she thinks. Esther's dungeon is a mysterious place, spooky yet calming, warm yet eerie.
Esthergotchi
Where is Esther? We looked all over the Dungeon. Did she escape?!
Wait, what's that in my pocket??
Esther’s Fair
Attention! Esther's Escape, Dungeon Map has been completed. It's time to celebrate. Esther's Fair is a celebration of art and artists, a space to play.
It is a culmination of seven amazing artists' styles, representing Esther in their way. We believe that art is utility, the thoughts they invoke, how they make you feel, and the wonder they build. This collaboration is a display of that belief coming to life.
Esther’s auction planning template
When posting rapidly over the auction period, it became clear that I had a different intent each time I posted. Sometimes I was promoting, and other times I was engaging in sharing my feelings and/or showing support to others.
Esther’s Escape, Dungeon Map
Esther’s Escape, Series 1: Dungeon Map contains 16 unique pieces and is a 1/1 NFT series on the Solana Blockchain.
Esther’s Escape, beginning
When I dream of the future, I see Esther staring in a game or animated series that explores her world — highlighting the importance of finding balance when managing mental health, creativity and life.