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Why aren’t more artists doing NFTs? (Issue #4)

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Why aren’t more artists doing NFTs? (Issue #4)

+ spotlight on artist Jonathan Quintin, quick hits & good reads

Jan 18, 2021
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Why aren’t more artists doing NFTs? (Issue #4)

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Sup cool cats! The Fat Cat Fun(d) is two friends (kevinhabits and stevenmeets) sharing news, notes and thots about the exploding NFT space. 


🤔 Why aren’t more artists doing NFTs? (YET!)

An established artist tries to enter the NFT space, and numerous questions come about - great for understanding an artist’s journey:

“Would these sell on this platform?”

“Does animation do better than static images?”

“Would you recommend selling multiple tokens instead of a single token?”

“How much do gas runs usually cost to upload to Rarible?”

Imagine you’re a digital artist new to the whole buzz around NFTs and crypto. Just to get started, you’ve got to learn:

  • what are bitcoin and ethereum and how to buy some

  • setting up a digital wallet like Metamask and transferring your bitcoin or ethereum to that wallet

  • how to mint your NFT in a marketplace like Rarible or OpenSea (easily another 5-10 steps)

As the thread so clearly shows, it’s a complicated process made even harder cuz money’s involved at every point, plenty of bad advice, and fluctuating gas fees etc.

And then the hard work begins of actually marketing your NFT and telling your story.

Challenges for would be NFT artists boil down to (i) technical learning curve, and (ii) customizing your marketing for this new medium.

Compared to 5 years ago, the NFT space has come a LONG WAY. It’s WAY easier now, the projects are WAY better, the market is 10x more active and liquid, and these trends will only continue.

If you’re an artist of any kind and want to mint NFTs and participate in this world, message us, we’d be glad to help!


👨‍🎨 Artist Spotlight: Jonathan Quintin

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British digital artist Jonathan Quintin (website, IG, Twitter, SuperRare), whose client list includes Google, Manchester United, Tommy Hilfiger, etc., has truly embraced NFT art.

A few things stand out about his cryptoart:

Personified subjects. In his Astro & The Universe Series, collectors follow the adventures of a whimsical astronaut named “Astro”.

Astro in his happy place
Astro found himself drifting through outer space deciding where to travel next. Maybe The Moon?
Who is Astro missing? What are the sounds in his head? Where is he?

Prolific on social media. Jonathan posts everything! From works in progress…

Twitter avatar for @STUDIOJQ
mbsjq 💎🚀🌈 @STUDIOJQ
The Before & After... Tempted to add motion to this. Should I? #astroandtheuniverse
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7:28 PM ∙ Jan 14, 2021
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…to real-time auction updates…

Twitter avatar for @STUDIOJQ
mbsjq 💎🚀🌈 @STUDIOJQ
💎⚡️🚀DANCE | SOLD to @IamSirNigel for 17.0 ETH ($21,046.17) 🚀💎⚡️ My biggest #NFTart sale to date! SO SO HAPPY! Thank you so much sirnigel. Astro in safe hands! 💎 Amazing collaboration between @STUDIOJQ & @Hackatao superrare.co/artwork-v2/dan… #cryptoart #NFT @SuperRare
8:19 AM ∙ Jan 15, 2021
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…to #openstartup-like metrics:

Twitter avatar for @STUDIOJQ
mbsjq 💎🚀🌈 @STUDIOJQ
26 Artworks tokenized 21 Sold 13 Different Collectors 5 Remaining 3 With Open Bids Thank you so much for the support collectors and thank you @SuperRare for the awesome platform. Watch out for tomorrow 👀🤭🚀😱 ➡️ superrare.co/mbsjq #thankyou #cryptoart #NFT #nftart
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12:39 PM ∙ Jan 12, 2021

⏰ Quick Hits:

Buy a physical good, get a cryptotoken too. The future of merch?

Twitter avatar for @Jihoz_Axie
The Jiho @Jihoz_Axie
Bought a 200$ $YFI hoodie from @TheMetaFactory. Got $600 worth of $robot. This is the future of merchandising.
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12:28 PM ∙ Jan 6, 2021
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A Sotheby’s curator purchases a digital art piece from @muratpak

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Pak @muratpak
..in the meantime @Sothebys claims their first NFT: "The Cheap"
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1:07 PM ∙ Jan 6, 2021
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Twitter avatar for @jessewldn
Jesse Walden @jessewldn
💯 "Established art cultures online and in the physical world won’t be early adopters of NFTs. A crypto-native subculture will emerge around the medium first."
Twitter avatar for @Iiterature
d.mirror.xyz 🌫 @Iiterature
New post https://t.co/sh2e5TEeIu
8:14 PM ∙ Jan 12, 2021
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🤯

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gmoney @gmoneyNFT
NFT's start to make a lot more sense once you realize that everything in the real world except money is an NFT.
5:44 PM ∙ Jan 13, 2021
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What makes crypto art and NFTs valuable? FLEXing 💪

Twitter avatar for @gmoneyNFT
gmoney @gmoneyNFT
9/ But with a NFT, by posting it as my avatar on twitter and discord, I can quickly "flex" with a picture. Ownership and authenticity can be quickly verified online. It has the same effect as wearing that Rolex in real life, but digitally.
3:34 AM ∙ Jan 7, 2021
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And this tweet lol

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XCOPY 🏴 @XCOPYART
fortunately it's quite hard to panic sell cryptoart
4:20 PM ∙ Jan 11, 2021
196Likes14Retweets

📚 Good Reads:

Why 2021 Will be the Year of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs): “2017 ICOs, 2018 Smart Contracts, 2019 Stablecoins, and 2020 DeFI. It’s Time to Pass On the Torch: Non-Fungible Tokens in 2021.”

Simon De La Rouviere is an absolute OG in the crypto and NFT space. He helped design the ERC20 standard which just about every ETH fungible token uses, and is a novelist and creator among other things. Highlights from his blog:

  • Neolastics: similar to Cryptokitties for art, a smart contract generates a piece of art for you, which is priced on a bonding curve

  • Seasons & Longevity of Community Tokens: the potential of community tokens to reward fans and encourage participation

A 2020 year in review for social tokens: “In perhaps the most notorious development of the year, creators experimented with micro-raises through social tokens. Alex Masmej raised $20k through $ALEX to fund his move to SF and Kerman Kohli raised $20k through $KERMAN.”

@Cooopahtroopa’s thread on the topic:

Twitter avatar for @Cooopahtroopa
Coopahtroopa 🔥_🔥 @Cooopahtroopa
Social tokens are digital assets backed by the reputation of a brand, individual or community. Enjoy this 2020 Year in Review report as we highlight the projects, tools and professionals driving the sector forward. A @forefront__ x @seedclubhq collab 🔽 2020inreview.forefront.news
2020inreview.forefront.newsSocial Tokens Year in ReviewA SeedClub x Forefront Collab
5:16 PM ∙ Dec 28, 2020
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Why Cryptopunks are one of the most valuable NFT projects:

Twitter avatar for @dgntec
DT @dgntec
Why CryptoPunks are the ultimate collectible and how to play this thesis 1/ The urge to collect things is primeval, observed in humans and other animals. 3 factors to a collectible value: (a) context (b) scarcity (c) liquidity
10:49 AM ∙ Jan 12, 2021

Reply with your questions, feedback and requests for deep dives. Follow our new Twitter account for real-time updates.

-ttyl, Kevin & Steven

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We've got a lot more in store in coming weeks, let us know what you think here or on twitter: @fatcatfund

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