Dec
For me December is normally a time of reflection, looking back at what I have achieved in the last 12 months, a time for family and a time to relax and enjoy the company of people that mean the most to me. Hopefully this is the case for you as well and I wish you a safe happy and relaxing Christmas and New Year.
Looking back on November, firstly I’m amazed at how fast the last 4 weeks have gone. But then, when I look at the things I have done I see why. They include:
- further exploring the world of Crypto currency and art NFTs, finding that you can now buy music and album art as NFTs.
- Watching the dramatic increase in people using AI created artwork in the form of abstract art generated by collaborative “GANs” using source images and word prompts to create random artwork (see some examples in the magazine).
- Finding alternative ways to present my artwork using basic animations via Photoshop and Adobe After Effects
- Ttinkering with Adobe Aero to create augmented reality to again enhance my printed artwork.
- Joining a collective of NFT artists (see the article in the magazine)
- Watching as high profile company’s start to take advantage of NFTs, such of Gary V, Adidas, Atari just to name a few, and enter the world of NFTs to start the corporate takeover of an EXTREMELY lucrative “wild west” marketplace.
So phew, yes a busy month but a typical one if you want to keep up with the trend and want to be recognised as an Artist in an ever changing and growing marketplace, which now includes the rapidly expanding virtual arena, and the need to create “thumb stopping” motion or animation effects for your artwork to stand any chance of capturing peoples attention on the web and social media.
Anyway, enough waffle from me, head on over to the next page and enjoy the artwork, especially the work of Keeley McCleave, who this month features on the cover, such stunning images!
James Hurley
Photo Artist / Magazine Editor
