🧵1/ So you're interested in becoming a collector of 1/1 art on
#Solana
, but would love some tips?
Earlier in the week I shared some best practices in a twitter spaces w
@SOLBigBrain
and I will recap some of those here. 👇
Happy Saturday!
Remember - it is SO much easier to CRITIQUE than to CREATE.
Some people get validation from their engagement on their CRITIQUE. Others just work to create.
Be someone who ADDS value. Not someone who tries to pump their own engagement by simply critiquing.
Imagine walking into an art gallery, buying a print, and then screaming WHAT DOES THIS THING DO?!
And then after a moment of panic, because you just spent a few hundred dollars, and maybe overinvested, you go up to the artists and start giving them advice.
🧵1/ Marketing yourself as an artist is KEY. As the space has more 1/1 artists enter, creating your own brand is an amazing (and necessary) way to stand out.
How can you market yourself?
Here are some ideas with examples (and PLEASE feel free to share others)!
I can confirm that the more you interact and put yourself out there in this space, the more life-giving it can become.
Don't be afraid to DM someone. Don't be afraid to support someone. And don't be afraid to put your most positive self forward - positivity is contiguous💚
1/ So the markets are a bit MEH and volume is a LOT lower than it was even 3 weeks ago.
I'm seeing some 1/1 artists starting to question themselves:
Why are my pieces going for less than just a few auctions ago? What am I doing wrong? Why is this happening?
1/ The biggest allure of NFTs and reason I was a big fan of them was because of the royalties.
It's what made NFTs stand out from other forms of investments. Artists, teams, and projects could benefit from the upside of their project.
Now that allure is going away.
GM!
Want to shout out
@keigowda
.
This man is everywhere, yet makes the time to be fully present with you.
He supports artists, creators, and those adding value.
He shares his knowledge and wants to see folks win.
Genuinely an amazing human & collector. 💚
GM!
This week I'm curating for
@PenguloveNFT
. So happy this initiative continues and excited to collect!
I have a budget of 10 SOL.
If you have any pieces for buy now or auction, feel free to share below! 💚
GM + Happy Weekend!
It's my turn to collect pieces for
@PenguloveNFT
.
I have a budget of 5 SOL and already have a few pieces in mind.
If you have any art for buy now or auction - and it's in the budget - feel free to share below! 💚
Tomorrow I'm taking an entire day for me.
Closing everything, going to a museum and seeing a movie.
Papa needs his papa time and I think a date day w me is the way to do it.
GM - I love seeing creatives having wins during this time!
@pop_headz
minted out & folks are PUMPED about the art, the traits & the team (how could you not be?!).
I'm STILL getting into bidding wars w folks as we acquire pieces for
@BigBrainGallery
.
Art continues to prevail.
BIG kudos to all the artists and projects out there taking risks, trying new formulas, and approaching this space with a sense of PLAYFULNESS.
Remember - NOTHING is set in stone. There is NO formula that you must follow.
Iterate, evaluate, and keep moving forward. 💚
1/ GM!
If you're an artist and perhaps frustrated because sales aren't happening rn, remember there's SO much more at play (and outside of your control).
It's almost like selling art outside of a casino.
Most folks are here (right now) to go INTO the casino & make money...
Some days the 1/1 market is quiet, some days it's louder.
Regardless, seeing the artists CONTINUE to create through it all makes me SO damn happy. So many new successes from poetry to editions to buy nows and so on!
Keep taking intentional risks and keep crushing it!
Malbec w MooMoo feat.
@Claynosaurz
.
Join me TOMORROW @ 5 PM CST as I sit down with some of the artists & creatives bringing this new IP to the blockchain!
Grab a glass & come thru (link below)🍷
The art market will have ebbs & flows, especially in the very early stages of this space.
At
@BigBrainGallery
, we believe that the future will be bright. Many others agree.
We're continuing to collect from various artists and can't help but feel optimistic about what's to come.
1/ The past few weeks I feel like I've seen more and more 1/1 artists try something NEW and/or take RISKS.
I. Am. Here. For. This.
Yes, volume in the 1/1 market is still lower than it previously was. And yes, trying something new is scary af. But it's what pushes us forward!
1/ Wen introducing yourself, especially via a DM or quick call, it can be TOUGH to boil all the info down to a few sentences.
I have a strategy that I typically use that keeps the intro organized & concise:
- WHO are you
- WHAT are you passionate about
- WHAT do you want
"Hey bro, maybe you slow down on prints?"
"Um, I see there are like twenty left out there! Gonna cut supply?"
"Sharing your income w me?"
Kinda cringy, right? Well, that's how it comes off if you do it in Web3.
Celebrate art & be kind.
GM!
Nearly every single day over at
@BigBrainGallery
we look for pieces to acquire. And many of those days we find a pice.
There is so much skill and talent in this space. If you're not following the artists here, I highly recommend you start. 💚
1/ It's been a little over 5 months since I started curating for
@BigBrainGallery
& to say I'm thankful af would be an understatement.
I've been able to connect with SO many incredibly talented artists, some of whom are well established & others who are just entering the space!
GM!
When researching artists, one thing I personally love is some sort of "About Me."
A place where someone who isn't familiar with your work can learn more about your story, your experience, and who you are.
Having this easily accessible on your Twitter page is helpful imo.
GM!
Thankful to have crossed 12K friends here.
If you're not following
@BigBrainGallery
- make sure you are as we're getting close to 10K over there.
We continue to collect and love all the new folks coming over! 💚
If you're creating a 1/1 PFP series, I encourage you to ask yourself how you can stand out from the others.
Past few weeks I've seen some of these thinking they're from the same series - turns out they weren't.
If you're doing 1/1 are and we HAVEN'T yet connected, please know my DMs are open 💚🫂
I am LOVING learning so much about the incredible talent and PASSION in this space. It's incredible and I can't believe just how EARLY this 1/1 movement is in Solana.
GM!
I just put together a new desk setup and couldn't be more excited.
It's nothing special - but I come from humble beginnings of lying on my belly on the couch, working on my laptop, with my cat on my back.
On and upwards.
1/ SO thankful to be working w
@SOLBigBrain
as a curator for
@BigBrainGallery
. All from a DM starting with the phrase "I shit you not..." 😩
I've seen tweets from people out there saying "one DM can change your life."
1/ Been seeing a BIG shift in the market for secondary sales of 1/1 art. This is HUGE in my opinion and something we should celebrate!
A few months ago, I remember talking w a handful of collectors (and some artists even) who expressed their mixed feelings on secondary listings.
Happy Friday!!
I recently saw someone write my name as an emoji:
👴🐮🐮
Got me curious - what would your twitter name be if it were an emoji (or a gif if needed)?👀
1/ Wen
@DCoulbourne
and I started working on Bot Head by Pot Heads, we had 3 key rules in mind:
- We must reward
@Pot_Heads_NFT
holders
- We must solve a problem
- We must have excellent art
I'm SO damn excited that we are checking ALL of the above boxes. 🌱
GM!
So damn thankful to have crossed 10K followers over at
@BigBrainGallery
.
Been nearly TWO years since we started collecting over there. Excited to continue learning, collecting, and connecting. 💚
Woke up today to 10,000 followers!
Thank you for being on this journey with us. Looking forward to discovering, collecting, and sharing more art with you all.
Here's to the future! 🥂
1/ GM!
Been playing around a LOT with AI-generated art. It is absolutely incredible and leaves me with a lot of mixed feelings.
As a tool for inspiration and a supplement to an artist's work, I think there's something there!
GM!
Seeing new artists and collectors join the SOL space is a beautiful thing.
Welcome. 💚
Continuing to collect art over at
@BigBrainGallery
and having a blast doing it.
GM!
Happy to see artists experimenting with releasing work on SOL!
If you are coming over, it's probably important to consider...
Lots of collectors likely care more about WHO you are and your STORY vs. which NFTs you buying or your engagement right before an OE.
I'm incredibly honored and excited to be supporting
@SOLBigBrain
in discovering + supporting some incredible artists in the 1/1 space!
I'm an active 1/1 collector + am always open to connecting w new artists or anyone who just wants to say hi! 💚
Follow us at
@BigBrainGallery
1/ I've been seeing a lot more posts + threads on mental health during these times.
It's refreshing to see folks want to take care of each other and talk openly about mental health.
I think it's an important reminder for us all to work on BALANCE and being PRESENT.
1/ Some takeaways from Lisbon:
- Relationships are king. We can all build them online, but watering the garden of friendship IRL (even if just for a few minutes) can be incredible.
- The artists, creatives & people ADDING value to the space are the ones that will fuel you.
GM!
I really feel like we are in a beautiful moment of time where there are not only new ARTISTS joining the 1/1 space on Solana, but new COLLECTORS as well!
This is BIG and something I really enjoy seeing!
GM!
Really feels like the 1/1 market is thriving right now! Artists are crushing it while some are hitting new ATHs. We have new artists & collectors coming over to Sol!
Love to see it, especially as we continue through this bear market.
GM!
Wild that it was well over a year ago (December 2021) that I picked up this
@VoxelMonkes
in an auction for less than 20 SOL.
Huge fan of
@adam_ape_
and am so damn excited for
@IronPawGang
!
Happy Saturday!
Remember, weekends are a great time to take some time away for YOU!
Watch that reality tv show you been putting off.
Spend time with your boo.
Play some video games.
Recharge your battery so you come back ready to keep building!💚
🧵1/ Okay, I CAN'T take this anymore! Everyone posting their recap and pictures of Miami and I'm over here having MAJOR cope and FOMO. 😩
I will do everything in my power to be at NFT NYC, but in the meantime - here are some pictures of me NOT in Miami 👇
Sure sex is fun, but have you accidentally ever meant to text a friend but instead texted you’re old boss this message:
“Having a lemencello and thinking of you and missing you”
Fucking kill me
1/ Been less than two full days since the public mint of Bot Head by
@Pot_Heads_NFT
and what a WHIRLWIND it's been!
I wanted to write a thread to pull back the curtain on what it's been like to run the project w
@DCoulbourne
+
@NateGio
& lessons learned.
GM and happy Sunday!
If you're ever feeling a certain type of way, just remember it can be helpful to go back to your WHY.
WHY are you here? WHY you are doing what you are doing?
Re-aligning and re-defining your WHY can be incredibly beneficial, especially in this space.
SECOND WL GIVEAWAY
Malbec w MooMoo <>
@Claynosaurz
WL
Comment something interesting and someone from their team may choose you for WL in the next few min 😏
GM! Thankful for y’all 💚
This is my week to collect art for
@PenguloveNFT
.
I’ve already spent about half the budget acquiring pieces, but if you have a piece out now (or coming soon) feel free to let me know below!
GM.
Had a restful weekend and am back at it today! Tynna beef up the timeline over at
@BigBrainGallery
.
Feel free to share so we can connect with the artists releasing work. 💚
Acquired a handful of pieces this past week and put in some bids on others. Looking forward to sharing them!
In the meantime, if you're an artist releasing work on Sol and we're not following you, comment below so we can continue to improve our timeline. 🤝
GM! Curating for
@PenguloveNFT
this week! 🎉
Have a budget of ~15 SOL and pumped to pick up some solid pieces!
If you have any pieces live or coming up, let me know! 🙂
GM!
@BigBrainGallery
is almost at 9,000 followers! If you're not following us over there, baby what is you DOING?!
- Artist Deep Dives
-
@exchgART
curation live
- And something new coming next week! 🙂
One of my favorite things about this space is the people.
Everyone is extremely committed to their respective crafts.
You are all so inspiring - it causes everyone to push harder every day, try new things and follow through with all of their goals ✨
8/ View this as an opportunity to deepen your reflection. And give yourself permission to keep taking risks, creating, and innovating.
We are still early & the markets will continue taking deep breaths.
Just like the markets - let's take a deep breath and keep moving forward.
It doesn't matter what chain you're on - whether an artist, collector, etc. It matters the type of person you are.
Approaching criticism w curiosity vs. taking it as an attack on your identity can be a powerful thing.
And let's just admit that near-no-cost fees is a GOOD thing
I do love me some retro-sci fi vibes!
So it was a no-brainer to pick up B3X by
@andregorayeb
a few weeks ago.
Each of the pieces they auction has such a rich choice of color & they even include a color palate strip on each piece showing your exactly which colors are featured!
1/ Hearing teams (or really ANYONE) talk in a spaces/podcast/etc. is one of the quickest ways you can get that "gut check" on them.
Some can articulate their vision and passion and get you PUMED while others can quickly make you feel VERY bearish.
People always ask "what account should I follow or connect with if I'm a 1/1 artist.
My answer is always the same -
@The_URS_
.
The Underground Royal Society has done SO much for 1/1 art on Solana and they CONTINUE to push this space forward. I'm so damn thankful they're here!
GM!
Today’s move is another example of less is more (for me).
My staked SOL has largely done nothing but outperform my short term over trading in shit coins and trynna get in and out.
Sticking w my focus. Larger size in fewer moves.
A lot of times we talk about researching artists. As an artist, research your collectors.
Who is bidding? Why are they bidding? Go to their page & check em out! And build relationships, especially with those that have an overlap in values.
I see some accounts talking about others leaving or taking breaks & acting like it's a bad thing...
There really should be no gatekeepors of what is right or wrong for someone else in this space.
If someone takes a break & you judge em for it...
You probably need one too, tbh.
Recently picked up Stream by
@faqihnrzmn
.
This was their genesis piece on
@formfunction
and I absolutely love the psychedelic feel mixed with the retro-futurism, sci-fi vibes.
11/ This space is still so new. You can pave your OWN path.
Remember to take risks, keep iterating, and approach this all w a sense of playfulness!
I'm so damn bullish on all of the incredible talent in this space and am excited to see where we go in the next few months! 💚🫂
1/ GM!
When I buy art I look at both sol & usd value. I do it for a few reasons:
- how much $$ I’m spending. 20 sol ten months ago is different than 20 sol now
- examine price history of artist in both sol & usd
- if you don’t show me the price of usd, I will look it up 🤷♂️
2/ HOW DO I FIND ARTISTS & THEIR WORK?
- You can start off by being artist agnostic and simply search for current pieces up for auction that speak to YOU.
- Pulling up
@exchgART
,
@holaplex
, or
@formfunction
and searching by "ending soonest" is an easy way to organize this.
As someone who - along w many others - is bidding on art just about every single day, I can confidently say that the 1/1 market continues to grow.
It’s not only impressive, it’s inspiring. Consistently seeing new bidders, price discovery, and artists who just keep showing up.
Authenticity can cut through all the bullshit and noise so fast.
Be authentic to who you are and make decisions that align with YOUR values. It’s amazing what can happen next…
GM & Happy Friday!
Spent this AM collecting a handful of pieces over at
@BigBrainGallery
.
A new artist deep dive is also in the works and coming v soon! 💚
GM!
If you’re an artist, new to the space, or one who feels they need or would benefit from an advisor - get MULTIPLE people’s opinion before agreeing to the set up.
I’ll gladly review the proposed agreement as well.
I’ll prob do a thread on my thoughts here…more to come!
I have officially become what I like to think of as a
@Grim__Syndicate
big believer (aka whale) -
I am so bullish on this project, the team, and the community. I haven't stopped accumuulating over the past week.
I <3 u GS
1/ Been 6 months since I've been full-time Web3!
I truly love this space and have never enjoyed a "job" more in my life. My parents & friends see how happy I am doing something I enjoy and I just wish this was the NORM vs the EXCEPTION.
For HYPED edition drops (i.e.
@notjohnlestudio
, etc.), it would be interesting to experiment w a raffle system.
Refunded if you lose, able to mind if you win. Sure, whales can make TONS of wallets, but at least we can passively have the illusion of hope 😩