Topic: Invitation to the "Bitcoin Forum Metaverse" artwork project (Read 722 times)

Impressive I must say, how far you’ve come with this project and how little we know of it, me of course and a few other forks on here. Even the forum too, it’s not been credited enough asides from being the crypto populated platform there is but this too, is only known by a good number of persons in the crypto community.

I like the art and have got the eye for good art I think, not to mention the story they tell and it’s connotation. Tools might be the challenge but, I would have liked to swing by with a piece.

I made an official presentational thread for the finished artwork:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcoin-forum-metaverse-15th-anniversary-artwork-presented-in-detail-5517731

And you can also buy it as print here:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--5517579

Or bid on the original canvas auction here:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/auction-original-acrylic-painting-on-canvas-bitcoin-forum-metaverse-5517684



See you there!

Happy 15th anniversary!

Repost from OG thread:

Heya Bitcoin Forum Metaverse Art Project members!
Today I'm here with the final update, bringing you the (rough) scanned version of the finished canvas.
You'll finally understand my frustrations about those bad photos...  


VISUAL UPDATE #19



The Bitcoin Forum Metaverse, 2024, Acrylics on Canvas, 60x80cm, 22,6″x31,4″





I'm very much satisfied and hyped about what we've accomplished here!

And I'm already busy organizing test prints of the same size as the canvas.

The digital scan will also get a couple of additional tweaks here and there to make it as perfect as possible.


I'll be back with photos of the print/prints as soon as I get them.

Cheers!

Repost from the OG thread:


This is (almost) it guys!

VISUAL UPDATE #17



The entire composition is coming very much alive with all the details




I have a small announcement to make about a change, that I need to explain.

The big BTC in the middle will (probably) not be gilded.
In fact, I'm thinking (an a good mate of mine also suggested) about not using gold on this canvas!

There are several reasons for that.
One is, the surface is too scattered and it probably wouldn't look right, meaning special, uplifted, or simply better.
The color that was meant to be close to orange, which has become symbolic for Bitcoin also wouldn't be that close with gold.
And there's also the compositional question of gold having its reflective texture, forcing the background to come forward, which can be fun, but here it might wreck the perception space.

I could still gild some other details, but I'm afraid it would just look weird and kitschy if they were scattered someplace.
Remember that from and angle the canvas texture usually becomes greyish and foggy, but the gold goes crazy light or dark and sticks out.
This is great if you want to expose something, but for a detail to jump out like that is a bit silly.

I know this is a bit late in the process to decide something like this, but painting the big BTC made me rethink this.


This is also the last call for comments and suggestions!
I am finishing the canvas in the next week so please let me know if there's anything else I need to focus on.

Don't worry though - there'll be another update before the actual finish.


Cheers!

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Got it, thank you Hardyrobust!

I was introduced to bitcontalk forum by a family brother who is a member of bitcontalk

The most popular bitcoin talk members
1. Satoshi Nakamoto
2. Sirius
3. Theymos
 4.OgNasty
5. Jay Jaungee
6. Dirty keyboard
7.  Vapourminer
 8. Fillippone
9.  Cryptovactor
10.  Loycev
 11. Brainboss
12.  Hugeblack
 13. Igebotz
  14. CrytoprenuerBrainboss

Some are my personal preference while some are a list that was compile by the forum administrator

Thank you for your contributions, Proty.

Did you use a system of some sort for the list or is it all your personal preference?

.....


Today's question:

What path (news, X, Reddit, friend, family...) led you to discover The Bitcoin Forum?


Thank you and be back soon!

Cheers.
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I got to learn about the forum from a friend was into cryto stuff ,he always talk about cryto currency more especially bitcoins so i was surprised how he got those information. So i started asking him to teach how this  cryto of a thing work. He told me there is a forum were am going to learn everything about cryptocurrency morespecially bitcoins, all of this happened early this year and that was how i was able to discover this forum, with the few months in this forum i have learnt alot about cryto currency in general.All thanks to all members of bitcoin talk who has contributed meaningful to the growth of this forum.

The most popular bitcoin talk members are:-
  Satoshi Nakamoto
  Micheal Marquardt or Theymos
   Sirius or martti malmi
   Admin
  Cobra
   Hal finney
   Stefan Thomas (Justmoon)
    Vitalik
   OgNasty
    Vod
   mprep
   Foxpup
    philipma1957
     babo
    Cyrus
    Welsh
    ibminer
    joker_josue
    Mitchell
    vizique
   albon
  Timelord2067
   jeremypwr
   dbshck
   hybridsole
   hilariousandco
   buckrogers
    Buchi-88
    willi9974
    JayJuanGee
     NeuroticFish
     achow101
    examplens
    minerjones
    bitbollo
    pooya87
    LFC_Bitcoin
   o_solo_miner
   klarki
   The Sceptical Chymist
    SFR10
    TwitchySeal
    TryNinja
  Jet Cash
  condoras
  holydarkness
  Lafu
  polymerbit
  tweetious
  Yatsan
  buwaytress
   crwth
   comit
   Ale88
   Kryptowerk
  bobita
  Baofeng
  krogothmanhattan
  JollyGood
  RaltcoinsB
  Igebotz
   roycilik
   CryptopreneurBrainboss
    hugeblack
   El duderino_
   Best_Change
   KTChampions
   Trofo
   icopress
bavicrypto
sheenshane
JeromeTash
logfiles
joniboini
GazetaBitcoin
Maus0728
coinlocket$
witcher_sense
bitmover
shahzadafzal
morvillz7z
Husna QA
fillippone
cryptofrka
abhiseshakana
The Cryptovator
lovesmayfamilis
DireWolfM14
Harkorede
jokers10
Awaklara
geophphreigh
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Rikafip
Lachrymose
seek3r
FatFork
NotATether
bullrun2024bro
BlackHatCoiner
Charles-Tim
MrMojoRising

Current update:

VISUAL UPDATE #14


Working on the left side with its shady business.




Closeup on painting initial details.




My sketch of the fonts for the board titles in the empty panels.
These will probably be improvised slightly and might also vary from title to title.





In the upcoming days/weeks I'm continuing work on shapes and details.
Hopefully the canvas will be finished around the middle of October.

You can freely comment and suggest improvements and I'll take them into account.

I will continue accepting private suggestions for Easter egg details!

For now I'd like more answers on:

WHO ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT /ORIGINAL GANGSTER/POPULAR BTCTALK MEMBERS?
Satoshi Nakamoto, Sirius and Theymos are already present, but you can still list them.

I'll be back with the next update in a couple of days.


Link to OG thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5501779.140

Thank you!

Cool journey, I hope you find yourself in the artwork in the end as one of the protagonists! 

That looks great, honestly. I can't wait to see the final visual, it's surely going to be phenomenal.


In my case, it was my search for online earning opportunities that led me to this forum. I came to know about Bitcoin before I knew about this forum, and it made me want to learn more about it, and, earn some of it as well because at that time, faucets were still a thing and one could get a few satoshis every hour or day from them, but I was not satisfied, I didn't have a source of income so that I could buy Bitcoin, so I was always searching for ways to earn some. In search of more faucets, I was one day led to this forum.

There used to be faucets and such stuff posted in Micro Earnings sub-section. So I visited one day through a Google search result, and I got hooked in, was a guest at first but then created my account, started visiting the forum every day, and soon I realized I found a treasure, a place that is full of knowledge and information about the industry I was fascinated about, along with earning opportunities. I didn't know anything about signature campaigns initially, but I came to know about them later and it made me even more excited to know that one can earn money by contributing to the forum.

It has been a wild journey, and to be honest, to this day, I still feel the same level of excitement and enthusiasm for visiting the forum every day, reading and making posts, and taking part in conversations and discussions. I never get bored of this.

//REPOST FROM OG THREAD: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5501779.120//


The painting of The Bitcoin Metaverse canvas continues.


VISUAL UPDATE #10






This is how the canvas looks on my easel.






DEVELOPING THE COMPOSITION

I'm continuing work on the entire composition.
Some things have already taken a slightly different turn, as I naturally develop segments of the artwork as I work.
One such improvement is at the bottom left where now incoming newbie members will have dedicated pipes that led them to the forum.
It also evoked a new question from me, following below.

The symbolic value of colors has also been upgraded and now serves a logical system:

Blue = Wisdom
Yellow/Gold/Orange = Bitcoin
Green = Positive/Trust
Red = Negative/Alarm
Violet/Brown/Grey = Neutral

The colors sometimes blend or fight and it gives a additional flavor to everything going on.

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Today's question:

What path (news, X, Reddit, friend, family...) led you to discover The Bitcoin Forum?


Thank you and be back soon!

Cheers.

Copy&paste from OG thread:


This is of course the awaited BTC update.


VISUAL UPDATE #7


I included the orange color that strongly symbolizes Bitcoin.
 




>> Again - this is still concept art and the final version on canvas will take a different, more painterly and finished look. <<



REWORKED BITCOIN SIGN

I polished some details and added the orange color.
The big BTC now feels more integrated in space between the symbolic and part of the painted mechanical tower.

I'll try to also use the orange color symbolically on some other parts of the painting where it might be needed.


.....


I'm mostly still working on the overall style of the upcoming painting.

Expect at least one more visual update with a suggestion or two for the finished art style.

And then we are slowly finishing PHASE 2 of our project!


After that, I'm setting up my studio again and going to do some real painting work!  

I will keep updating you as I paint of course.


I have no questions or requests today.

Which means you can just comment anything you want!

Cheers!

wow! these graphics are something to behold, I couldn't get enough the last time I came across it, I just had to come back to check on the progress and feed my eyes with new updates, @1Dq is really a miracle worker to have come up with such a brilliant idea and also make it an open book for anyone with an in-depth knowledge of the forum to make his or her contributions.

Let me make a short recap of where we are in the project.


On our timeline we're doing great, as PHASE #2 continues with comments from your side and concept art from mine!

If we wrap up the brainstorming by the end of August and I start work on the canvas in the beginning of September, it will be perfect.

In the process of actual painting, some changes might still be made, although mostly in the area of detail.
Then as you might expect it, the more it's finished, the smaller the opportunity for changes.

I hope to complete the canvas by the end of October.
This will give me enough time to prepare the scan and prints in the beginning of November.

The original canvas and prints will then be sold and/or auctioned and a digital version available for everybody to download.
This will give us enough time for everyone to have their copy of the artwork at home for the celebration around November 22nd!

.....


Right now, I'm working on a new Visual update in which I'll try to include everything settled so far.
It will be ready in the next couple of days, which gives you a bit of time for random commentary and ideas.

In the meantime I'd like to give a shoutout to the fun interview thread: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcointalk-iconic-personal-text-hall-of-fame-interview-5351763
I recently participated with my answers and I think it combos well with our project by exploring our thought and feelings about BTCtalk.

And as always - keep sharing your ideas, there's still room, especially for a crazier one or two.  

Cheers!


OG thread: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/join-the-bitcoin-forum-metaverse-art-project-with-btc-artist-1dq-5501779

I took liberty at stitching up what was most obvious in your answers - gathering information about Bitcoin.

Will try to incorporate this wealth of knowledge that is gathered and shared here, thank you!