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Episode interview with Khaled Makhshoush, find his twitter and SuperRare.
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[0:53 - 3:26] Sabretooth starts by asking Kaled how he started with NFTs. Kaled explains that it was last year when he received a direct message from a collector who introduced him to NFTs and SuperRare. After a month of deliberating, he applied and sold his first piece of art on SuperRare. Sabretooth believes that collectors or fans encouraging an artist to go into NFTs will become increasingly popular. Khaled explains that his biggest concern was selling the copyright to his artwork. Once he understood the technology though, he believed there was no harm in trying.
[3:27 - 7:46] Kizu asks Khaled about his background of playing and developing video games. Khaled answers how in 2016 he created video games at the Ludum Dare Video Jam. Through his frustration of not being able to create the video game the way he envisioned it, he decided to learn pixel art. He does not focus on game development much anymore because he enjoys expressing himself and creating an attachment to the artwork. After Kizu inquires about how Khaled’s work came first and then the NFT medium being secondary, Khaled agrees. He is able to create his artwork from an idea that he is interested in.
[7:47 - 8:25] Pixel art is one of the most popular mediums with CryptoPunk being one of the most well known NFTs. Ethereum is an NFT collection that holds a large number of varying styles of pixel art that were inspired by the early 70s and 80s video games. Sabretooth wonders what pixel art is to Khaled personally.
[8:27 - 11:29 ] Khaled explains how you draw with a grid. Each square of the grid is a color and he creates a mosaic type of artwork. Through technology any drawing software can be used, but each line is very crisp and pixelated. Following tradition that began due to limited technology, pixel art has a very limited color palette and canvas size. Khaled works on a large canvas with few colors. It is these limiting factors that give pixel art a unique look. Sabretooth points out with how Pixel art is one of the dominant forms in NFTs and inquires if pixel artis in NFTs and those who are not are progressing in different directions.
[11:29 - 15:26 ] Khaled agrees that in NFTs there are people who represent various scenes that come from the larger pixel art scene. Creating collectables is currently popular right now, but there is a divide occurring in the pixel art scene unfortunately. Sabretooth clarifies if you can not create art and create art for NFTs. Khaled expands his explanation saying that it wasn’t specifically pixel art, but social media artists. In March people were so hesitant about NFTs being a scam and the environmental concern that they did not complete NFT art. Khaled sold some of his pieces though and knew it was not. Kizu states how people were unfamiliar with the technology and used the environmental concern as a negative to speak up about.
[15:27 - 20:26 ] Khaled finds satisfaction in creating his art. It took time for him to become profitable from his artwork though. He discusses the balance of exploring the art that interests him and making a career out of it. He started with commissions and even though they are stressful for him, it is a grounding challenge. Today with NFTs, he is able to be more selective about the commissions he...
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Episode interview with Khaled Makhshoush, find his twitter and SuperRare.
Time Stamps
[0:53 - 3:26] Sabretooth starts by asking Kaled how he started with NFTs. Kaled explains that it was last year when he received a direct message from a collector who introduced him to NFTs and SuperRare. After a month of deliberating, he applied and sold his first piece of art on SuperRare. Sabretooth believes that collectors or fans encouraging an artist to go into NFTs will become increasingly popular. Khaled explains that his biggest concern was selling the copyright to his artwork. Once he understood the technology though, he believed there was no harm in trying.
[3:27 - 7:46] Kizu asks Khaled about his background of playing and developing video games. Khaled answers how in 2016 he created video games at the Ludum Dare Video Jam. Through his frustration of not being able to create the video game the way he envisioned it, he decided to learn pixel art. He does not focus on game development much anymore because he enjoys expressing himself and creating an attachment to the artwork. After Kizu inquires about how Khaled’s work came first and then the NFT medium being secondary, Khaled agrees. He is able to create his artwork from an idea that he is interested in.
[7:47 - 8:25] Pixel art is one of the most popular mediums with CryptoPunk being one of the most well known NFTs. Ethereum is an NFT collection that holds a large number of varying styles of pixel art that were inspired by the early 70s and 80s video games. Sabretooth wonders what pixel art is to Khaled personally.
[8:27 - 11:29 ] Khaled explains how you draw with a grid. Each square of the grid is a color and he creates a mosaic type of artwork. Through technology any drawing software can be used, but each line is very crisp and pixelated. Following tradition that began due to limited technology, pixel art has a very limited color palette and canvas size. Khaled works on a large canvas with few colors. It is these limiting factors that give pixel art a unique look. Sabretooth points out with how Pixel art is one of the dominant forms in NFTs and inquires if pixel artis in NFTs and those who are not are progressing in different directions.
[11:29 - 15:26 ] Khaled agrees that in NFTs there are people who represent various scenes that come from the larger pixel art scene. Creating collectables is currently popular right now, but there is a divide occurring in the pixel art scene unfortunately. Sabretooth clarifies if you can not create art and create art for NFTs. Khaled expands his explanation saying that it wasn’t specifically pixel art, but social media artists. In March people were so hesitant about NFTs being a scam and the environmental concern that they did not complete NFT art. Khaled sold some of his pieces though and knew it was not. Kizu states how people were unfamiliar with the technology and used the environmental concern as a negative to speak up about.
[15:27 - 20:26 ] Khaled finds satisfaction in creating his art. It took time for him to become profitable from his artwork though. He discusses the balance of exploring the art that interests him and making a career out of it. He started with commissions and even though they are stressful for him, it is a grounding challenge. Today with NFTs, he is able to be more selective about the commissions he...