Issue #12
Yo! The Fully On Chain newsletter is back! I took some time away from FOC to recharge and straighten my bearings. It can be tough with the ups and downs of the market. Plus, I had an IRL job promotion keeping me pretty busy, as well as focusing on my health over the summer (Your boy lost 15 lbs!). But, we’re back now so let’s get it!
Welcome to Fully On Chain issue #12. The best on-chain newsletter in the web3 lands between. Today I want to showcase some of the best on-chain news, projects, and other cool on-chain stuff that has happened over the last couple of months.
Firstly, If you enjoy Fully On Chain as a resource and have gotten some value from it in the past consider supporting me and a couple of artists by purchasing some on-chain art! There are still mints available of Always Ascending and Amouds. Aside from owning some fabulous on-chain art from amazing artists, owning one of each in the same wallet will make you eligible for a free mint of my next project, Color Voids. Stay tuned for more info on that. Here is a sneak preview.
⭐️ Featured Projects
Check out these on-chain projects I have enjoyed recently.
Machine In The Ghost
On-chain compressionist 0xdiid has not only been providing tremendous value to the on-chain community but has put out some stellar artwork. Machine In The Ghost is a collection of 512 beautifully dithered artworks that are fully EVM generated at mint.
Rothko on Pennies
Yigit Duman has found a brilliant and novel way to create art. Rothko on Pennies uses the balances of multiple wallets to provide the data to draw an images. 962 Ethereum wallets with a very specific value of ETH make up the source that creates this art. Check out this thread to learn more. Also, check out this thread how our friend Takens Theorem has “vandalized” the art and made a scratch on it. Absolutely love this kind of stuff 😀
One Summer Day
One Summer Day is a beautiful 3D-rendered open edition released on Base. It displays the tranquility of a moving grass field. Dailofrog is no stranger to producing incredible on-chain artwork and this is simply stunning artwork.
rect()
8-Bit has been a steward of on-chain art and I am delighted to feature rect(). This is 8-Bit’s genesis long-form generative art collection. This was released on the 256Art platform, which I am a big fan of.
Entropy by TheBenMeadows
TheBenMeadows is an inspirational artist, creator, and public speaker. He is no stranger to putting out on-chain art but Entropy is one of his biggest endeavors. This detailed tile artwork comes in at a whopping 81kb for a single on-chain artwork. (Artists, take advantage of low gas fees!). By the way, this is still available for purchase if you are interested.
HAVOC by Miragenesi
Pioneer on-chain artist Miragenesi always provides a new perspective to creating on-chain art and HAVOC brings that same mentality. “These tokens are tradable only during dire market conditions when ETH is down. The art anxiogenicity reflects the level of decline. The project explores difficult emotional states, challenging the collectors to take action during moments of deep distress.” Miragnesi is once again showing how to create art that can only be done on the blockchain.
Tiny Dino Punks
On-Chain 🤝 CC0 art. What better way to celebrate web3 than by combining some of its core values. 🤏🦖 #rawr
👀 Dope Off-Chain Finds
A couple of sick finds i’ve seen. Seen anything special recently? Holla.
Physical Gen Art Frame
Michael Kozlowski (@mpkoz) created this stunning physical generative art piece that is powered by gravity. 2000+ moving parts 🤯
BASED PIXELS By Tristan Rettich
BASED PIXELS are 444 1/1s inspired by retro media aesthetics, pixel art and video games. I keep coming back to this one to be mesmerized by each looping piece of art.
📚 Recommended Reading
Nahiko's thread on KnownOrigin.io
Nahiko wrote a great thread on Known Origin winding down their services and what he uncovered about how they store their images. Pretty shocking stuff. Great thread :)
That’s it for this issue. If you have some cool on-chain related things you think should be on the next newsletter or any newsletter ideas feel free to respond to this email. Or if you just want to say hi and introduce yourself, don't hesitate. Peace! ✌️
– Greyblok