The creativity process comes unfettered with the freedoms of crypto for Custom Horror.
BSC NFT Artist Spotlight
We’re back with another NFT artist profile. As NFTs become more prominent, it becomes imperative to highlight the skills of artists making dope NFT art. This week, we’ve got an exciting artist making incredible visual art on many different platforms, including BakerySwap, Binance NFT, SuperRare, OpenSea, and more.
David, aka Custom Horror, is an artist based in Cophenhagen who followed his internal calling towards outward expression. Custom Horror creates work on Binance Smart Chain, Ethereum, Polygon, and more. He has a profound collection of work that is both visually visceral and colorfully chaotic.
His bio on CryptoArt.ai describes his work as using “hasty strokes, random details and an intuitive approach which renders a wide-reaching inimitable style.” As you’ll see below, the artist finds accessibility a key to helping grow popularity, but despite being on various platforms, recognition can be a fleeting phenomenon.
Q: Are you comfortable sharing some info about yourself? What is your artistic background?
A:I decided to chase an art career way back in 2008. It was kind of a wake-up call realizing I had already been doing that forever, just as a hobby. Reevaluating what I really wanted in life made me realize that art is one of my biggest driving forces. It keeps me content.
Before that, I’d attempt to fulfill my creative needs while running a freelance graphic design business. But, in reality, I already wanted to be an artist. I spent years in the design industry dreaming about doing what I do now, but I found myself designing stuff that didn’t bring me much joy in the long run.
Q: How long have you been working/interacting with blockchain and crypto?
A: I’ve been dipping my toes in crypto for about four years now, trading, mining, losing money [haha]. But I’ve only been on the NFT scene since March 2021, after a friend of mine finally convinced me to try 3D drawing in virtual reality, and I’ve been hooked ever since.
Q: Your art is very intricate (reminds me of the graffiti artist Nychos) – Where do you draw your inspiration? Specifically, the inner-outer body displays.
A: Wow, I really appreciate that, I don’t see the resemblance myself, but I’m flattered for sure. I definitely draw some inspiration from the art I see online, especially in relation to color palettes and strokes, but I rarely feel I have an intention with my art or a specific image in mind when I start a piece. I’m sure I feel subconsciously inspired by my mood or emotions, as I can often read a lot into my pieces once they are finished.
“The NFT scene seems to bring collectors and artists close together as crypto is the common ground. It’s a social bubble that’s really easy to connect to.”
Q: How is being an NFT artist different from another freelance field?
A: Being an NFT artist is so different from many of the freelance fields out there. Most of the time you deliver something to a client that has been created within their parameters. It feels limiting, it doesn’t offer much creative freedom. But since joining the NFT community, I’ve sold pieces that were so personal to me, pieces that are specific to events or emotions, things that I wouldn’t have guessed others would find value in.
It blows my mind that I can create such personal art with total freedom, and people still want to own it. I’m grateful that I had the balls to produce art for the purpose of art and pleasing myself no matter how slowly my career was moving forward.
Q: What are some of the positives to being an NFT artist?
A: The biggest positive of being an NFT artist, for me, is the hours. I was able to quit my day job and focus solely on art. Waking up at any time of the day or night and being able to create without other obligations is a whole new level of freedom.
Also seems the NFT space is tailored to my personality, I always tried to make it as an artist via social media, but I had trouble reaching my audience. The NFT scene seems to bring collectors and artists close together as crypto is the common ground. It’s a social bubble that’s really easy to connect to.
Q: What are the biggest challenges for an NFT artist?
A: NFTs are getting bigger every day. And the market is getting more and more saturated along with that, so being noticed can be a challenge at the start. Besides the obvious ones like art theft and the sale of stolen pieces, a personal challenge of mine is staying motivated when life throws me a curveball.
Maybe (like in my case) a breakup, maybe a period of depression, or other hardships. It can be a challenge to meet my own expectations when I’m in the thick of it, but art also has the power to pull me out of those places, which I think is what keeps me going during times like that.
“Eat, Nap, Art, Repeat. It’s a privilege to be able to create as the mood takes me, no matter the time.”
Q: How do you like working on BakerySwap and Binance Smart Chain? Any positives or negatives?
A: I have a really good relationship with Bakery Swap, and great success with sales, but things have slowed down lately and I haven’t been minting much with them. Minting is cheaper on BSC, which is good, but it seems that the majority of my audience is on Etherium.
I try to mint broadly. I’m on 10 platforms. I like reaching a wider audience of collectors and don’t want to put all my eggs in the same basket.
Q: How is your workflow as an artist? Are you a night owl? Do you have a routine? Anything you can share?
A: [Haha] I definitely don’t have a routine at the moment. I’m not sure I can call myself a night owl. More like a nap owl. Eat, Nap, Art, Repeat. It’s a privilege to be able to create as the mood takes me, no matter the time.
Q: Anything else you wish to share?
A: Thanks for taking your time and giving me a minute with your audience. I’m excited for this space and my own career. I can’t wait to see where I’m at in 5 years.I’d love to share my recent success on SuperRare, I’m constantly selling out my pieces there and plan to start one now.
Check out some of the other artists we have highlighted:
Kash Vegan: Blockchain Rapper
Irene Cerezo: NFT Artist
CoralCorp: NFT Artist
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