Here is proof. Scroll to the very bottom of Taco Bell’s Rarible activity page: https://rarible.com/tacobell?tab=acti…​ We can see in the history that “Swivel, Taco” was initially minted as #0001​ in the collection. Here is Proof: https://rarible.com/token/0xd07dc4262…​ However, all 5 edition were burned.

Next, “Tato Dimensions” was minted and also burned. It seems like it was due to a title error.

After that “Swivel, Taco” was reminted as #0005​ in the collection; however, it stands as Taco Bell’s 1st NFT to be minted. So technically Swivel, Taco is Taco Bell’s very first NFT! I hold all 5 editions of “Swivel, Taco”.

Currently I am selling 1 edition for 20 ETH. Buy / Bid here: https://rarible.com/token/0xd07dc4262…​ Feel free to make bids, maybe I will accept one eventually. Currently the highest bid is 0.56 ETH. If you have any questions, my email is yogjoshiart@gmail.com Thanks! – Yog

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1. MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTING

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In this video I will be showing you a time-lapse process for creating this Mountain Landscape Painting.

► FREE DOWNLOAD: PROCREATE+PSD+IMAGE: https://gum.co/mountainscape

► My iPad Art Recording Setup: https://youtu.be/DgTbvCps0KM

– This digital artwork was made in Procreate, using an ipad (1st gen) and an apple pencil. – If you create a similar painting watching this video, please tag me on instagram @yogjoshiart so I can share your work!

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2. TREE PAINTING

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Here is a speed painting of a tree. This digital art speed painting was made using Procreate.

► FREE SOURCE FILES DOWNLOAD: PROCREATE+PSD+IMAGE: https://gum.co/treepainting

► CHECK OUT MY NEW ISOMETRIC TREE PAINTING! : https://youtu.be/iZpTVkb5aXo

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3. SCI-FI ENVIRONMENT

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Here is a Sci-Fi Environment Painting that was made using Procreate.

► FREE DOWNLOAD: PROCREATE+PSD+IMAGE: https://gum.co/scifi_procreate

In this video shows a time-lapse video for creating this pink afternoon environment. If you create a similar painting watching this video, please tag me on instagram @yogjoshiart so I can share your work!

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If you found these 3 Free Procreate Artwork files helpful, please make sure to leave a rating on the respective download pages. Thank you! -Yog

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If you are someone who enjoys cartoons from the 90’s like Scooby-Doo and Courage the Cowardly Dog, then you will truly appreciate the mood set in this environment artwork. While the subject matter may be a little spooky, the fun, wonky style and colors make this piece quite alluring. It’s a painting that can be enjoyed by both children and adults! It will look great in any bedroom, office, or living room space.

Buy now! 

More details about this Halloween illustration print:

“This is a gallery-quality giclée art print on 100% cotton rag archival paper, printed with archival inks. Each art print is listed by sheet size and features a minimum one-inch border.”

2 sizes available:

8″ x 12″ : $25.00 USD

12″ x 18″ : $30.00 USD

*The demo image at the top of this page is just a mockup and not a representation of the actual size of the print. The print offered through inprnt is a bit smaller and has a white border.  

Halloween Illustration Print Available Here: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/yog_joshi/spooky-house/

– I am also offering other prints of my artwork. If you are interested, please visit the link down below. Thanks!

More Prints Here: https://www.yogjoshi.com/store/prints/

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The ergonomic backrest really adds to the experience. It can recline from 90 to 110 degrees by simply applying back pressure. It seems like it is operated by a spring mechanism, so when you release any pressure, it comes back to its resting position of 90 degrees. Overall I find this flexibility great for getting a nice back stretch, especially when there is a lot of built up tension in the lower back, lumbar region.

Also the level of back pressure one needs to apply can be adjusted with a back pressure adjuster knob that is located under the chair. In addition, the reclined position of the backrest can be locked into place by pressing down on a lever that is under the chair. The headrest is also fairly ergonomic and helps relieve stress on the neck. It’s a plus that it can be adjusted both in height and tilt (forward/backward).

►LINK TO PURCHASE CHAIR: https://amzn.to/33qjzZc

I also love the armrests, especially because they can flip up! This is absolutely great because sometimes they can get in the way of certain activities, like playing the guitar. The cushion used on the armrests are also padded well and feel comfortable. The out layer seems to be made out of a PU Leather like fabric, it has a very smooth texture.

Speaking of fabric, I love the breathable mesh used for the seat and backrest. It is very flexible and feels comfortable on my bottom and back. It allows plenty of airflow which greatly minimizes the accumulation of body sweat. Also this mesh fabric makes it really convenient for cleaning. No need to worry about cleaning a dirt and sweat filled cushion. This chair will be very easy to wipe down!

Compared to other computer chairs I have used in the past, I think this chair offers the greatest amount of height adjustment. Just to give you some reference, my height is 5ft 6 inches, and at max height, my heels don’t touch the floor! So I believe this chair will certainly be great for those who are tall.

►LINK TO PURCHASE CHAIR: https://amzn.to/33qjzZc

As far as installation goes, it was fairly simple to assemble this chair. The instructions provided are heavily visual based, making it very easy to understand. I did have some trouble screwing the backrest to the seat. I managed to assemble it myself but it would have been much easier with another person’s help.

Overall I love the quality and design of this  Executive Office Chair by Payhere. It looks and feels like a chair that should be valued at $200 or more. I can confidently say that you will be getting your money’s worth with this office chair!

►LINK TO PURCHASE CHAIR: https://amzn.to/33qjzZc

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01. Aidata UM003B Mouse Platform Under Desk

A common problem for many digital artists is not having enough desk space, especially for those who have 2+ monitors, a drawing tablet, mouse, and keyboard sitting on the desk. Well this mouse platform helps clear up some of that area. It clamps and sits right below the desk, giving the mouse a new platform to rest on.

($15) Aidata UM003B Mouse Platform Under Desk  

Buy it here: https://amzn.to/2MC8NpS

02. Monitor/Laptop Stand with 4 usb ports and a tray

Here is another gift that clears up desk space. Not only does this stand create more desk room, but it also includes 4 usb ports, giving the artist more ports to plug in their devices.   

($22) Cyanics i-Bridge MC-300 Monitor Laptop Stand 

Buy it here: https://amzn.to/2S84yrl

03. Anker USB 3.0  4-Port Portable Hub

Having multiple usb devices plugged into the computer (keyboard, mouse, tablet, webcam, etc.) , digital artists have little to no slots available for use, especially when working on a laptop. This USB hub contains 4 usb ports, giving the artist extra slots to plug in more devices. It is a simple but very handy device!  

($19) Anker USB 3.0 4-Port Portable Aluminum Hub with 2-Foot USB 3.0 Cable 

Buy it here: https://amzn.to/2ToORsY

04. Artist’s Model for Figure Drawing (Female / Male)

This is perfect for anyone who is trying to learn and improve their figure drawing. It is anatomically correct and has over 30 points of movement, allowing it to be posed in numerous positions.  It makes a great reference for studies and personal work.

Max Factory Figma Archetype Next Female / Male Action Figure

($45) Female | https://amzn.to/2TgtUAp    

($38) Male: https://amzn.to/2t0eo09

05. Anatomical Skull Model – Life Size Human Mold

Give this to a friend who loves drawing portraits. One of the first steps in learning how to draw heads is understanding the anatomy of the skull. This life size mold will serve as a perfect reference and study tool.

($40) Maad Scientific Medical Anatomical Skull Model – 3 parts – Life Sized Human Mold 

Buy it here: https://amzn.to/2WmLrZQ

06. Toshiba Canvio Basics 1TB Portable External Hard Drive

Another struggle that many digital artists share is the lack of hard drive storage. These artwork files can be huge and eat up a lot of disk space. No need to sweat though, this problem can easily be fixed by using an external hard drive. Once the hard drive starts to becomes congested, simply transfer all the files to the external hard drive. This light and portable drive makes it very easy to move around and travel.

($50) Toshiba HDTB410XK3AA Canvio Basics 1TB Portable External Hard Drive

Buy it here:  https://amzn.to/2WnDq73

07. Huion Inspiroy H640P Graphics Drawing Tablet – 8192 Pressure Sensitivity

If you are new to digital art and looking to buy a quality and budget friendly tablet, the Huion Inspiro H640P is the one to get. This 6.3 x 3.9 inch tablet holds 8,192 levels of pen pressure sensitivity, making it a very precise drawing tool. Also the size makes it easy to carry around for travel. This tablet is definitely the best bang for your buck.   

($50) Huion Inspiroy H640P Graphics Drawing Tablet with Battery-Free Stylus and 8192 Pressure Sensitivity

Buy it here: https://amzn.to/2Sf8ial

08. Anker Power Bank, Portable Charger

This gift will be really useful for those artists who work on an ipad / mobile tablet and travel a lot. When it comes to portable chargers, the Anker PowerCore 26800 power bank is a beast. This baby can charge a mobile tablet up to 3 times, 0 to 100%. To put that into perspective, it can charge a phone 8-10 times! Also it has 3 usb ports, so 3 devices can charge at the same time.

($60) Anker PowerCore 26800 Portable Charger, 26800mAh External Battery, 3 USB Ports

Buy it here: https://amzn.to/2DJBHBG

09. Imagine FX Magazine Subscription (Digital Download)

ImagineFX  is loaded with step-by-step workshops, interviews, news, and products reviews. It is a great source to discover artists and also learn how they work. A digital subscription includes 13 issues per year.

(4.62 per issues – $60/year) https://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/design/imaginefx-magazine-subscription/ 

10. Skillshare Subscription

Skillshare is an online learning community that is filled with thousands of courses taught by professionals working in the industry. Skillshare has courses on almost everything: art, animation, video, photography, website design, software, and much more. With a subscription, artists can get unlimited access to all classes.

($36/3 months,  $60/6months)  https://www.skillshare.com/gifts

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Selling Art Online

When it comes to selling prints of your artwork/creation online, there are two routes that can be taken.

1)DO IT YOURSELF. Print, pack, and ship. It’s all on you! (which I have not experimented with)

2)GET SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT FOR YOU. Take the load off and submit your work to a marketplace for print-on-demand products (My preferred method).

Option 1 – Do it Yourself

While Option 1 ***COULD*** yield the highest profit, there are a few factors to take into consideration. First being time. Getting everything printed, packaged, and shipped is a task that will undoubtedly rob your time. This is the main reason why I chose not to go this route. But if you have a wife, husband, friend,  or dog who is willing to give an extra paw, this may be the way to go.

Second factor  can be clustered into resource and cost. Do you have access to the right equipment and supplies to produce everything? If prints are being made, this means that you either have to go to a local print shop or buy a high-performance commercial printer, like an Epson Expression Premium ET-7750 . And don’t forget about the ink and high quality paper. And what about all the supplies needed to package everything and get it shipped out safely? Is it worth going through all of this and putting in the money?  Long term it could be beneficial, once you break even with the cost of the materials. And this can only happen if there is demand for your merch.

Which leads to the third and probably most important factor: traffic and demand. Are you bringing in enough traffic to your store? If so, is there actually a demand for your product? It is very common for newbies to get excited and stock up on their product when in actuality there isn’t much demand for it. This only leads to a waste of your time, money, and supplies. However, you can gauge the demand for any given product  by offering a small survey. So if you want to do it on your own, these are all the components that need to be taken into consideration .

* ** Transactions can be handled via a plugin or embedded code for your website/blog. Some popular options are Shopify, Gumroad, and Woocommerce. These services act as a payment solution, taking a small commission for every sale you make. You could also use paypal but the mentioned services make it easier to display your product and offer variation in selection and price. I only have experience with selling digital products on Gumroad and I absolutely love it. It is free to use but they charge an 8.5% +30¢ commission per sale. Whereas shopify has a monthly fee of $29 + 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction.

Option 2 – Get someone else to do it for you

Option 2, in my opinion, is the best way to go for anyone who is starting out. Just upload your work and let someone else handle the hassle of printing, packing, and shipping. There are numerous online marketplaces that offer print-on-demand services and majority of them are free to list on.

The only catch is that you make around 20-50% of each sale. Now this may seem a little unfair, it certainly did to me. But once you take into account that the company is handling everything for you, including customer service and marketing, it starts to seem like a more viable option. Not only does this save time but also gives you peace of mind. Let them take care of all the customer questions, concerns and returns. And with the help of their marketing and a combination of the right #tags, your work could certainly gain a lot of exposure.

Another benefit is the variety of products that these services offer: T-shirts, canvas prints, mugs, cases, stickers, home decor, etc. This broadens the consumer market and allows for more sales.  Now imagine offering as many selections on your own, without the help of such services. To even think about it hurts my head.

Some Websites I use

Redbubble

I recently started to use Redbubble (check out my store) . The default artist margin is set to 20%. This means that for a $40 sale you will earn $8. Or for a $10 sale you will get $2. Users should note that sites like Redbubble have a base price and anything additional is considered the artist margin. So the base price + artist margin = retail price (what you customer will pay).

*You could increase the artist margin but that would also increase the retail price and most likely steer away any potential customers. This is why you should keep it at the default 20%. It’s a better to gradually increase the margin as the demand increases.

You may think that 20% is not much but once you have several, if not, hundreds of items to sell online, things could start adding up. Especially if you are uploading your work across other marketplaces (mentioned below).

Save yourself some cash and also support this website by getting the Ebates plug-in for your web browser. Earn up to 25% cash back from your favorite online stores (Amazon, Ebay, Best Buy, Target, Barnes&Nobles, etc.)  + Get a $10 Bonus by using this referral link!  It’s completely free to signup. There is nothing to lose, only cash to gain! 

I would like to say my experience with Redbubble has been wonderful so far. I love the huge selection of products they offer: wall art, greeting cards, apparel, home decor, and stickers.  Uploading and adjusting your work is fairly simple and straight forward. My advice is to make your work available on as many products as you can. More options = more chances of sale. Yes, you might spend an extra 10-20 minutes making sure everything fits properly into each product, but in the long run it’s totally worth it. And if the format of your work does not fit a certain item, don’t try to force it, just disable it.

If you have any questions about size/format, please refer to this guide .  For the most part I keep my files in a square format, 4260 x 4260 pixels (about 60×60 inches) fairly large, so it can fit most of the selections they offer.

Inprnt

Inprnt (check out my store) is another website that I have experience with. So far I have had the most success here, mainly because I have been on it for the longest time. Out of all the websites I have seen so far, Inprnt offers the best payout: 50% artist margin. Can’t beat that! And let me tell you, after ordering 2 prints, I can’t stop preaching about the phenomenal quality of their paper and ink. Simply the best prints I have seen in the business. Other than wall art, they also provide cases and greeting cards. But I believe most people go there for the high quality art prints.

Four other marketplaces that I am looking into are Printful, TeePublic, Society6, and Merch by Amazon. Once I gain a some mileage with these sites, I will give you guys an update.

So if you decide to go with option 2 for selling art online, the goal should be to make a lot of quality work and have it available on multiple marketplaces. This will maximize your audience reach and sales. I know that managing accounts across various platforms will be painful and time consuming, but once everything is up and running, think about how rewarding it could be…

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I absolutely love pinterest. It’s my favorite tool for gathering reference and inspiration. Ever since I started using this website, I stopped saving reference on my computer. It’s amazing to know that I can access these images regardless of what device I use. If you would like to see my pinterest boards, you can check them out here:

https://www.pinterest.com/yogeshj25/

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Lately I have been using google calendar to make my daily art schedule. I feel like some sort of structure is needed in order to be very productive and get the most out of the day.

I really enjoy google calendar because:

1) it is free

2) easy and intuitive to use

3) wonderful desktop, in-browser app

4) awesome mobile app that syncs with the desktop calendar

So what are you waiting for? Start using Google Calendar to plan your day! Down below let me know what you think of it or what program you use for planning.

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Here is an illustration I made for Android Netrunner: Whispers in Nalubaale Data Pack. Card title: Mawanza City Grid. Art Director: Andy Christensen

Process Down Below

“Jinteki also gains a new weapon in the form of the Mwanza City Grid  (Whispers in Nalubaale, 96). As a region that can only be installed on HQ or R&D, Mwanza City Grid offers a high-risk / high-reward scenario. When a runner accesses a server that includes the Mwanza City Grid, they access three additional cards and you gain two credits for every card accessed. For a normal run, this means you will net eight credits after the runner accesses cards. While allowing the runner to access additional cards may normally be a poor prospect, Jinteki can thrive on the additional accesses. By stacking your deck full of ambushes like Snare  (Revised Core Set, 82), the runner could be running headfirst into a trap while giving you additional credits. At a cost of zero credits to rez and five to trash, Mwanza City Grid will safely stick around as long as you want it, as long as you’re willing to accept the risk.” – source: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/1/11/whispers-in-nalubaale/

Here is some of the process behind creating this environment. I started off by making a 3D model using SketchUp. After that I brought it into photoshop and started working over it. I altered the lighting and color, added and removed elements, and painted in some atmosphere.

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If you are interested, I am offering prints of this illustration here.

Thank you for stopping by! – Yog

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Here is my first animated environment. Everything was made using photoshop. Though it took a really long time to create, I enjoyed the process and learned a lot! Regardless of my rusty animation skills, I hope you can enjoy the overall mood. Down below is a brief explanation of how I approached this work.

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A GIF of the animation and A video with sound

Here is a very rough sketch of the scene. Initially, I had no plan to animate. I just wanted to create a finished environment illustration.

However, during the same time, I started practicing some animation. I always had a desire to bring my environments to life by incorporating some animation into the scene. I started off by doing a water splash study from Flashfx.Blogspot  (Its an amazing tutorial, I highly recommend checking it out). After understanding a bit about fluid dynamics, I was inspired to animate the scene above.

Here is a rough map-out showing what areas of the stream/waterfall I wanted to animate. The animation was broken down into 5 parts. 1) the stream at the top going right to left, passing under the prehistoric monument. 2) the top water fall  3)the mist/splash at the base of the fall 4) the stream following it 5)the second water fall (a copy of the first the fall but just offset by a few frames so it doesn’t seem synchronized).

The speed of the entire body of water is 10 frames per second. Some parts of the running water are 5frames and other parts are 10. This allows a variety in the speed, giving the water a more fluid and organic appearance. If the animation sequence of everything was 10 frames long, the movement of the water would appear calculated and not feel natural.

I only used these 7 sequences to create the entire body of water. I reused some by flipping them horizontally and or offsetting the frames.

Later on I decided to add moving grass and flies to the scene. Just some subtle detail to make the environment feel more believable. Again I altered the frame lengths for each element. One of the flies’s length is actually 20 frames.

For animating in photoshop I used the video timeline and an animation plugin called AnimDessin2 (link to source files and installation instructions). Photoshop isn’t the best software for animation but it is fairly straightforward and a good place to start. Soon I will upgrade to a more efficient software like Adobe Animate or TVPaint.

Here is tutorial that shows you how to use AnimDessin

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuUFj_i-OII

A video I posted on Instagram, showing the first stage of the animation.

 

 

Would you like to see how I created this waterfall animation? Well give this photoshop file a download and dig through all the layers and frames!

Download Now ($2+) : Waterfall Animation (PSD) Photoshop File

And finally, an image of the completed painting.

 

 

If you found this content helpful or inspiring, please consider supporting my art and website by Buying a Print, using my Resource List or making a small donation VIA PayPal. Thank you – Yog

 

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