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TEZOS TUESDAY COMMUNITY SHOWCASE (MAY 16, 2023)

Lauren McDonagh-Pereira @lampphotography

Lauren McDonagh-Pereira @lampphotography

Tezos Tuesday Community Showcase

25 Enticing Pieces of NFT ART - Tuesday, May 16, 2023

curated by Lauren McDonagh-Pereira (@LAMPPhotography)

Welcome to week 16 of the Tezos Tuesday Community Showcase on NFTARTWITHLAUREN.COM!

Each week, I reach out to the amazing Tezos artist community on Twitter to bring you the latest NFT pieces to highlight the diverse and wonderful art that has been minted on my favorite blockchain

Thank you to each artist who participated in this week's thread! 

This post represents my personal opinions and is NOT financial advice.

Tezos Tuesday Community Showcase - March 7, 2023

25. "Blu" by FireLorrd (@firelorrdArt)

FireLorrd has created a piece of digital art that reminds us of the immensity of nature. 

A drone photography shot of a large whale swimming beside a small yellow kayak.

Blu by FireLorrd

24. "Bursting Bubbles" by Lucid Creationz Ltd (@Lucidfo20)

The lighting and composition of this Tezos NFT make me feel like I am scuba diving in a clear blue sea right beside Lucid Creationz. 

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Bursting Bubbles by Lucid Creationz Ltd

23. "Colorful World #2" by AigarsR (@AigarsR)

This AI-digital art is a delightfully colorful reimagining of the Grand Canyon. 

A colorful AI-generated piece of digital art depicting the Colorado River passing through the Grand Canyon.

Colorful World #2 by AigarsR

22. "In One of the Stars" by Artzy Dreams (@artzmaryann)

Maryann's delicate floral macro photography serves as a loving reminder of the power of friendship to see us through times of immense grief. 

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In One of the Stars by Maryann Artz

21. "Nocturne" by Leonid (@Leoneeds77P)

Leonid uses oil painting to show the simple beauty of the natural world. 

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Nocturne by Leonid Polotsky

20. "Solitude" by Rosa Morena (@rosamorena111)

"Solitude" is an animated AI-landscape that reminds the viewer to take solace in nature. 

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19. "From Atop the Hill" by Pemi (@pemi_em)

Pemi captures the charm of small town Vermont in her photograph. 

This piece is minted as a 1-of-1 on the Tezos blockchain. 

A photograph of a small vermont town on the bank of a river. A rolling Vermont mountain is behind the buildings.

From Atop the Hill by Pemi

18. "Wild Flowers" by Anje Vela (@AnjeVela)

"Wild Flowers" is an excellently textured piece of digital art. The bouquet of flowers looks like it was created with acrylic paint. 

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Wild Flowers by Anje Vela

17. "Little Own" by Mohammad Javad Rostami (@javad_rostami_a)

I love the curiosity in the eyes of this little owl as he poses for a portrait. 

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Little Owl by Mohammad Javad Rostami

16. "Ghosts of Portencross" by Paddy McDougall (@paddy_mcdougall)

Paddy creates such a mystical scene in this long exposure photograph from Scotland. 

A long exposure black and white photograph of a pier in a misty Scottish lake.

The Ghosts of Portencross by Paddy McDougall

15. "Love with Myself" by Olga Miron (@mir_art_com)

Olga's digital watercolor painting captures the simple bliss of taking the time to indulge in self care. 

A digital art piece in the style of a watercolor painting. A woman skinny dips in a lake, and closes her eyes peacefully as she tilts her face towards the sky.

Love With Myself by Olga Miron

14. "Ape Into Tezos" by Aaron Vick (@aaronvick)

What happens when a man is left with only bananas?

A photograph of a blonde man sitting on the sidewalk. There is an ai overlay of the man having a gorilla face and holding bananas.

Ape into Tezos by Aaron Vick

13. "Alive 04" by Christopher Fryant (@cfryant)

This digital art image of an eye is startling and soulful. 

HDR Phography. An extreme close up of an eye in black and white.

Alive 04 by Christopher Fryant

12. "Klines Multiverse #18 (François Boucher)" by Rafael Spif (@RafaelSpif)

Rafael Spif uses AI art and digital painting to imagine a collaboration between artists, Franz Kline and François Boucher . 

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Klines Multiverse #18 (François Boucher) by Rafael Spif

11. "Divine" by Misa (@miisahll)

"Divine" uses a mixed media painting to depict the undying love that mothers have for their children. 

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Divine by Misa

10. "Clara Goldberger de Singer" by Aaron Sosa (@aaronsosaphoto)

Aaron Sosa uses his excellent portrait photography skills to tell the story of Clara Goldeberger de Singer. 

Clara is a Holocaust survivor. 

Please be sure to read the description of this piece on Objkt to learn about Clara's inspiring story of resiliance and hope. 

A black and white portrait of an old women sitting her her dining room. On the wall behind her are old family photographs. The woman is Clara Goldberger de Singer. She is a Holocaust survivor.

Clara Goldberger de Singer by Aaron Sosa

9. "Remembrance" by Marjan Shariat (@Marjansh13)

Marjan Shariat uses a pencil drawing to create an elderly man, with emphasis on the lines of his face representing the life he has lived so far. 

She uses digital painting techniques to add splotches of swirling color to depict the sea of memories that he holds in his mind. 

An artistic sketch of an older man's head and neck. The man's eyes are closed. He is lost in memory as reprsented by a swirl of red and blue colors around him.

Rememberance by Marjan Shariat

8. "Black Lives Matter Part 2" by Nicholas Davis (@nicolasdavisxx)

Nicholas Davis uses photograph to extend the reach of the peaceful Black Lives Matter protests that took place in Montreal, Quebec following the murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

A documentary photograph of the peaceful Black Lives Matter protests in Montreal Quebec. A protester walks away from the scene wearing a sign on his back that reads, "Humanity". On the wall behind him, someone has spray painted the words "I can't breathe" in yellow.

Black Lives Matter Part 2 by Nicolas

7. "Shattered Self" by Sara Abdollahi (@Sara_Abdollahi_)

Sara uses her photoshop skills to take AI-generated art and enhance it to her own vision.

"Shattered Self" is a powerful piece depicting a woman whose self-worth has been decimated by life. 

An AI-image of a sad women reflected in a shattered mirror.

Shatterd Self by Sara Abdollahi

6. "Dreaming" by Alice Wonder (@grotes_q)

Dreaming by Alice Wonder is a magnificent example of NFT art.

Alice uses a combination of charcoal, acrylic paint, and oil paint on paper. 

The result makes me feel a mixture of both hope and despair for the woman that is the subject of the piece. She is clearly struggling, but still holding on to the pops of color and light that surround her. 

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Dreaming by Alice Wonder

5. "Enchanted 25" by Hannah (@HannahTezos)

Hannah uses wet plate collodion photography to create a wistful image of a woman dreaming of times long past. 

Wet plate collodian photography. The ghostly image of a woman in a black dress with flowing blonde hair is seen in a field. The image contains artifacts of wet plate collodian photography.

Enchanted by Hannah

4. "Glowlit" by Gino (@GinoBattiston)

Gino uses a multiple negatives technique to create a contemplative piece of glitch film photography. When I look at this Tezos piece, I feel the pain of a man who understands that he is fading into the obscurity of time. 

A photograph created with multiple film negatives. The image of a man looking up at the sky is visible beneath scribbles and scratches on the film.

Glowlit by Gino

3. "Feelings Are Memories" by Elina Pai (@elinapai)

Elina uses double exposure photography to capture the ghostly feeling of powerful memories that still hold a strong emotional sway over us despite being rooted in a time long past. 

A double exposure photograph. The ghostly image of a woman is at the forefront. She turns her face away from glowing orb lamp in her hand. Behind her an antique bookstore is depicted.

Feelings are Memories by Elina Pai

2. "Let Your Anger Out" by Pegasus (@pegasus_vfx)

"Let Your Anger Out" is beautiful in its sublime intensity. 

Not a jpeg but an animation 👀

Let your anger out !!https://t.co/XFyno2urSP pic.twitter.com/CtSkVtng9m

— Pegasus (@pegasus_vfx) May 16, 2023

1. "Musical Nostalgia" by Penelopejo (@PenelopeJoArt)

Penelope's magical light painting series is dazzling.

She creates a sense of magical realism with the appearance of light-induced levitation. 

A light painting photograph. A ukulele and sheet music appear to be levitating as a streak of orange light lifts them with its magic.

Musical Nostalgia by Penelopejo

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TEZOS TUESDAY COMMUNITY SHOWCASE (MAY 16, 2023)