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Building My Art Career Through The Purple App

I’m yon, a 27-year-old artist from Argentina, usually found terminally online and onchain. Here’s the story of how i found my place on the internet and built a thriving art community on the purple app.

🌈 YON

🌈 YON

Hello, i'm Yon.

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When i moved my whole community to Farcaster in February, I was already deep into web3. I'd launched the peaceful groupies over 2 years prior and had a loyal community backing me up.
But Twitter was getting toxic, and Discord was growing quiet. Farcaster offered a chance to bring my people into a fresh, supportive space.
My goal was simple: to unite everyone who cared about my art in one interactive, public channel.
Little did i know, Farcaster would become the perfect home for my art and journey...

In my first message, I laid it all out — the ups and downs, lessons learned, and my commitment to peacevoid, a brand I’d vowed to build for life.
Moving to Farcaster felt like hitting the reset button, a chance to focus on what truly matters and experience real connections.

Starting fresh and embracing challenges

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Starting on a new platform is humbling. With no followers and limited reach, i had to introduce myself authentically. Farcaster was filled with people I respected — creators, builders, and thinkers reshaping the digital space. I knew i’d been missing out, so I took the plunge.

One thing that helped early on was $DEGEN tipping, which had just taken off.
Sharing my art across channels and connecting with new people, the $DEGEN community was incredibly supportive. I was creating art daily, meeting people, and earning in a meaningful way — it was surreal.

Creating my first viral piece on farcaster

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Though many knew me for the peaceful groupies, my first real viral piece on Farcaster was reply guys — a tribute to the community that was always there for me. Friends like bfg, spit, apollo, and jason became essential to my early Farcaster experience, and portraying the reply guys was my way of honoring them.

Then came the trippy animated pfps. I'd take people’s profile pictures and give them a psychedelic spin. sSoon, everyone wanted one, and I found myself doing raffles, with people tipping $DEGEN for a shot. seeing people’s excitement made it worth every minute.

Building community through Art

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The magic happened through my art. Taking something personal, like people’s pfps, and turning it into unique art created a real connection. It wasn’t just art, it was making people feel seen.
this connection opened doors i’d only dreamed of, leading to collaborations with rainbow, shillr, base, and even friends and collectors reaching out for physical pieces.

Demand for trippy pfps grew fast, so i began doing raffles twice a week and eventually launched my Hypersub: the yon experience, where top subscribers could get custom pfps along with monthly art drops.

Expanding reach in a quiet space

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Farcaster’s channels and curated communities were game-changers.
unlike twitter, with all its drama, Farcaster felt like a space where people truly cared about art and its stories — not just the market.

I'm always experimenting, and Farcaster is perfect for that. Recently, i collaborated with aether (an ai agent) for an on-chain drop on Zora.
The agent suggested a concept, and i created the piece. seeing an ai prompt a human artist, rather than the other way around, felt groundbreaking. The best part is that all of this took place publicly, in a cast thread.
There are endless werid opportunities on Farcaster if you’re paying attention.

Consistency and Authenticity

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Showing up daily, engaging, and staying in tune with the culture is essential. understanding inside jokes, knowing what people are talking about, and keeping up with Farcaster and web3 culture have been key to my journey.
I’ve learned that consistency can be as important as quality. I show up, create, share, and repeat. It’s a rhythm that’s become second nature, and it’s how i’ve built real connections.

Farcaster is filled with tech enthusiasts and builders working toward a better internet, and that energy and motivation fuels me. The whole community is a constant source of inspiration, and i feel like i’m exactly where i need to be right now.

Finding my place on the Internet

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Farcaster isn’t just a platform, it’s a home for artists and builders in web3. it’s a space where i can be myself without the noise of other platforms. here, people get crypto, web3, and what it means to be a creator. It has given me a place to thrive and a community that appreciates my work.

Right now, i’m diving deeper into my Hypersub journey, dropping experimental pieces for subscribers each month and seeing my evolution in real time.
I recently moved to los angeles to be closer to the action and meet collectors, friends, and collaborators.
As for what’s next, i’m still experimenting, exploring, and seeing where this path takes me. ready to step into the unknown once again.

Collect this post as an NFT.

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Lenonmc21
Lenonmc21
Commented 3 months ago

Amazing growth story, thanks for sharing this.

androidsixteenFarcaster
androidsixteen
Commented 2 months ago

"Farcaster is filled with tech enthusiasts and builders working toward a better internet, and that energy and motivation fuels me. The whole community is a constant source of inspiration, and i feel like i’m exactly where i need to be right now." -- @yonfrula Couldn’t have said it better ☮️ https://paragraph.xyz/@success-frens/yonfrula-building-my-art-career

jp 🎩Farcaster
jp 🎩
Commented 2 months ago

yon killed it when the animated pfps and he did those raffles for degen tips. did you see that?

androidsixteenFarcaster
androidsixteen
Commented 2 months ago

No, I was not familiar with his game back then I got gdupilled

TonyⓂ️inh🎩🍖📈Farcaster
TonyⓂ️inh🎩🍖📈
Commented 3 months ago

Two legends on fc for real 🫡 @maretus x @yonfrula Yon is one of my fav artist on fc. Yo could tell by looking at my pfp. Even it was not made by him and just a bootleg one. He is the one who make the real trippy pfp and it was fking hyped back in the day ! Good thread by Maretus as well so i could know moar about yon ! Give them a follow if yo have not 🫶 https://paragraph.xyz/@success-frens/yonfrula-building-my-art-career

🌈 YONFarcaster
🌈 YON
Commented 3 months ago

love you tony!

TonyⓂ️inh🎩🍖📈Farcaster
TonyⓂ️inh🎩🍖📈
Commented 3 months ago

Best artist king 🫡

Anemale🎩↑🔵ツFarcaster
Anemale🎩↑🔵ツ
Commented 3 months ago

Agree two legends

ihawaii.eth🎩🎭Farcaster
ihawaii.eth🎩🎭
Commented 3 months ago

legends of the legends!!!

Deadpool 🎩🍖Ⓜ️Farcaster
Deadpool 🎩🍖Ⓜ️
Commented 3 months ago

Agree they were really one of the OG, and you are included to that. I hope they bring back the animated PFP

InvestorsⓂ️🎩🍖Farcaster
InvestorsⓂ️🎩🍖
Commented 3 months ago

Undisputed @maretus x @yonfrula are the greatest 👍👍

MaretusFarcaster
Maretus
Commented 3 months ago

Introducing our 4th guest post on the Success Frens blog: A story by @yonfrula about his experience building a brand on Farcaster! I am so stoked to be featuring Yon on the Success Frens blog. Since I first started on Farcaster, I have looked up to him as an example of how to build a brand and a community here. This story is fantastic and really mirrors my own experience on Farcaster in so many ways. The emphasis on showing up daily, engaging authentically, and staying in tune with what's happening here is spot on! You won't do well here if you only show up once in awhile. If you want to succeed on Farcaster, you have to put in the work and Yon Frula is one of the best examples of this. He's here everyday in the trenches, building. Give his story a read! It's fascinating and full of insight about how to build a brand here. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I know you will too! https://paragraph.xyz/@success-frens/yonfrula-building-my-art-career

0ffline.xo 🐘🌳Farcaster
0ffline.xo 🐘🌳
Commented 3 months ago

Another good read, yon has such a bright future I can see it from the other side of the continent 👏👏 its crazy inspiring to be able to witness artists like yon 🫶🏼🫶🏼 I learned so many fun facts as well 😄

bradqFarcaster
bradq
Commented 3 months ago

you and /success becoming the point guard of great Farcasters and builders—dishing them out nonstop.

MaretusFarcaster
Maretus
Commented 3 months ago

Trying to help propagate the best content and vibes on the network. 🤙🏼

🌈 YONFarcaster
🌈 YON
Commented 3 months ago

thank you for having me, it was dope taking the time to put into words a bit of what’s happened over these crazy past months. we keep building.

MaretusFarcaster
Maretus
Commented 3 months ago

For sure dude! Thanks for taking the time to tell your story. People (including me) are really enjoying reading it! :)

ErikFarcaster
Erik
Commented 3 months ago

real one 🫵

TimFarcaster
Tim
Commented 3 months ago

Thanks for posting yon! 690 $degen

Jack WyldesFarcaster
Jack Wyldes
Commented 3 months ago

I love a good yon story

Archilles ༄ 🎩Farcaster
Archilles ༄ 🎩
Commented 3 months ago

Yon is one of my favourite artists on here Definitely reading this ❤️

basement5k.⌐◨-◨ 🟡Farcaster
basement5k.⌐◨-◨ 🟡
Commented 3 months ago

This is fucking DOPE. Great Interview @maretus the cool thing about the community @yonfrula created is you can be brand new, but have the feeling that youve been apart of it forever. Yon, Peacevoid always intrigued me. Did you build the website out on your own? curious what you have planned for the future of peacevoid specifically.

🌈 YONFarcaster
🌈 YON
Commented 3 months ago

that's what groupies are about, we're truly a welcoming family. definitely didn't build the website myself, i had an incredible ui/ux designer helping me bring my sketches to life!

basement5k.⌐◨-◨ 🟡Farcaster
basement5k.⌐◨-◨ 🟡
Commented 3 months ago

I wish I had 1/100th of the skill your team had that built the site. super unique and super yonish

DVFarcaster
DV
Commented 3 months ago

Love @yonfrula since years ago eth main NFTs 100 $degen

ArrotuFarcaster
Arrotu
Commented 3 months ago

nice read 👏

Push 🎩🤌🏻Farcaster
Push 🎩🤌🏻
Commented 3 months ago

Need to gib this one a read💆🏻‍♂️

MaretusFarcaster
Maretus
Commented 3 months ago

You should! It’s really good. Easy to read too!

Rafaello.base.ethFarcaster
Rafaello.base.eth
Commented 3 months ago

Didn’t know you did blogs This was such a good read, love yon and his art

MaretusFarcaster
Maretus
Commented 3 months ago

We’ve published 3 other really good guest blogs too! 1 by @zoz.eth, 1 by @anemale.eth, and 1 by @jpfraneto.eth! Check them all out, all great reads!

Rafaello.base.ethFarcaster
Rafaello.base.eth
Commented 3 months ago

Thanks for letting me know

Anemale🎩↑🔵ツFarcaster
Anemale🎩↑🔵ツ
Commented 3 months ago

@rafaello12 to learn more about anemale ^^ https://paragraph.xyz/@success-frens/anemale

Rafaello.base.ethFarcaster
Rafaello.base.eth
Commented 3 months ago

Let’s gooo 🥹

ErikFarcaster
Erik
Commented 3 months ago

this is so dope, preciate u guys putting this out

Itsai ⌐◨-◨Farcaster
Itsai ⌐◨-◨
Commented 3 months ago

Love this, definetely the type of artist that motivates one to keep creating here

frederickFarcaster
frederick
Commented 3 months ago

love yon's story and the fact that he's such a great guy! ty for doing this with yon! 🍖 x1000

SVVVG3Farcaster
SVVVG3
Commented 3 months ago

Can’t wait to read 🌈🔥

MaretusFarcaster
Maretus
Commented 3 months ago

It’s a good one!

Eddie559↑🎧🤓📚🍜🌱Farcaster
Eddie559↑🎧🤓📚🍜🌱
Commented 3 months ago

He's one of my favorite artists and people in this space!

Vlady🎩Farcaster
Vlady🎩
Commented 3 months ago

nice bro i go to read this today 🔥

The Dude Bart🐘🌳 ⌐◨-◨Farcaster
The Dude Bart🐘🌳 ⌐◨-◨
Commented 3 months ago

Epic! Can’t wait to read this

big tone 🎩🧾Farcaster
big tone 🎩🧾
Commented 3 months ago

wowow this is an amazing get for /success - up only. great piece @yonfrula!

Midnight MarauderFarcaster
Midnight Marauder
Commented 3 months ago

This is great @yonfrula always admired your work since first landing here in the early Degen days. Your description of farcaster and its possibilities completely resonates with me as my experience has been similar. Less toxicity, web3 space with incredible artists and developers. Truly treasure my time here tbh. Tysm for sharing your voyage here 🫂💪

MaretusFarcaster
Maretus
Commented 3 months ago

He really did lay out well what makes this place special and how to make it work.

Midnight MarauderFarcaster
Midnight Marauder
Commented 3 months ago

💯 perfectly, connections here are real. Not superficial, we engage in longer conversations and really get to know each other 🫂

Nona𐦍༘⋆Farcaster
Nona𐦍༘⋆
Commented 3 months ago

This was a great read, truly enjoyed it It’s nice to learn about yons journey

NikoFarcaster
Niko
Commented 3 months ago

this was awesome to read between the raids. got my mind off things. he’s such a good writer!

TonyⓂ️inh🎩🍖📈Farcaster
TonyⓂ️inh🎩🍖📈
Commented 3 months ago

One of the best 🫡

MaretusFarcaster
Maretus
Commented 3 months ago

For sure

╰peL🫧🎭🎩Farcaster
╰peL🫧🎭🎩
Commented 3 months ago

thank for sharing sir 🫡

urben ☯Farcaster
urben ☯
Commented 3 months ago

What a brilliant read, thanks for sharing 1316 👏 🍖 x1000

RitaFarcaster
Rita
Commented 3 months ago

such a motivational story) I really love his art, and even have got some of his NFTs in my wallet😉

Kkknight_ArtsssFarcaster
Kkknight_Artsss
Commented 3 months ago

Thank you for sharing! Just bookmarked to read it a little bit later.

AndryaoeFarcaster
Andryaoe
Commented 3 months ago

lesson on there

Deadpool 🎩🍖Ⓜ️Farcaster
Deadpool 🎩🍖Ⓜ️
Commented 3 months ago

Fckkkk. This is bring back from April. I started my journey to the Purple last April and we have those animated PFP and @yonfrula is the creator of Trippy PFF. He also do some raffle about the Trippy NFT back on the Degen Season. I think I have some of his NFT

Sherif 🤑🎭🐬Ⓜ️🎩Farcaster
Sherif 🤑🎭🐬Ⓜ️🎩
Commented 3 months ago

Let’s go I’m pumped

maskyFarcaster
masky
Commented 3 months ago

Good read, love hearing about people's journey's here. @yonfrula : Quality people, making cool stuff . glad you're here dude!

ŁΞℕ♾ℕ ⛃ 🎩Ⓜ️Farcaster
ŁΞℕ♾ℕ ⛃ 🎩Ⓜ️
Commented 3 months ago

I will read it, someday my story will be told too. Let's keep going man, if you can grow.

Temmy Crypto🎩🎭🔵Farcaster
Temmy Crypto🎩🎭🔵
Commented 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing Boss

kimkenFarcaster
kimken
Commented 3 months ago

An inspiration! Thank you 💜

Angel🥀Farcaster
Angel🥀
Commented 3 months ago

This is going to be interesting 😊

Imran Hossain 🎩🔵⛓Ⓜ️Farcaster
Imran Hossain 🎩🔵⛓Ⓜ️
Commented 3 months ago

Is it available for everyone?

gasali🍖🎩🥜Farcaster
gasali🍖🎩🥜
Commented 3 months ago

Oh wow he’s such an inspiration to anyone looking forward to building his career/brand on Farcaster 👏

KoⓂ️ol🎩🍖🥜Farcaster
KoⓂ️ol🎩🍖🥜
Commented 3 months ago

Gm boss

rayhan03Farcaster
rayhan03
Commented 3 months ago

♥️♥️♥️

TURJOY 🎩Farcaster
TURJOY 🎩
Commented 3 months ago

Nice

siam sayedFarcaster
siam sayed
Commented 3 months ago

Omg this great work 🫡

InvestorsⓂ️🎩🍖Farcaster
InvestorsⓂ️🎩🍖
Commented 3 months ago

Let's go 💪💪 I'm frrr

Imran Ⓜ️🍁Ⓜ️Farcaster
Imran Ⓜ️🍁Ⓜ️
Commented 3 months ago

Great 💥 Thanks for sharing

Proshanto Ξ🍖🎭Ⓜ️Farcaster
Proshanto Ξ🍖🎭Ⓜ️
Commented 3 months ago

Thanks for share.

ᴍᴅ sʜᴀɴᴛᴏ Ⓜ 🎩Farcaster
ᴍᴅ sʜᴀɴᴛᴏ Ⓜ 🎩
Commented 3 months ago

Legend always bde