TNT #28 - Interview + Eminem + GM

An insightful interview! Eminem? and GM!

Duck Fam & Friends,

Last night Jommy interviewed DuckMaster during his Twitter Space. The conversation was filled with interesting insights about The Nonconformist Ducks and the hard work that goes into building a strong community.

But that's not all, we were in for a treat when a special video was dropped in the pond and you won't want to miss it.

I also had the opportunity to hear from the creative mind behind the iconic GM Coffee Cups you see on the ducks, the talented artist Capraw. Get ready for a unique insight into his art and inspiration.

Let’s dive in!

— Chicken Jr.

In this Issue

  • Jommy + The Lobby: DuckMaster Interview

  • Eminem

  • Meet Capraw

  • Reminders

  • From the Community

  • NEW Section

Jommy + The Lobby: DuckMaster Interview

Link to Listen to The Twitter Space:

Eminem

There was a surprise guest appearance in the pond yesterday…

Meet Capraw

Meet Capraw, the Bay Area-based artist behind the popular GM Coffee Cups. In this interview, we explore his journey from sports and skateboarding to art and the world of web3, as well as his unique style and inspiration.

Where do you live?

I live in the Bay Area, California in the United States.

What's your favorite music or musical artist?

You know… that’s a hard one. I literally like and listen to all types of music! My playlist is all over the map from hip hop to rock to EDM to classic to country to screamo and so on! My favorite artist is a hard one too cause there’s soo many I would consider my favorite! It’s between Eminem, Juice WRLD, and Post Malone.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?

Definitely flying! That’d be soo awesome. Oooo or being able to change into any animal like beast boy from teen titans lol.

Can you tell us about your background and how you got into art?

Well I was never artistic growing up. Growing up I was always outside. I played sports and skateboarded. I always said too that I was never artsy and would never get into it. But here I am today, neck deep in this crazy art world haha about three or four years ago I came across this artist. You probably heard of him: he goes by the name THUMBS! The pop culture are that he does made me fall in love with graphic design. And I instantly wanted to get into that world. So for that Christmas my sister asked what I wanted for Christmas ( mind you this was around the pandemic so she had gotten her unemployment.) so of course I took full advantage of that and asked her for an iPad and so she bought me one and it’s been a hell of a time since then! And I got good really fast.

What inspires you and your work?

THE ARIST NAMED THUMBS! And NFTs

Can you tell us about a particularly memorable project or piece of work you have created?

Oh yea! So last year around this time I was hired by two professional actors from the uk and they hired me as their artist for their project which is name MetaBards!

Can you tell us about any specific techniques or mediums you like to work with?

I love cartoon mashups, and anything pop culture related. I’m starting to dabble in animation, so we’ll see!

What advice would you give to aspiring artists, or those just starting out that want to get into web3?

Research RESEARCH RESEARCH!! Lol

Do you have a favorite artist, and if so, who is it and why do you admire their work?

Again the artist thumbs. Because of his passion for pop culture and the colors he uses! And how he uses them!

What is your favorite thing about Web3?

The community building! And also how everyone is soo willing to help you out and visa versa!

Drop any information on where to find you online or how to connect with you.

Check out my website! It’s got all my socials and my portfolio, my NFT project (MetaBards), what else is there…. Oh my merch! It’s caprawdesigns.net

Reminders

  • Eternal War

    • Only OG Commander Spots are left.

    • More details on how to enter your team in TNT #22

  • Duck Races

    • Check the Requirements and get ready to enter your duck this week.

    • More info here.

  • ETH Machine - Raffle #2

Mint a Pond Academy Pass here

Cost: 0.03 eth + gas fees

From the Community

NEW Section

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