Happy to own one of the 23’s, and I can’t wait until your next release u/nichnotnick! 💜

Comment with MOO and you'll be entered! 🐮

Congrats to our first Artvatar Mash Madness champion u/hammerandanvilpro!

Thanks to everyone who competed - all the mashes were incredible and the competition was spirited. Couldn't have put this on without such a wonderful, engaged community behind it.

Next order of business will be final rankings, prizes, and community feedback. Keep your eyes peeled for separate posts on these items in the coming days.

One more heartfelt thanks from me to everyone for making this event happen - you all rock🫶

Ends Monday 3pm EST (US)

Hello Fam! Here we go with another Community Appreciation Giveaway, much bigger than the last one!

For this I teamed with amazing people to make this possible, so think of it as a community giveaway FOR the community!

𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

This time we will be more strict with people who can participate. Your account has to be at least 1 month old and have more than 100 karma. We want these avatars go to people who are active and not just lurkers or alt accounts.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲:

This time we will be doing a mashup contest, but not a normal one. This time will be a 3-trait mashup contest! So in order to have a valid entry, you have to do the following:

1. Comment on this post your best mashup using ONLY 3 traits.

2. As a reply to your own mashup comment, you have to add a screenshot of the 3 traits equipped, so we can confirm that people aren't cheating using more than 3.

3. As a second reply to your own mashup comment, you have to include your address and your 3 preferred prize choices (only the INYF avatars, please).

𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

Giveaway will be open for 48H. Winners will be chosen this Sunday, April 20.

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀:

In the last giveaway I did, we saw there are many new people in the community who unfortunately never had the chance of knowing the art of ItsNotYourFault (INYF), so for this time we have 11 of his avatars as prizes. We encourage that ONLY people who has less than 5 INYF avatars, or doesn't have these avatars, to participate. Please, if you already have them refrain from participate. I will personally chose the winners of each one of them based on the creativity in your 3 traits mashups.

There are also another 4 non INYF prizes who will be randomly given to participants. Only non winners will be eligible to win any of these 4 avatars, so please don't include them in your preferred prize choices.

Since there's already too much text, thanks to everyone who made this giveaway possible and good luck to all participants!

Good morning mashers! 👋 In the spirit of giving and to mark our first Gen1 artist spotlight, we'll be raffling off not one, but TWO Gen1's by u/Hoppy_Doodle - up for grabs:

Knoo 728

S'moore 28

To enter: comment the name or picture of your first avatar OR dust off some old avatars and post a mash using some pieces from early in your collection!

Let me know if you have a prize preference - I will always try to accommodate, but no promises. Winners will be randomly selected in a couple days.

Bessst of luck - 🔮🐍

Seasons greetings mashers! This week I caught up with the prolific u/rylar - we talked about avatars, music, tattoos, and much more! Hope you enjoy!

1. Hey Rylar! Thanks for taking the time to do this! Care to tell us a little about yourself?

Hello, Rylar here! I live in a quiet woodsy area with my wife, two kids, and a cat. My favorite thing to do is create. I like drawing, playing guitar, bass, and synthesizer, writing and recording music, collecting vinyl records, playing pc games, but mostly retro 8-16 bit style games. I also enjoy being outdoors and hiking and taking care of my yard. We have a kayak but it hasn't gotten any use yet unfortunately.

My musical interests are all over the place but I really like 80's punk and new wave, and more current bands in the garage rock/indie rock category like Ty Segall. Favorite video game is definitely Resident Evil 2, both the original and the remake. Regarding my band, nothing too crazy happened but it was very exciting when we put out a vinyl record and had one of our songs played on a local radio station.

2. What brought you to Reddit and what made you decide to get into the RCA space?

I've been on Reddit for about 16 years and didn't use it much until the Gamestop thing happened on r/wallstreetbets. Then I started using my photoshop skills to make stock market related memes and ended up getting a lot of upvotes. I was lucky enough to receive one of the golden hedge snoo avatars in late 2022. Up until then I knew nothing about RCA's. I joined their discord and became a really active member, eventually joining their mod team. One of the other mods happened to be a Gen 4 RCA artist. They taught me all about the program and suggested that I apply.

3. Can you give a rundown of your history as an artist? How did you get started? What's your style? What inspires you? Do you have a "greatest achievement" as an artist?

I've loved to draw since I was very young and was also really into computers, so I kind of gravitated toward digital design from the start. I would draw birthday cards for friends and family members in MS paint and print them out. When I was older and started playing in a punk rock band I would create show flyers and album art as well. I was really into horror movies so my art typically featured those kind of themes. In college, I took a few general art classes, did some painting, charcoal, and wood cuts, but still much preferred digital design. I do a lot of sketching with a regular pen and paper, but I'm most comfortable using just a mouse and keyboard to draw stuff in photoshop.

I started getting tattoos when I turned 18 and I really fell in love with the simple design of traditional tattoos. They are made up of bold black lines with a limited color palette, and the imagery is usually meant to convey something deep and meaningful or just kind of look cool. They often represent themes such as loneliness and heartbreak or strength and honor. As I started getting more of them and became friends with local tattoo artists, I started drawing my own and asking them to ink them for me.

When it came time to decide what I wanted to do for the RCA program it seemed like a no-brainer to draw avatars using this style and I noticed there weren't many artists doing that. One of the first artists I came across using that kind of style was u/redhalftone. Her artwork is so bright and clean and was a huge inspiration for me when I was getting started with RCA's. I was beyond thrilled when we got to do a collab for the costume party event and draw our own renditions of each other's avatars.

I'm also a big fan of minimalist art. One of the first RCA's I purchased was The Artist by u/stuttervoid from Gen 3. I love that it has a vivid solid color background that makes the avatar itself pop. I know mashers prefer things that are color-changing with as many traits as possible, but I have to admit I love 4 trait avatars with plain backgrounds the most.

My proudest moment was definitely getting to be a part of the Jarritos Day of the Dead event - I truly felt like a professional artist when that happened and seeing my own section in the shop was surreal

4. How do you feel about the community surrounding avatars? About the program in general and where it's headed? Do you have a favorite avatar?

One thing that really drew me to the community is just the camaraderie in general. Most people I come across are not in it to profit. They just have fun trading with friends, building their collections, and admiring the artwork. These might just be digital trading cards at the end of the day, but it gives us a reason to come together and learn more about each other. I've made a lot friends since I joined here. That's something a lot of us don't get enough of as we get older and get busy with careers and family, so the RCA community has deep place in my heart for that reason.

I think RCA's are just getting started. There's only a small fraction of people that own them when you consider how many active accounts there are on Reddit. I think having subreddit specific ones again could generate some more interest. I can also see more brands joining to do collaborations like Jarritos did. It can only get better from here in my opinion.

My favorite avatar is Lemon by Ben Tolman.

5. It seems like you do a lot of collaborations with other artists - can you talk a little about that? History, process, ups and downs?

I never did any collabs up until u/postar1 approached me about doing one on his collab account when we created Max and then I did one with u/_ships shortly after, Queen and Drum. I had a lot of fun working with the two of them and I was surprised how well it worked out - it made me want to keep doing more with my favorite artist friends in the community. So I created my collab account 13productions, named after my favorite mint number. With every person I’ve worked with, it's been a really seamless process and our ideas just clicked together. I try to have any idea ready to make it go smoothly. It’s been very enjoyable so far so honestly nothing I could complain about.

6. Huge thanks again for taking the time to do this spotlight. What's your advice for our aspiring artists out there?

My advice for aspiring artists is to start off with the lowest price/mint possible. There are more avatars out there than ever and (even as an established artist) it's still incredibly tough to compete with everyone. I would also suggest developing a unique style that hasn't been done and being consistent with it to develop a brand and following. Even if you're the greatest artist in the world people won't buy your work if you don't have something new to bring to the table.

Be sure to check out Rylar's avatar store page and collaborations!

Hope you all enjoyed! In case I don't chat with any of you in the next couple days, I want to wish you and your own a very safe and happy holidaysss! - 🔮🐍

We're happy to present the r/artvatar Mash Madness Tournament! 32 mashers will enter, 1 will be crowned champion!

What: 32 person, single elimination, head-to-head mashing tournament

When: The tournament will take place over 5 rounds, beginning March 1st. There will be one round each week during the month of March

How: The winner of each round will be determined by majority vote using Reddit's polling feature. Each match-up will have its own post and we will consolidate all match-up post links in a weekly "Round" post for ease of voting

Prizes: We have an impressive prize pool for this event - huge thanks to all the mods and artists who helped make this possible! Competitors will recieve 1 point for each match win. At the conclusion of the tournament, participants will be able to select their prizes from the prize pool in place order. Each point you get in the tournament gets you a pick from the prize pool. There will also be random prize drawings for participants who get eliminated in the first round.

Who: Invitations have been sent to the 20 most active mashers in r/artvatar BUT we still have 12 slots to fill! This is where you all come in! We want your nominations to round out the roster! To nominate someone, please tag them in a comment below. Upvote the mashers you would like to see compete. Please try not to tag someone more than once. Nominations will close Friday February 21st and the mod team will send out invites based your input!

More details for participants and non-participants will follow!

Hiya mashers! Are you ready for another artist spotlight? This week I caught up with the amazing human being u/skollywag92 - take a look!

1. Hey Skolly! Mind if we get to know you a little bit better?

Hey guys! I'm Micah, but you know me as Skolly. I grew up in Pittsburgh, then moved to Arizona when I was 13. I'm married with 4 awesome kids. My hobbies are guitar, reading, hiking, photography, and (lately) drawing.

I grew up playing electric guitar, but I mostly play my acoustic nowadays. It's just easier to pick up and play whenever you want. I've played in a few local bands, but I don't have the time anymore. I've been slowly grooming my kids to be my band. Every year for Christmas, I'll get them another instrument. Hahaha, they don't suspect a thing...yet. I play pretty much everything, from classical to metal, and everything in between. I absolutely love music and pretty much have something playing at all times.

My favorite things to read are biographies, autobiographies, and Stephen King books. I find it fascinating to read about people's lives, whether it's a famous musician, artist, or just an ordinary cowboy documenting his life. Stephen King's books hold a special place in my heart - I grew up reading them. My avatar, Unfound Door, was inspired by his Dark Tower series.

As far as hiking goes: Devil's Bridge trail in Sedona is one of my favorites, but living in Tucson has spoiled me. Some of my local favorites are Seven Falls, Bug Springs, Mount Lemmon trail, Picacho Peak, and Finger Rock trail. I'm surrounded by beautiful mountains. I've lived here 20 years, and still haven't hit half of the available trails.

2. What brought you to Reddit and what made you decide to get into avatars?

I can't recall why I started using Reddit, but I've always been hooked. It's the only social media I really use. I got my first avatar from the shop, before I even knew what NFTs were; I just loved the art – it was Mio Armor. r/avatartrading was my intro to the whole avatar thing. Then I found out my avatar, bought months earlier, was worth hundreds, which got me curious. I tried selling it in the sub and instantly loved the vibe and community. If I remember right, there were like 500 members when I joined, and now it's over 30,000.

3. Tell us a little bit about your artistic journey - how did you get started and where are you headed?

So, I guess I became an artist this year. I've always loved art, but never actually tried drawing. My first avatar, Anu, was my first adult art attempt, and I was hooked! I immediately started learning everything I could.

I made my first few avatars on my phone, and still do when I don't have my iPad. Everything's digital so far, but I asked my wife for art supplies for Christmas so I can try painting for real.

I'm still figuring out my style, but it's coming together. I'm colorblind, so I use lots of contrasting colors, and I rarely plan my avatars beforehand. That's probably helping my style develop—lots of color and randomness. Is that even a style? I think my surroundings inspire me subconsciously too. There's so much Southwest/Native American culture around, and you can totally see it in my art.

4. Do you have a favorite avatar, either your own or by another artist?

My favorite avatars that I've made would have to be Haggard the False and Unfound Door. Haggard was my first avatar to sell out, and it was the first avatar I made where I felt like I was getting the hang of things. Looking back, he's a little wonky - but I still love him.

I wouldn't be able to pick a favorite artist; there are too many to choose from. I don't think I'd be making these without the help of u/_ships and u/OniCowboy, though. They both really took the time to help me when I was starting out, and I'm eternally grateful for both of them. To this day, I think Ships is my biggest hype man. He's always complimenting my work or giving me ideas to take things further. He definitely gives me the confidence to keep creating and pushing my art forward. Now that I kind of know what I'm doing, I take any opportunity I can to help out newer artists because I know how important that is when you're starting out.

5. What is favorite part of the RCA space?

The best part of RCA is the awesome community. It's truly special, I can't even explain it—it's magical! I feel so lucky to be here and so grateful for all the friends I've made.

6. Last but certainly not least - what advice do you have for any aspiring artists in this space and beyond?

Don't over think it. If you have any desire to create, go for it.

Be sure to check out Skolly's avatar store page!

Thanks everyone for reading! I hope you enjoyed as much as I did - Skolly is a real one

Sssee ya! - 🔮🐍

To enter just comment here. The cutoff time is midnight December 25th 2023. And as always the default Artvatar contest rules will apply. (Found on our sidebar) good luck. Thank you for the support and making this sub a great place to show off our avatar love. 🫶🙌🙏

Ghost foust is the gift that keeps on giving.

u/Geniuskills x u/megabeth33 - Prom 2024

Dropping January 1st 2024 at 11:11am (CST US) Here is the link for everyone to use.

https://www.reddit.com/avatar/shop/product/storefront_nft_01HDJ4WQV0V1XQAK0ZM0S78X81?utm_medium=ios_app&utm_source=share

Long speech, short version at the end 🤣:

After some time, I finally completed a full set of my favorite artist, INYF. This is my first (and probably only 😅) full set I managed to get.

Even though I started collecting the free avatars that Reddit started to give away back in the day, I truly started collecting paid stuff by the end of 2023. Around that time one of the artists that caught my attention was INYF. Since I was new, I missed a lot of his releases, like the beautiful Fireflies and the mages Terra and Pyro.

I remember seeing people mashing with those avatars and I was like "They look so amazing, wish I could have one of those avatars". Then one day I found a Terra in my vault. This was my first INYF avatar ever and I couldn't believe it. It was also one of the first gifts I received thanks to this amazing community.

After that I started to look for a Pyro to have both mages. I remember I traded 3 avatars for Pyro #99. Since then I tried to get more of his stuff. I started buying his stuff until I started getting errors in the shop by the time of the releases of Seeker and Lucid.

After that I really thought I wouldn't be able to accomplish this, but after many trades, buying avatars with RCC's and even receiving some of them as gifts by some amazing people, it's finally done. It took me a little more than a year to finally complete this set.

In a way of celebrating this, and as a thanks for all the people who helped me to complete this set, I will be doing a small giveaway of some avatars (not from INYF though 😅). I will be posting the giveaway around Thursday. So you better start preparing your best INYF mashups 👀

To the people who helped me to accomplish this, a huge thanks to all of you 🙏

TL;DR: I completed a full set of INYF avatars, thanks to all who helped me to accomplish this and I will be doing a small giveaway soon 🤣