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Category is: The Art of GIF

Welcome to November’s Artist Picks series! This month, we’ve invited @catswilleatyou to share posts surrounding the theme, “The Art of GIF.”

Here is what they have to say about it below!

What does “The Art of GIF” mean to you?

The GIF is an art form that was born on the web. Videos existed in other places; paintings, photos existed in other places. GIFs just didn’t exist anywhere until the internet came along. Many artists were thrilled to be at the moment in art history when this medium was born. Even though the compression techniques are outdated and the functionality has been surpassed by other formats, the perfect infinite loop of the GIF has yet to be achieved by another file format. MP4s still have a hiccup when they start over. While GIFs are widely used for quick jokes and communication, many artists still believe there is more depth to this medium. I believe that as digital art continues to gain acceptance as a high art form, GIFs will eventually be realized as a cornerstone to it. To me, the art of GIF is about working within limitations and birthing something infinite.

Why did you pick these particular posts?

A few years ago I started creating GIFs that are Phenakistiscopes. I couldn’t find any resources on how to make Phenakistiscopes, but I found lots of tons of centuries old Phenakistiscopes that were making amazing GIFs. I sort of backwards engineered my own method of making them and I continue to explore this medium with GIFs. There’s a lot to be learned by limiting yourself to a small number of frames. I keep thinking I’m done making these but every time I work on one, I learn a new animation trick.

(Below are specific mentions of the artists @catswilleatyou chose posts from.)

@volvulent is a mysterious artist to me. I know nothing about their personal life. I’ve never been able to find them on other social media platforms. I feel so fortunate to have stumbled on their work many years ago. They are a complete master of organic form and hand drawn infinite loops. You can follow some of the shapes on these drawings for several seconds, and then when you go back and study the art closely, you discover that the whole looping sequence is only fraction of a second long.

@katecursed uses old and outdated technology in ways I’ll never understand. Tons of analog CRT TVs, oscilloscopes, old video games, and synths. I love it. She grew up around this stuff and is extremely knowledgeable. Her GIFs are timeless.

@alcrego is an absolute workhorse and in my opinion, a historically important GIF artist. He has an instantly recognizable voice using almost entirely black and white. I think he would even go so far as to say he only uses light. The minimalism is always deceptive—there is so much depth to his exploration of GIF as an artistic medium.

I’ve also chosen some very “classic” looking @kidmograph GIFs. I credit kidmograph with bringing the retro/video game style back into fashion about a decade ago. When he started posting this stuff, I hadn’t seen anything like it. Shortly after (and still to this day), there was a huge movement of artists that co-opted this approach. I wanted to include their work here because when you see this look, I want you to know where the echo started. I also want to say that this is just one of many tricks kidmograph has. They explore a wide range of styles and approaches, and they are continually evolving.

@mrdiv always had such a knack for color, compositing, and simplicity. When I was first learning 3D, they were a great artist for me to study because I saw how much emotion and reaction they can get with using very very little. I love the minimalism of their work.

I love how @maxcapacity incorporates vintage equipment in his process to create such wild psychedelic GIFs. They’re always pretty saturated with lovely colors. For me, there’s a heavy hitting moment with this work where I’m watching my childhood get spit back to me in perhaps a more truthful version than I even recall it. It’s hard to explain but the nostalgia lures me in, and then I’m cut with a darkness by them. There’s also some humor sprinkled in.

@zbags’s work is instantly recognizable with the way they use creepy lively eyeballs behind faces. Collin’s work is disturbing and fun. There’s always an added bonus in reading his wild descriptions and titles. When there was a file size limit to GIFs being posted on Tumblr, I was always impressed by their ability to get a very long and detailed animation into a small file. I think he’s doing lots of frame rate tricks I still don’t think I’ve ever figured it out.

Find out more about Artists Picks here!

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nydialilian · 2 years

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Holy Oily! Macro Photography, 2022. Interference patterns. Neon-iridescent storms. 🍭

Full project: https://www.behance.net/gallery/150064423/Holy-Oily

#photographers on tumblr #abstract #macro photography #lensblr #holographic #iridescent #neon #original photographers #rainbow #photography #interference #crack #cracks #pws #artist picks #artists on tumblr

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maxchis · 1 year

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The revived skeleton of Van Gogh.

#artists on tumblr #abstract #my art #van gogh #gif art #gif #sketch #artwork #oc art #oneliner #artistic #art #traditional art #review #digital illustration #digital painting #digital art #drawing #artist picks

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ems-art-box · 2 years

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Valka’s Mountain

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frjsti · 2 years

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a wip! on a sunday! wow!

#legend of zelda #zelda #artist picks #been completely relearning how to paint digitally the last three days #its a struggle #cute girls help tho #for some reason i find guys harder to draw on pc than on my ipad so i lean more into the cute girl theme #fristi's art

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aprilis · 11 months

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Halle

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kimsphotoart · 2 years

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the-yellow-umberella · 2 years

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artistpicks · 2 years

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Category is: The Art of Dreamlike Wonder

Welcome to Artist Picks series! For the month of August, we have invited Birdy of @marbirds to curate posts around “The Art of Dreamlike Wonder.”

Here is what Birdy had to say about it below!

What does “The Art of Dreamlike Wonder” mean to you?

A half remembered dream, a vague image from a childhood memory you hold, or a world you want to jump into. The art of Dreamlike Wonder is imagination put to page. It can be strange, comforting or both, but it isn't scary. Art that evokes this within me is my favorite to look at and the kind of art I aim to make.

Why did you pick these particular posts?

Every post I've chosen evokes dreamlike logic or a state of wonder within me, making me think something like "Ah I want to go here, I want to see more of this world you've created!" Many leave me curious, "What is the full story here? Is there one at all?" The snapshot I see cannot answer these questions for me, but encourages imagination.

Find out more about Artists Picks here!

#artist picks #marbirds #dreamlike wonder #the art of dreamlike wonder

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nydialilian · 2 years

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