The legendary artist Yoshitaka Amano is one of the world’s most popular illustrators. Famous for his sublime art for the Final Fantasy game series, Yoshitaka Amano is considered a pioneer when it comes to designing imaginative worlds, and now he’s turning his traditional art into digital wonders, and you can join in.
The artist’s Candy Girls collection will be developed into NFTs – read our guide “What are NFTs?” for an explanation of non-fungible tokens – and hosted on the Astar Network (opens in a new tab). This is important because the Astar Network is a multi-chain platform that connects many blockchains, including Polygon, Ethereum and Cosmos, setting up Yoshitaka Amano’s art as a new world of Web 3 entertainment.
Ownership of a Candy Girls NFT will enable you to profit from the uses of art – Candy Girls (opens in a new tab) has already inspired the Tokyo Girls Collection 2017 clothing line and the high fashion Mitsukoshi Ginza Discover Tokyo events. Now with Astar Network’s help, Yoshitaka Amano’s traditionally created art can be owned and used in future digital projects.
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be helping build Yoshitaka Amano’s @candygirl_nft on Astar Network! This NFT project will develop a whole new world of entertainment in our ecosystem and beyond.1/ 🧵Read about it here: https://t.co/DYZAHCnWMR29 September 2022
2/ Legendary artist, Yoshitaka Amano, is known for his work in Final Fantasy and is admired internationally. His CANDY GIRL will be made into an NFT on our blockchain and shared with the world! pic.twitter.com/4MVLw4oaGt29 September 2022
“Without a doubt, Yoshitaka Amano is a legendary artist of the 21st century. I am very honored to be able to work with him and host his first NFT on Astar Network,” said Sota Watanabe, founder and CEO of Astar Network in a statement.
Yoshitaka Amano is not an artist shy of trying new things, in a career that has spanned video games, fashion, film and stage concepts, as well as jewelry design. The artist is also pleased, saying: “That people can see and appreciate my work is a bonus. It makes me want to draw even more. It was already the case when I was a child and it hasn’t changed since ,” Yoshitaka Amano said.
There’s another string to the Astar Network deal with Yoshitaka Amano, as it also includes a partnership with Twin Planet, a talent management firm that aims to enable traditional artists to bring their work into Web 3 as NFTs.
While many traditional artists, such as Nina Chanel Abney and Takashi Murakami, have already embraced NFTs, many pen, ink and paint illustrators remain uncertain about the potential of NFTs. Now that Ethereum has merged and energy costs have been reduced, the barriers to entry into Web 3 are being dismantled. So is it time for you to follow in Yoshitaka Amano’s footsteps?
We have a guide on how to make and sell an NFT if you’re interested in seeing how this all works. It might be best to try making an NFT for free to begin with, especially since money is tight. If you want to read about where NFTs can go and their real value to artists, read my interview with Bilali Mack about NFT art and the future of nfts. More and more artists like Yoshitaka Amano are finding value in creating NFTs from their art, and you can also find benefits in non-fungible tokens.
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