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Four paintings by DTM will share a wall at the Atlanta Public Library, Kirkwood Branch from January to March 2023 The Azteca Moderno series began as an exercise in revisiting my family history from Mexico City, to the small town we all come from deep in Aztec Country - Tixca (Tecatitlan/Acatlitan as far as I remember the spelling, will look it up later), and then all the way to the streets of East LA where many a mural tells the story of the Aztec Empire, Gods and Goddesses and of course, Chicanos. Azteca Moderno is the modern representation of Aztec Gods and Goddesses with a CyberFunk twist. The Art Style combines the comics I grew up reading and the paint brush style of fine art. There are no weapons in Azteca Moderno, instead the Gods carry creative tools like pencils, pens, markers and spray cans. Details on the paintings are below, visit the library and hang out with some art!
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 Sketch To Vector I did the Sketch, Together We Vector! #SketchToVector DTM Sketch from Adobe Fresco to Vectors in Adobe Illustrator Check the schedule, Tune in and suggest a comic character or art style! https://www.behance.net/adobelive YouTube https://bit.ly/adobeliveyoutube Each session a new sketch from DTM will feature a different technique and pose. DTM will draw the character with Vector Brushes in Adobe Fresco and then export the drawing to Adobe Illustrator for finishing touches. All on the M1 iPad Pro 12.9 and Apple Pencil 2 TAKEAWAYS Sketching Styles Vector Drawing Techniques in Fresco Gradients and File Formatting in Adobe Illustrator DOWNLOAD THE SKETCH Download Sketch from DTM's Social or Behance Project @DeltaTangoMike behance.net/dacreativegenius CREATIVE STEPS Download Sketch Import to Fresco Tune in to livestream Follow along and VECTOR!!! SHARE AND TAG YOUR VECTOR DRAWING #SketchToVector #ArtistsandWeapons THE SKETCHES  THE VECTORS 
Hanging out with the Art before the opening.
Acrylic Paint on Canvas and Skateboard for Urban One ATL Exhibit
Following the Skully Series Theme (NFT website: skullyseries.art) of pop culture icons with skull heads, DTM created two paintings featuring the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur on a canvas and a skateboard. Can't C Me is 8X32, Acrylic on Skateboard and Big Poppa is 40X40, Acrylic on Canvas. More on the Skully Series: Website: skullyseries.art OpenSea: opensea.io/collection/theskullycollectionbydtm
The concept and then the final NFT design created on Adobe Fresco.
THE MAKING OF THE ART
Painting Live Stream on YT:
September 2, 2022
Late night painting session from the Labasement.
Say it how it’s supposed to be said!
On iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nfts-and-crypto-shxt/id1607374735?i=1000558155737
 National Library Week - Art and Technology
Friday, April 8 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM FREE Kirkwood Branch 11 Kirkwood Road NE Atlanta GA 30317 NFT Discussion and Hands-on workshop Learn the Basics Work on your own NFT Bring your laptop, tablet, smart phone and/or sketchbook! @DaCreativeGenius aka @DeltaTangoMike 2d illustrator for branding and marketing projects. Brand Ambassador. Thriving Artist. https://linktr.ee/dacreativegenius #ArtEveryDay #DrawDaily2022 #ArtistsandWeapons #TheSketchyverse #Sketchable #Sketching #ATLartist #CharacterArt Art goes where the Artist takes it. -DTM  I am slowly working my way through all my Aztec Moderno Art and prepare the files for minting on Foundation App. https://foundation.app/collection/azdtm Watch the two day streams where I discuss the creative process. Day 1 - Monday January 10 https://www.behance.net/live/videos/14553/Designing-a-Mural-with-DeltaTangoMike-1-of-2 Day 2 - Monday, January 11 https://www.behance.net/live/videos/14555/Designing-a-Mural-with-DeltaTangoMike-2-of-2
 "Renacimiento Y Vida" Life and ReBirth, Digital on Adobe Fresco and Adobe Illustrator by @DeltaTangoMike 2022 Vinyl Print Installation for Reflections of Change Art installation at the Atlanta Beltline  REFLECTIONS OF CHANGE curator: Courtney Brooks instagram.com/cbrooksart/ installation: Reflections of Change IG: instagram.com/areflectionofchangeatl/ Azteca Moderno NFTs on Foundation https://foundation.app/collection/azdtm Atlanta Beltline instagram.com/atlantabeltline/ New City Properties instagram.com/newcityproperties/ Article Online artsatl.org/today-in-street-art-back-to-the-beltline-with-new-project-a-reflection-of-change/ In the Aztec world, skeletal imagery was a symbol of fertility, health and abundance, alluding to the close symbolic links between life and death Mictēcacihuātl - Left Lady of the Dead Mictēcacihuātl, (meaning "Lady of the Dead"), in Aztec mythology, is a death deity and consort of Mictlāntēuctli, god of the dead and ruler of Mictlān, the lowest level of the underworld. As Queen of Mictlan (the underworld), the goddess Mictēcacihuātl rules over the spirits of the afterlife with her husband, Mictlantecuhtli. The Aztecs recognised death as a natural part of the circle of life. Instead of insulting the dead with mourning or sadness, the lives of the deceased are honoured. This tradition is still continued today in the festival now known as Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), which highlights the very different attitude Mexicans have towards death. It becomes colourful and joyful – a grand celebration of life. Coyolxāuhqui - Right Moon Goddess, Headress with Stars (brothers) in her hair Coyolxāuhqui, "Painted with Bells") is a daughter of the priestess Cōātlīcue ("Serpent Skirt"). She was the leader of her brothers, the Centzon Huitznahuas ("Four Hundred Huiztnaua"). She led her brothers in an attack against their mother, Cōātlīcue, when they learned she was pregnant, convinced she dishonored them all. The attack is thwarted by Coyolxāuhqui's other brother, Huitzilopochtli, the national deity of the Mexicas. Huitzilopochtli tossed Coyolxauhqui's head into the sky where it became the Moon, so that his mother would be comforted in seeing her daughter in the sky every night, and that her scattered brothers became the Southern Star deities The Xiuhcoatl - Background Above Fire Serpent represents blue sky vault Noses bend backwards and decorated with star symbols Sun God Tonatiuh - Head Tonatiuh "Movement of the Sun" was an Aztec sun deity of the daytime sky and ruled the cardinal direction of east. According to Aztec Mythology, Tonatiuh was known as "The Fifth Sun" and was given a calendar name of naui olin, which means "4 Movement". Aztec God Quetzalcoatl - Background Below Quetzalcoatl was related to gods of the wind, of the planet Venus, of the dawn, of merchants and of arts, crafts and knowledge. He was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood, of learning and knowledge. Nahui Ollin - Center Nahui Ollin has been described as the fifth sun over our current world. Nahui Ollin has been described as "the sun (Tōnatiuh) in its four movements. "When the fourth sun ended, Nahui Ollin emerged "from the remnant matter of an earlier age of humanity."  Multidisciplinary Vector Artist @DeltaTangoMike illustrates a mural inspired by Aztec Gods and Goddesses in #AdobeIllustrator and #AdobeFresco! Guest Daniel Flores (DTM, DaCreativeGenius) is a multidisciplinary vector artist working on character art for games, comics, animation and NFTs, DTM is born and raised in East LA now based in Atlanta, GA. https://www.behance.net/dacreativegenius Host Sam Peterson is a concept artist and Adobe Live moderator based in Los Angeles: https://www.behance.net/sampetersonart Day 1 Monday January 10 https://www.behance.net/live/videos/14553/Designing-a-Mural-with-DeltaTangoMike-1-of-2 Day 2 Monday, January 11 https://www.behance.net/live/videos/14555/Designing-a-Mural-with-DeltaTangoMike-2-of-2     The Skully Series is now open for PreSales and Commissions.
The first Skully NFT has sold the first day it was posted for presale. PreSale Choose your Skully Decide on Oct 22 or Nov 22 drop. The difference is price and utility. Pay with Eth or Fiat. Commissions Describe your character. Decide on Oct 22 or Nov 22 drop. The difference is price and utility. Pay with Eth or Fiat. To get started, check out the info here on this page: https://www.skullyseries.art/nft.html Masked Men 2020 rolls into 2021 as an NFT!click on the thumbnail for details The idea was to paint some of the men we have influenced our art careers starting with my arrival in ATL back in 1994.
We have a super long list and had to narrow it down because we have come across a ton of great folks, community leaders, supporters, fellow artists, teachers, instructors and collaborators. Lord Yatta and DTM narrowed down the list to 24, and we put together an artshow in February 2020 at Tri-Cities Tatto Company in East Point, GA, south of ATL. My idea was to mix my Azteca Moderno theme with Hip Hop and find a few of the amazing Artists I have come across in the 20 plus years of my art career. This group of creatives run the broad spectrum of what ATL has to offer: Musicians, community leaders, rappers, digital artists, muralists, filmographers, educators, motivators, public speakers, fine artists and djs! The art consists of a 16 x 16 inches Shadowbox style frame, acrylic paint and wood handcut to almost a real life size! Big ups to Lord Yatta for securing the wood and cutting it down to size for this project. Masked Men playlist on YouTube NFT collection on Open Sea October 2021 Paintings On Behance |
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