THE ARTISTS OF THE NIGHT.
https://myclassixatl.com/933140/meet-the-artist-of-the-artist-collective/

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.

Painting Live Stream on YT:
​​September 2, 2022 

Late night painting session from the Labasement. 

"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

Day 7 Of 7 Day #DigitalChallenge w Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Surface Pen 


Day 7 of 7 Day #DigitalChallenge is here and we are drawing with the top device in the list of drawing tablets I own.

I have been drawing on 7 different devices on 7 different days show that we do not need the most expensive tools to create impactful art, Even in the digital space, there are different levels of access to tools for every budget.

Link to the channel here: www.youtube.com/c/Vectormaestros
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Day 1: https://youtu.be/Q6bkS-4pHF8 n
Day 2: https://youtu.be/AfWrHfsDhgg
Day 3: https://youtu.be/8jsziRcWFfA
Day 4: https://youtu.be/yJimb8nF2Rk
Day 5: https://youtu.be/LNuWJCMkGf0
Day 6: https://youtu.be/1wH_XHQ-Lz8 

Many years ago, way before the Surface line of tablets, I approached the Microsoft Store to feature some drawing sessions on their devices. I do not recall what drawing tablet Microsoft was selling but they agreed to host a couple of drawing demos.

I had never drawn digitally at this point!

I have been working with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop since 2001/2002 but had not taken the opportunity to draw on the screen. I did own an HP laptop that had a pen enabled screen when I started with Illustrator, but it never occurred to me to draw with it. I do no know why.

In any case, those demo days at the Microsoft Store in 2011 were my first time trying to draw digitally. The store had some devices and I remember using a Samsung tablet running windows, I drew on the basic drawing app, I think this was Windows 7. Windows 8 was coming and it was called Metro at that time.

Then the Surface drops and I know I want one! By then I had started to work with my Wacom Bamboo tablet and got familiar with current tools enough to realize that the best tablets were the ones that came with a pen.

By the time the Surface 3 was on the market, I was ready to buy one at full price. The next year the iPad Pro came to the market and now it was a race for the soul of an artist!

Since 2016 I have owned both, the iPad Pro and the Surface Pro 4 and my admiration for both machines is still strong. I do not have a preference of one over the other, however, I do see the value in each machine and their capabilities to help me produce the art I need.

I still own a Surface Pro 4, the one on this video is a 16GB RAM, i7 Processor and 500GB SSD. More than enough power to help me with my work in the Adobe Creative Cloud including Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Audition and of course, Sketchable App.

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#SamsungNote10 #SamsungNote5 #DellVenue8 #SurfacePro4 #iPadAir2 #iPadPro #Cintiq21UX #HPprodesk And that means #Windows10 #Android #ios @sketchableapp #AdobeDraw #AdobeSketch #iLikeToDraw #ArtLifeAllDay #DTM #ATL #DigitalArtist #DrawDaily #CreatedWithSurface #MySurface #AztecaModerno #DailyIllustrations #YouTubeLive #Bamboo #Wacom #Adobe #Sketchable

Day 6 of 7 Day #DigitalChallenge is all about Adobe Sketch and Adobe Draw, 2 free awesome apps for sketching and drawing that lead to a professional illustration.
https://youtu.be/1wH_XHQ-Lz8 

I am drawing on 7 different devices on 7 different days. A lot of times we think that we need better/pricier tools to create the art our talents deserve but the reality is we can create impactful art with very simple tools, even in the digital space.

Link to the channel here: www.youtube.com/c/Vectormaestros
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Day 1: https://youtu.be/Q6bkS-4pHF8 

Day 2: https://youtu.be/AfWrHfsDhgg
Day 3: https://youtu.be/8jsziRcWFfA
Day 4: https://youtu.be/yJimb8nF2Rk
Day 5: https://youtu.be/LNuWJCMkGf0

Ever since the iPad made it to the market, I knew I had to get my hands on one and try to draw with it! By then I already owned and had tried to draw with, a Bamboo Tablet by Wacom. I say I tried, it was a very rough start to my digital drawing training.

As time went on, I admired the iPad from afar and got my hands on a Samsung Note 10 and then a Note 10.1 and discovered how well made the Note was.

Eventually, I started collecting devices and aftermarket pens to draw digitally, pens from Adonit and Wacom, but nothing really worked well with the iPad.

I’ve had the iPad 2, the iPad Air, the iPad mini and finally: the iPad Pro. Once I heard that Apple was finally releasing the iPad Pro, I was ready to draw with some of the best apps in the App Store including Adobe Draw and Adobe Sketch.

I am still enjoying myself!

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Day 5 of 7 Day #DigitalChallenge is all about Adobe Draw and Adobe Sketch on the Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
https://youtu.be/MNsvM4xSlHY 

Link to the channel here: www.youtube.com/c/Vectormaestros
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Day 1: https://youtu.be/Q6bkS-4pHF8 Day 2: https://youtu.be/AfWrHfsDhgg
Day 3: https://youtu.be/8jsziRcWFfA
Day 4: https://youtu.be/yJimb8nF2Rk 
Day 5: https://youtu.be/MNsvM4xSlHY 

I remember when the first Samsung Note came out, I wanted one so I could draw on my phone! My digital illustration path had not yet started and I knew that drawing on the Note would give me creative freedom at anytime I felt like drawing.

I was able to walk into the AT&T store by the time the Note 2 was in stores, and get me a new one since my contract was up. My satisfaction was a bit short lived as every year the smartphone technology has continued to expand to the point that drawing on a phone is not the novelty it once was. 

Currently I own several Note phones, I collect them really. I want the ability to draw on the go, quick and easy, right out of my pocket. I want to be able to sketch out my ideas before I forget them. And if I use Adobe Draw and Adobe Sketch on the Note and export to Adobe Illustrator then I can finish an illustration for a client!

Get you a Samsung Note off craigslist, facebook marketplace, anywhere you can and get to drawing, they are cheap now!
Also, the pen I am using is the Bamboo Pen for Samsung Note tablets and smartphones by Wacom. It is worth every penny!

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Stay tuned, subscribe and turn on notifications because this week I will be drawing everyday with a different digital tool. A lot of times we think that we need better/pricier tools to create the art our talents deserve but the reality is we can create impactful art with very simple tools, even in the digital space including

#SamsungNote10 #SamsungNote5 #DellVenue8 #SurfacePro4 #iPadAir2 #iPadPro #Cintiq21UX #HPprodesk And that means #Windows10 #Android #ios @sketchableapp #AdobeDraw #AdobeSketch #iLikeToDraw #ArtLifeAllDay #DTM #ATL #DigitalArtist #DrawDaily #CreatedWithSurface #MySurface #AztecaModerno #DailyIllustrations #YouTubeLive #Bamboo #Wacom #Adobe #Sketchable

​Day 4 of 7 Day #DigitalChallenge continues with the big timer Cintiq 21UX by Wacom and the HP ProDesk lil machine with Windows 10 
https://youtu.be/yJimb8nF2Rk 

I will be drawing on @SketchableApp  
Link to the channel here: www.youtube.com/c/Vectormaestros
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Day 1: https://youtu.be/Q6bkS-4pHF8 
Day 2: https://youtu.be/AfWrHfsDhgg 
Day 3: https://youtu.be/8jsziRcWFfA 
Day 4: https://youtu.be/yJimb8nF2Rk 

I got this Cintiq a few years ago, used, from a company that had it sitting around in a closet for 10 years. There is a bit of dust in between the glass and the digitizer but the performance in the display is still the best of all the tablets and computers I have ever used. 

The 21 inch size allows for the full use of my arm, elbow and wrist to get super clean lines in my art. The Stylus is the right size for my hand and theres a rubbery grip that makes it easy to handle. I buy soft tips to replace the hard plastic tips that the stylus comes with, those soft tips gives me just enough friction to give me that paper and pencil feeling. 

The HP ProDesk is a new addition, its powered with 16GB of RAM, an i5 Processor and just enough Hard Disk space to house my current digital projects. Its a nice handy machine to give the Cintiq enough juice to produce good client artwork. 

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instagram.com/vectormaestros 

Stay tuned, subscribe and turn on notifications because this week I will be drawing everyday with a different digital tool. 

A lot of times we think that we need better/pricier tools to create the art our talents deserve but the reality is we can create impactful art with very simple tools, even in the digital space including

#SamsungNote10 #SamsungNote5 #DellVenue8 #SurfacePro4 #iPadAir2 #iPadPro #Cintiq21UX #HPprodesk And that means #Windows10 #Android #ios @sketchableapp #AdobeDraw #AdobeSketch #iLikeToDraw #ArtLifeAllDay #DTM #ATL #DigitalArtist #DrawDaily #CreatedWithSurface #MySurface #AztecaModerno #DailyIllustrations #YouTubeLive #Bamboo #Wacom #Adobe #Sketchable

​Day 3 of 7 Day #DigitalChallenge continues with easy to access devices and tablets like

the amazing Dell Venue 8, running full windows 10!!! 
I will be drawing on my favorite app: @SketchableApp  

Link to the channel here: www.youtube.com/c/Vectormaestros
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Day 1: https://youtu.be/Q6bkS-4pHF8
Day 2 https://youtu.be/AfWrHfsDhgg 

This is my second little Dell Venue 8. My addiction to tech is rooted in the ability to draw with each device and the Venue 8 is perfect. This Dell is 2GB RAM, 32GB SSD and with the pen, I can draw right on the screen. 

I bought a Pluggable hub and I can connect a keyboard, a mouse and extra screen all the while charging. 
I enjoy this little guy! 

Follow my work at @DeltaTangoMike 
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instagram.com/vectormaestros 
Stay tuned, subscribe and turn on notifications because this week I will be drawing everyday with a different digital tool. A lot of times we think that we need better/pricier tools to create the art our talents deserve but the reality is we can create impactful art with very simple tools, even in the digital space including

#SamsungNote10 #SamsungNote5 #DellVenue8 #SurfacePro4 #iPadAir2 #iPadPro #Cintiq21UX #HPprodesk And that means #Windows10 #Android #ios @sketchableapp #AdobeDraw #AdobeSketch #iLikeToDraw #ArtLifeAllDay #DTM #ATL #DigitalArtist #DrawDaily #CreatedWithSurface #MySurface #AztecaModerno #DailyIllustrations #YouTubeLive #Bamboo #Wacom #Adobe #Sketchable

​2 of 7 Day #DigitalChallenge continues with easy to access devices and tablets like
the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and the S Pen. 

Link here: www.youtube.com/c/Vectormaestros
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Day 1: https://youtu.be/Q6bkS-4pHF8 

Samsung has a great track record of building digital tablets for creatives and the 
Samsung Note 10.1 was the second edition of the large Note series. I got a hold of one,
drew a couple of client gigs and still draw on it every now and then. 
Wacom made an S Pen replacement stylus, the Bamboo. It works perfectly on the Note 
10.1 
​
​Follow my work at @DeltaTangoMike Illustrator, designer, art biz coach and curator.
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Stay tuned, subscribe and turn on notifications because this week I will be drawing everyday with a different digital tool. A lot of times we think that we need better/pricier tools to create the art our talents deserve but the reality is we can create impactful art with very simple tools, even in the digital space including
#SamsungNote10 #SamsungNote5 #DellVenue8 #SurfacePro4 #iPadAir2#iPadPro #Cintiq21UX #HPprodesk #Windows10 #Android #ios @sketchableapp #AdobeDraw 
#AdobeSketch #iLikeToDraw #ArtLifeAllDay #DTM #ATL #DigitalArtist #DrawDaily#CreatedWithSurface #MySurface #AztecaModerno #DailyIllustrations#YouTubeLive #Bamboo #Wacom #Adobe #Sketchable

7 Day #DigitalChallenge starts with the iPad Air 2 and Adonit Pixel Stylus for iOS

The Adonit Pixel Stylus is perfect for drawing on iPad Mini, iPad Air and iPhones. I reviewed the Adonit Pixel here on Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/dacreativegenius/videos/10216718329661713/
https://www.facebook.com/dacreativegenius/videos/10216547686915751/ 

The iPad Air 2 is a great tool to start the digital drawing practice. My favorite apps are Adobe Draw and Adobe Sketch. Adobe has made it easy to connect drawing apps with the power of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Draw thru the use of Adobe Creative Cloud. 

Stay tuned, subscribe and turn on notifications because this week I will be drawing everyday with a different digital tool including #SamsungNote10 #SamsungNote5 #DellVenue8 #SurfacePro4 #iPadAir2 #iPadPro #Cintiq21UX #HPprodesk And that means #Windows10 #Android #ios @sketchableapp #AdobeDraw #AdobeSketch

A lot of times we think that we need better/pricier tools to create the art our talents deserve but the reality is we can create impactful art with very simple tools, even in the digital space.

Follow my work at @DeltaTangoMike , illustrator and designer, DTM 
“Merce” character by @KeefCross and @DayBlackComic