Welcome back to our 20th edition of the 2022 weekly top 10!
As usual, we are glad to have you all onboard with us. Our community has been expanding ever since we started, and we wanted to thank every single one of you who joined the NFT Community and followed us to Substack.
For our new members, the Weekly Top 10 is a way to showcase some of the best art we’ve seen and help artists gain visibility in the eyes of the community.
The Weekly Top 10 is curated by @KateMacDonald, an exceptional artist and writer who is deeply involved in the community.
10. “Water and Fire”, by @MagdaGangsta
In the collage Water and Fire by @MagdaGangsta, winged nymphs embrace in outer space, one ostensibly fire, the other water, and both eternally joined as opposite sides of the same coin. The balanced duality of warm and cool colours creates dynamic contrast between these two powerful and contrary forces.
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9. “Sodus Point Lighthouse”, by @Businessneeds3
Sodus Point Lighthouse by @Businessneeds3 is the photograph to soothe your soul and welcome summer. Composed to lead the viewer’s eye down the path towards the lighthouse, the balance of cool pastel colour lends an air of magic to the sky and reflecting water. From that artist’s description:
“The first warm day, after a long hard winter, the snow is melting and the view of Lake Ontario from the pier on this beautiful evening is outstanding.
Image was shot using Aperture Priority with varying times of 2.5 seconds to 6 seconds, to produce the smooth appearance of the water. It was then focus stacked and blended to make sure the image is crisp from near, to far.”
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8. “#6: Brandon and Lightning Fields”, by @ghostly_andrew
Inspired by The Killers’ 6th album ‘Imploding the Mirage’, #6: Brandon and Lightning Fields by @ghostly_andrew collages together the album to cover with the video concept for 'My own soul's warning' with additional elements in this moody (and silent) animation with a nostalgic feel.. From the song’s lyrics:
“I tried going against my own soul's warning
But in the end, something just didn't feel right
Oh, I tried diving even though the sky was storming
I just wanted to get back to where you are”
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7. “Buddha prays for the chairs”, by @Julianna_Yuh
Buddha prays for the chairs by @Julianna_Yuh combines saturated colours with an interesting composition to create a compelling piece in this happy accident of street photography. From the artist’s caption:
“Pray, but does it matter?”
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6. “Super Flower Blood Moon”, by @jolenecasko
Super Flower Blood Moon by @jolenecasko both celebrates and refers to this week’s lunar eclipse. The formal symmetry combined with graphic colours and shapes makes for a dramatic work of collage.
From the artist’s description:
“the power of synchronicity and celestial alignment”
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5. “Cultist #062 Cat from beyond”, by @KiratiSatt
The Dark Cultist collection combines interesting hand-drawn characters with amusing stories of adventure – and adventure is what Cat from beyond by @KiratiSatt is all about! From the artist’s description:
“Alien race that similar to cat from outer space that been exiled from his home. After he arrive to this newly planet he drink his special brew potion, potion that rise the power of explorer. Made him full of confident and courage to brave the new world. He's encounter the Dark Lord while journey throughout the land, and Dark Lord recruit him and let him join the cult. Now he's the leader of expedition in the name of dark cultist.”
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4. “beautiful paet of galaxy”, by @saaadart
beautiful paet of galaxy by @saaadart combines classical Greek imagery with real and imagined creatures in a delicately coloured pool of fantasy. Where is he traveling on these fish? Is he captain or captive? The unique circular composition adds an element of unexpected interest to the piece.
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3. “GLOW OLD 4 - Dusk”, by @EmiEnriquez
In GLOW OLD 4 – Dusk by @EmiEnriquez, mesmerizing crystals twist and turn as if caught in the never-ending flicker of the day’s last light. Click through to enjoy the moody music that complements it perfectly. From the artist’s description:
“Everything that starts has to end at some point in order to start again.”
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2. “ LAPAZ CASTLE”, by @Fantastic_Pixel
The darling pixel animation LAPAZ CASTLE by @Fantastic_Pixel is the 1st map of six that form the second stage of the artist’s Fantastic Wars collection. Click through to the Twitter link to enjoy the happy bouncing trees and chickens!
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1. “Flatford Mill Suffolk UK”, by @RyanAnnett5
The painting Flatford Mill Suffolk UK by @RyanAnnett5 is an ink and wash tribute to this landmark watermill. Clouds loom ominously as the last light of afternoon paints stunning golds and greens over the rural landscape, as if signaling an approaching storm. From the artist’s description:
“Today's Ink and Wash is of Flatford Mill in Suffolk. Seen this spot on Landscape Artist of the Year and had to see if it was on Google maps and was happy to find it. Really happy with this piece. Probably one of my best pieces IMO”
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Let us know which of the 10 Art Pieces was your favorite in the comments below!