Contemporary artist exploring the poetic depth of ordinary things through generative code, storytelling, and digital rendering.
United States
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“Ordinary Places” coming to fxhash Friday, Sept. 30 @ 1pm ET
This thread will discuss my inspiration for the project, as well as details regarding the reserves and coding process. 10 people who retweet & drop their tez address will be randomly selected for the reserve list.🧵👇
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Announcing my @SuperRare Genesis, “The First Snow”, which explores the pictorial construction of landscape.
This thread will describe my process & inspiration. To help spread the word, I'll airdrop mints from "Ordinary Places" to two people who retweet this post.
Read on 🧵👇
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I am beyond excited to announce that I have officially been onboarded as an artist onto @SuperRare. To celebrate, I will be airdropping one of my “Ordinary Places” mints (fxhash) to someone who retweets this post. Stay tuned for more details on my first SuperRare drop. 🖤👨🌾
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“Southern Gothic”
Aug. 4, 18:00 (ET)
This is my fxhash debut project, created entirely through code. In this thread, I will explain my inspiration/process. I will also randomly select people (max. 10) for the reserve list who retweet and drop their tez address below. Read on ⬇️
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The response to “Cul-de-Sac” was far beyond my most optimistic expectations. While the financial aspect is life-changing, I’m even more excited to have an audience that is interested in the stories I want to tell through my work. So, here's a thread on how my story began. 🧵👇
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Originally, I was considering minting this piece as a 1/1. However, the more I live with it, the more I want to share it with those who have supported me so far. I am releasing “Cul-de-Sac” as my first (and likely only) open edition. Minting is open for the next 24 hours. Link 👇
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Announcing the genesis mint on my own ETH contract, WLLRD: “The View from Above”
This piece draws upon both aerial photography and abstract painting to continue my exploration of ordinary landscapes.
This thread will explain the details of the drop. 🧵👇
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Revealing the next release in the Cul-de-Sac series:
“New Shadows on the Snow” is open for minting for the next 48 hours. It can only be collected by burning one edition of “Cul-de-Sac.”
Read on to learn more about the story that is unfolding in this series. 🏘️ 🧵⬇️
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“A Full Moon for the Night Owls”
Collected by @larryp_eth for 6.25 ETH
One of the best parts about being an artist in this space is connecting with the people who collect my work. I’ve really enjoyed talking with @larryp_eth and learning about his journey as a collector.
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Whoa–2549 editions! Going to have to unplug for a minute to process. I'm so excited for what's to come! 🖤
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It's taking every muscle in my body not to share a preview of my newest edition. I'm really excited about this piece and the narrative trajectory of the series. As a reminder, this edition drops in two days can only be minted by burning one edition of "Cul-de-Sac."
🔥🔥🔥
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Revealing the next release in the Cul-de-Sac series:
“The Trespassers” is open for minting for the next 48 hours. It can only be collected by burning TWO editions of “Cul-de-Sac.”
Read on to learn more about this narrative turn in the Cul-de-Sac series/visual essay. 🧵👇
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MINT #1 Giveaway
➡️RETWEET THIS POST TO ENTER⬅️
I’ll randomly select one person in the next 48 hours to receive Mint # 1 (pictured here) from my upcoming generative project, "Theoretical Townships."
Check out my pinned thread to learn more about the collective performance!
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Words can't describe my happiness right now! 🤩
An 8.8 ETH sale on SR and both FxHash collections at the top of the 24-hour leaderboard (with 500 xtz floors!). I just want to say THANK YOU to the community for all of your support. Can't wait to share what's coming next! 🖤
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2023 has been an amazing year for me. My work has reached audiences I never could have imagined. Along the way, I’ve met an incredible group of creators and builders who are committed to the culture of digital art. Today I’m going to close out the year with one final piece: “Swim Shadow.” This piece is a 1/1 on my WLLRD contract, created as part of the “12 Days of Art” curated by Rich Caldwell. The auction will begin at 6:30pm EST (8 hours from now) on Foundation.
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My first work of 2023, "Four-Way Stop," is now MINTED on @SuperRare. I'll do a thread tomorrow describing my inspiration/process for this piece. It's open for offers now (one has already been placed 😀), but I'll give a fair warning/deadline before accepting an offer this time.
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Big things happening behind the scenes this week.
I can't wait to share what I'm working on!
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700+ editions! Wow, thank you! 🥹
For those asking how many they should collect, here are my plans: I will be releasing a series of 4 editions throughout the next few months. The only way to mint them will be to burn edition(s) of "Cul-de-Sac."
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😱😬🤯 Wow! New ATH with 8.8 ETH sale! Thanks to @BlueFlame2021 for collecting!
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
💎 Four-Way Stop 💎
✨ Artwork by @ordinarywillard
💰 Sold to bfvault for 8.8 ETH ($10,998.06)
superrare.com/0xb932a70a5767…
$RARE #CryptoArt #NFT
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Can't say too much yet, but collectors who hold a piece from both "Southern Gothic" & "Ordinary Places" will be rewarded later this year. Full announcement next week.
Roll Call: who's in the club? 🙋♂️
Pictured below: SG #279 (held by @lemonde2d) & OP #7 (held by @kevinabosch)
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Revealing the final 1/1 from my fxhash top-collector list: “The Blood in Our Sky.”
This piece took a while to finish, but I had to get it right because it is going to a collector who has supported me since the very beginning: @chrisostoich
Read on to learn more 🧵👇
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Revealing the first of three custom 1/1s on the WLLRD contract: “The Silhouette Seen Through the Window”
This piece is now in the collection of @HowdyDooNFT
Read below to see the Southern Gothic & Ordinary Places mints that were combined to create this 1/1.
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Revealing the second 1/1 on the WLLRD contract: “The Grave in Front May Be Your Own.”
This piece now lives with the marvelous collector, artist, and provocateur @clownvamp
Read below to see which Southern Gothic & Ordinary Places mints were used for the mash-up. 👇
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Minting has closed for "New Shadows on the Snow" with a total of 267 editions redeemed! The story will continue unfolding when the next piece is released later this month. Thanks to everyone who is coming along for the journey! 🖤
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📅 Mark Your Calendars 📅
✨ A new WILLARD generative collection, "Cul-de-Sacs," is minting December 12 ✨
This one is special because it's part of Foundation's launch of generative art on their platform, presented by Forever Projects.
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The first burn/redeem opportunity for “Cul-de-Sac” will be revealed at the end of next week (stay tuned for full announcement).
Meanwhile, the secondary market has been on 🔥.
32 ETH in volume for “Cul-de-Sac” & only 5 editions of “The View from Above” listed!
Thank you!
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Announcing "Theoretical Townships," my first long-form generative project on ETH and the BEGINNING to a collective performance about territory and hinterland.
The performance will be initiated by the minting of 196 generative landscapes on July 3. Read on to learn more.
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Whoa! I just got back from taking my dog for a quick walk and saw "Cul-de-Sacs" minted out!!!
Thanks everyone for the support–it means the world to me! 🖤 I can't wait to dig through the outputs!
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Both of my fxhash projects in the top three for weekly volume! You all are incredible 🖤🖤 I can't wait to share what's next!
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Now that I’m *mostly* finished with the spreadsheet logistics from yesterday’s airdrop (phew!), I want to get back to ART. So, here’s a quick thread highlighting my inspiration and intentions for “The View from Above.”
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Wow!
"Collective Landscape" minted out in less than 10 minutes. Thanks everyone for your support!
The art will be revealed next Tuesday (September 12). I can't wait to share the full collection! 🖤
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Revealing the penultimate release in the Cul-de-Sac series, entitled “Notice of Demolition.”
This piece can only be minted through a 4X “Cul-de-Sac” burn (link below).
Read on to learn more about "Notice of Demolition" and the impending conclusion to Cul-de-Sac narrative. 👇
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To celebrate tomorrow’s launch of Cul-de-Sacs, I’m doing a pre-mint giveaway! Two people who like/retweet this thread will be selected to receive an edition of my piece, “Curve Ahead.”
Cul-de-Sacs is a fully-coded generative project exploring the tension between suburban sprawl and rural ways of life. The algorithm generates scenes that anachronistically appropriate stylistic techniques from traditional folk art to reframe ordinary landscapes as sites for poetic discovery.
Minting opens tomorrow (December 12) at 1pm EST (10am PST). This project is historic because it will be the first ever generative art mint on Foundation!
Mint Details
Format: Dutch Auction (with Rebate)
Release Date/Time: December 12, 1pm EST
Price: .2 ETH (starting price) - .05 ETH (resting price)
Collection Size: 200 (max)
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Not trying to dox myself with this piece of IRL news….but I received Tenure this week at an R1 Research university in the US.
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Collected by the legendary @Vince_Van_Dough!
I'm so honored that this piece found a home in your collection! 🖤
“Landscape Continuum" is the culmination of a year-long performance about landscape and collectivity.
This is by far the most complex and intricate piece I’ve ever made. In fact, I consider it to be the most important piece in my entire body of work.
Read below to see why. 🧵👇
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“The Snow Storm” now lives in the collection of @BlueFlame2021
This piece was the first 1/1 to be redeemed by exchanging 8 editions of “The View from Above.”
Read on to find out which two generative works were used to create this piece. 🧵👇
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Southern Gothic #267 (sold today for 400 xtz) was always one of my personal favorites: the church in an overgrown field on rainy night with a full moon. Congrats to the anon buyer who collected it! Now there are only 3 "overgrown" scenes listed (and only 1 overgrown with snow)!!
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The next piece in the Cul-de-Sac series will be revealed tomorrow.
This one will provide a new perspective and a twist in the storyline.
As a reminder, the only way to mint is to burn TWO editions of Cul-de-Sac. Minting will be open for 48 hours after the reveal.
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Building quietly over here for now, but May is going to be a wild month for WILLARD...including:
- A new 1/1 that will be a *revelation*
- WILLARD's first generative project on ETH
- A few other surprises 🔥
Can't wait to share what I've been working on!
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Been getting a lot of questions in my DMs about what the reward might be for holding both "Southern Gothic" & "Ordinary Places." The details will be announced next week. But, for now, I’ll just say that the *first* reward will be distributed on the ETH blockchain.
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Revealing the final burn/redeem installment in the Cul-de-Sac series: “Demolition Day.”
This piece can only be minted through a 3X “Cul-de-Sac” burn (link below).
Read on for a recap of the Cul-de-Sac series and an upcoming surprise for those who hold the full set.
🧵👇
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Feeling overwhelmed by the community's response to "Four-Way Stop." 🖤
It's a special one for me and I'm glad that others are connecting with it as well!
I'll be accepting the highest offer TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT (eastern time). Current high offer is 3 ETH.
🧵➕🔗👇
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I am overwhelmed by the reception of “Southern Gothic.” It’s crazy to see my project alongside such amazing artists on the marketplace leaderboard. Since it seems like people might be interested, I wanted to write a thread that delves deeper into my intentions and process.
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Some great "Cul-de-Sac" outputs coming out of the minter! Here's a full-occupancy with brick houses!
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“No Passing Zone” (2023)
Collected by @mexpert14 for 6 ETH
Read on to learn more about the geometrical secrets of this piece 🧵👇
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Excited to announce that my first generative 1/1 minted on Ethereum, “Aerial Inscription,” will be auctioned off tomorrow (March 16 @ 2pm UTC) as a GENESIS pass for the @hodlersone generative art collective. Read on to learn more about this piece and the HODLERS collective 🧵👇
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Revealing the dramatic conclusion to the Cul-de-Sac series: “A Day for Revenge”
Minting opens at noon EST today for eligible collectors who held all five pieces from the series at the time of the snapshot. (Link in comments)
Read on for a full recap of the series 🧵👇
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GM from the NICU
It was a bit of a rough start for daughter #2, but she’s on the mend now and should be heading home this weekend. 🖤
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Announcing my newest mint on @SuperRare, “The Studio at Midnight.”
This thread will describe my process and inspiration. All bidders will receive a work from a new series dropping in early 2023 (details soon). I’ll also reserve one for someone who retweets this post.
🧵👇
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While I would never reopen a completed generative project, I do occasionally revisit the scripts to explore variations that were never minted. Here are some "Ordinary Places" outputs that will remain trapped in the code forever.
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the “Cul-de-Sac” burns. The original OE went from 2549 editions down to 917! But the story has one final chapter: collectors who hold the full set will be able to mint the finale (for free), which offers one final twist. Details below 👇
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The coding is now complete and the gas station signs have been turned on in anticipation of tomorrow’s release. If you’re keeping count, the project ended up being more than 10K lines of code! In this thread, I will share some of the features and secrets of "Ordinary Places."
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Thanks to @Vince_Van_Dough @maxkarlan @dr_lee_nft @JohnAstorV & @0xSimonSays for their generous offers on The First Snow. I truly appreciate your support for my work! But I’m excited to announce that I've accepted the offer from @TheRealGVG. My SR genesis work is in great hands!
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Sneak peek of my upcoming generative project, entitled "Theoretical Townships." More details will be announced later this week.
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I'm thrilled to finally reveal "Curve Ahead," an edition created for @clickcreateio curated by @GrantYun2.
This piece is a meditation on the poetics of ordinary landscape. Paradoxically, it evokes both stillness and implied movements/directionalities.
↩️⤴️⤵️↪️
ClickCreate is proud to present @ordinarywillard's piece "Curve Ahead"
Willard's work integrates generative coding, digital rendering, and post processing techniques to create uncanny scenes.
Curator: @GrantYun2
Mint: Tomorrow, July 26th
Time: 3pm EST
Phase: SubPass Holders
Price: 0.042eth
Total supply: 140
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I’ve spent the past few days discussing art theory, geometric analysis, and feelings of melancholy/emptiness in my work with numerous collectors in my DMs. This real-time interaction with an engaged audience is a dream come true for me as an artist. Big things are yet to come!
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Announcing Roadside Portraits, a new series of works exploring the melancholic undertones of ordinary landscapes. I’ve been quietly creating these pieces for months and now I’m excited to share them with the world. They combine digital painting techniques with matter-of-fact annotations to capture uncanny moments within everyday life.
All eight works in the series are open for minting February 27 – March 5 (links in first comment). Collectors who acquire the full set of works will receive an airdropped token, which can be redeemed for a 1/1 work in the future (see below).
To help spread the word, I’ll send a few editions to someone who retweets this post.
Read on to learn more about the mechanics of the 1/1 airdrop token and the ideas that inspired the series.
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As an artist, there are times when you see something you've created and you can't imagine how you pulled it off.
I feel this way about "New Shadows on the Snow" from my Cul-de-Sac series.
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Coming down the final stretch with my next project for fxhash.
I wanted to share a few previews before I tell the full story and officially announce the release date. But trust me, this one will push the boundaries of storytelling within the medium of long form generative art.
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Still blown away by the response to “Cul-de-Sacs.” Thank you to everyone who minted, collected on secondary, or reached out to share kind words.
The digital art community is alive and well!
Here are some of my favorite outputs. Feel free to share yours below, too. 👇
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One aspect of my work that close observers have picked up on is the absence of people, which creates a sense of uncanniness in the scene. Paradoxically, I often directly reference the scale of the human body in order to emphasize its absence. Read on to see a few examples 🧵👇
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Announcing my latest SuperRare mint, “The Worlds We Build,” which contains a revelation about my entire body of work (link below). Read on to discover the hidden meaning of WILLARD and my conceptual project on world-building.
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"Collective Landscape," (2023)
30 Unique Pieces (blind mint)
Thursday, Sept. 7, 1pm EST
I can't wait to reveal the full collection!
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I'm thrilled to announce that I will be releasing a new longform generative project in December.
What's even more exciting is that this project is a partnership with Foundation to launch generative art on their platform.
More details and previews will be revealed soon!
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📅 MARK YOUR CALENDARS 📅
My first long-form generative project on ETH, entitled "Theoretical Townships," will mint on JULY 3, initiating a collective performance that will unfold over time.
Will you join in on the performance?
Stay tuned for the full announcement next week.
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Lots of fun color combinations on my @0xDecaArt page since yesterday's Hinterlands mint. 🌈
Come pay me a visit and subscribe if you want to hear about future drops.
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🤯🙌
🖼️ Southern Gothic #50
🎨 Generative Art by WILLARD
💰 Sold for 2000.0 $XTZ ($1,502.00 USD) on the @fx_hash_ marketplace
🔗 fxhash.xyz/objkt/1067978
#fxhash #cleanNFT #generativeart
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