Episode 10: Drawn To The Mic w/ @heartyhomies

The transcript covers Hardy's background as an artist, including his transition from traditional media to focusing on pixel art during college. He discusses the mental and emotional challenges of being a full-time creative, and how he tries to stay motivated and productive despite periods of creative funk. Hardy also talks about his desire to evolve his art style beyond the "cute and party" aesthetic, and explore more emotional and darker themes. A key focus of the conversation is Hardy's plans to build out his "Hardy Verse" project, which will bring together his existing one-off NFT pieces into a new generative collection. He is also offering custom commission pieces through weekly auctions to engage with his community. Additionally, Hardy emphasizes the importance of being attentive to his existing NFT holders by integrating their one-off pieces into the new collection. Throughout the discussion, Hardy shares advice for aspiring artists, urging them not to be discouraged by the competitive nature of the space and to focus on consistently putting their art out there.