Hello Hive Community!
I thank you kindly for the incredibly warm welcome on my last post!
My name is Justin, but I go by Bitjamin when creating my digital art, and DJSemiAtune when writing. Sometimes those lines get blurred though, and I decide to write a little for you, and share some art as well!
I hope you guys and gals on Hive are okay with that..
I decided to start the post off with a featuring of my work
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Available exclusively for Ethereum at https://app.rarible.com/token/0xa39b13f9e858d644021cf11f87cde975b854b2d8:2:0xaca056daaa8241843a2d90057272024e9583de93
‘But Justin, you’re posting on the Hive blockchain, why aren’t you posting works available for Hive, like on that nifty NFTShowRoom?’
A fair question! I initially started in Blockchain technology on the Ethereum chain, it was the most user friendly I could find at the time, and I still love the Ethereum Network! Unfortunately, Ethereum being the most user friendly also has the consequence of activity inciting rising gas prices.. a problem the Hive Chain seems to have circumvented. At the time of writing I have a little under 2 HIVE, so I’m working on getting enough saved up to work toward minting NFTs, on the Hive Chain for you guys and gals as well! Until that time the work I’ve done is what I have to offer!
If you’re also an Ethereum user and would like to check out some of my other works, I’ve got them posted in a few different places, I’ll link at the end of the post! Please feel free to check them out!
I don’t really know much about blogging for art, or in general.. so this is a learning curve for me and I hope you all can find it within to bare with me through the process.
All aside I really would like my blog to reflect who I am, and what I enjoy, so while I will endure critique, know that fundamentally, this blog will be about my art, in whatever form it chooses to manifest.
Occasionally I do some writing, mostly poetry, though I would love to get into music, if any of you are interested, and would like to work together definitely let me know! That goes for art collabs as well!
They say, a penny saved
Is a penny earned.
All my pennies gone,
And the gas has burned,
Transaction fees
Feels like a disease
Spreading.
People grieve in greed
Financial system on its knees.
What is the real hope for me?
‘Look toward the future’ I can’t see.
In the same voice you hear
‘I can’t breathe.’
Know now what was meant to be done
No I’m not calling for violence
Put down the guns
Start funneling funds
Systematic override,
just for fun
We’ll take down tariffs
And tax man’s salary.
Matter of fact,
How bout we pay them hourly?
See how it feels living
At minimum salary.
No paid time off,
No days to take a vacation,
Death in the family?
Get someone to cover your station.
I almost got fired
The day my son was born,
Work got mad that I didn’t report.
I’m through with that
and here to stay
I like my life better with art.
That was a freestyle poem I wrote while typing this post out, I hope you enjoyed it!
I think it’s important that we utilize our medium to stand for what we believe in.
I couldn’t have gotten this far without the community I have, and I thank you all for joining me on my journey.
Be you a new follower, or an old friend, don’t be shy and stop by to say hi, in the comments!
I’d like to leave my post off with a big thank you to the Hive community for welcoming me to the platform with such a warm embrace!
~Justin
My art on Ethereum is available in a variety of places including but not limited to:
https://app.rarible.com/btrash
https://makersplace.com/store/bitjamin
I don’t like to shill too much in my blog posts, so don’t forget to follow my Twitter at https://twitter.com/bitjamin for all my art updates!
Thanks in advance, and have a great day!