🧪Art Evolution

The Kami art process started in July 2022. Interestingly enough, our artist/co-founder didn't start out as an artist. He began drawing for fun and stumbled upon a style that we all really vibed with and we just forced him to keep practising.

We're passionate about showcasing our art process because we believe that anyone can create something amazing if they're willing to learn. You don't need to shell out thousands of dollars for an established artist when you can master the craft yourself with some dedication and hard work.

The First Kami:

Yes, these are bad. These are some of the first doodles our co-founder made but we saw the potential in them.

Our co-founder dedicated six months to daily drawing, improving his artistic skills until we reached a point where we were confident enough to present it to Solana.

After successfully finalizing the PFP character, we needed to select suitable background colors.

The significance of background colors and their impact on the art caught us off guard.

Background colors are the most underestimated aspect of an NFT. It has the power to either overshadow/change the appearance of the character's color palette or shift your focus first towards the background, rather than the character itself.

After analyzing, experimenting, and examining hundreds of distinct color palettes and PFPs, we ultimately settled on 8 background colors.

Kami went with more unconventional background colors that deviate from the typical hues found in PFP collections. Usually, muted tones, pastels, or neon shades dominate the scene, as they provide a strong contrast between the background and the character, thereby enhancing the character's visibility.

Examples:

Although lighter background colors have proven effective for other projects, they did not resonate with Kami. Kami goes against the grain, right?

We believe that our carefully selected palettes complement our characters more effectively, and we didn't want to conform to the norm of using lighter backgrounds.

Darker Backgrounds:

We kept the eyes in mind for the focal point while selecting the background colors of our NFTs

After experimenting, we discovered that bolder and darker colors amplify the Kami eyes, resulting in a cohesive NFT rather than separated elements.

The Final Kami:

We hope our process can inspire individuals who wish to undertake a similar project but are uncertain of their artistic abilities or lack the funds to hire an artist.