# Pixel Therapy

By [⌐◨-◨ Unpacking with Prof](https://paragraph.com/@nounishprof) · 2023-08-26

basepaint, base, pixel art, nft

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I'm obsessed with BasePaint.

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[**basepaint.art**](https://basepaint.art/)

Built on Base - an L2 chain - [**BasePaint**](https://basepaint.art/) launched a little over two weeks ago during [**Onchain Summer**](https://onchainsummer.xyz/). Anyone can mint a brush with 100 pixels and approved pixel artists are given more pixels. Brush holders apply their pixels, save to the canvas and contribute to an overall work of art that's minted with the contributing brush holders earning a pro rata piece of the mint proceeds.

This has become one of my favorite creative outlets both from contributing but also just watching the art develop throughout the day and the final creation playback. The level of artistry is insane! I'm continously impressed and am trying to improve my skills to better contribute and try new things. And of course, when you watch any playback I contributed to, you're likely to see some ⌐◨-◨ although they may be covered in the final result. The Banksy inspired canvas was one of my favorites!

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[BasePaint](https://twitter.com/basepaint_xyz)

[@basepaint\_xyz](https://twitter.com/basepaint_xyz)

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Banksy minting now  
[basepaint.xyz/mint](https://t.co/rjEKsLObRN)

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1693669341546651648/pu/img/-CCM19SwZJTXGtVo.jpg)

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1:00 PM • Aug 21, 2023

](https://twitter.com/basepaint_xyz/status/1693669400124252599)

I've learned to accept that my contributions may end up covered, and usually by much better artists than myself. I was a bit sad that my cute little old school mac mouse didn't make it through but it makes me happy to see it in the playback. My hourglass did remain! I spent some time looking at photos to try to get some accuracy on the mouse and hourglass.

[![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1687317010181656576/ZvlESYSR_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/basepaint_xyz)

[BasePaint](https://twitter.com/basepaint_xyz)

[@basepaint\_xyz](https://twitter.com/basepaint_xyz)

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Watch the cursor!  
  
Day 11 MacPaint is minting now [basepaint.art/mint/11](https://t.co/om8KNN43BE)

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1693309315736801280/pu/img/r2jJFxJJH5NjRyXN.jpg)

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1:10 PM • Aug 20, 2023

](https://twitter.com/basepaint_xyz/status/1693309657182614015)

I love the moving cursor in the playback! The creativity around some of the animations is just amazing. And you saw the ⌐◨-◨ right?

But with anything new, there's always lessons learned and the team has been quick to respond and try to adapt. A few vandals attacked one day and I spent some pixels trying to cover up some unpleasantries. The team burned those brushes and added some moderators to help keep the art on track. They move quickly and continue to make improvements and try new things.

The lofi themed piece was another favorite and the most minted thus far. I struggled to make a musical note inside a heart but luckily someone fixed my note and made it so much better. And my ⌐◨-◨ actually made it the end in this one!

[![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1687317010181656576/ZvlESYSR_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/basepaint_xyz)

[BasePaint](https://twitter.com/basepaint_xyz)

[@basepaint\_xyz](https://twitter.com/basepaint_xyz)

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LoFi minting now  
[basepaint.xyz/mint](https://t.co/rjEKsLObRN)

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1695119043559292928/pu/img/61xwZbazOfTr4tWe.jpg)

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1:00 PM • Aug 25, 2023

](https://twitter.com/basepaint_xyz/status/1695119075977089412)

This really has inspired me to learn more about pixel art and work on my skills. But even my tiny contributions have brought me so much joy.

Just one question -- when BasePaint DAO?

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*Originally published on [⌐◨-◨ Unpacking with Prof](https://paragraph.com/@nounishprof/pixeltherapy)*
