Exclusive Interview w/ Captvart
Cameron Burns, better known as Captvart to his 70,000+ followers on Instagram, is an accomplished digital artists from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He’s worked with recordings artists like Juice WRLD, MGK, Neon Trees, and Run The Jewels, among many others. Recently, he was turned onto NFTs by friends - fast forward just a few months and he has sold 8 NFTs, ranging from 1-5 ETH per piece. While the money can free up artists to reduce client work, it also validates their personal artwork and provides a real incentive to continue it.
We spent about 30 minutes having a very laid back discussion with Cameron, his passion for art and attention to detail when it comes to his craft was very evident as we discussed the tools he uses or how he decides on a subject for a new piece. Let’s kick this off!
What marketplaces have you sold on so far and which ones are next?
I’ve sold on Foundation.app, primarily. I’ve been approved for MakersPlace, but I am just waiting on them to verify my identity. I’m also saving some work for SuperRare, but I am still waiting on approval there.
How long have you been doing the everydays?
For over 3 years - I’ve done almost 1200 now. I’ve never missed a day and it’s been really cool to be able to look back at the process and how my style has grown.
How much did you sell your first NFT for?
First one sold for 1.1 ETH on Foundation.
Are you collecting any NFTs yet? Any artists that we should be following?
I’ve recently purchased 3 [on Foundation] from friends (The Zombie Wolf by DeadEyesArt, DOLOS 1 by Prince Lail, and PRAYER by madkrtek). I also love BakaArts.
What is your process like when you’re trying to create a new everyday?
I sit down and open Cinema 4D, I’ll take some time to look through photos on Pinterest and just try to pull out some inspiration to help the idea in my head.
How did you get into art?
I started with photography in high school. I went to college to study art and ended up dropping out after one semester because it was pretty lame. After that, I was a touring musician for a couple of years but just got burnt out. I kept touring, but with other bands and as a photographer.
With your experience in the music industry, I’m sure you’ve dealt with record labels or at least been around some deals. Are they as bad as everyone makes them out to be?
They are definitely lop-sided, the artists don’t make any money at all and the labels really suck.
Do you think NFTs will be a critical component to helping artists get away from labels?
I think they are going to really change things, for the better. I also think that owning album tokens will be a really cool thing to have.
Do you think we are at the very start of the NFT surge or do you think we are close to a pullback of some kind in the market?
I think we are truly at the beginning, but even if the bubble does pop, art lovers will stay and they will thrive.
