![Euption_Fotor.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmSz41mvJrye9m6M1r2FeAvWLV5eaFHTQgecVKH6G6ADs7)

### Dear friends,
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you might have noticed, that I recently started using @share2steem a lot, a service which enables you to crosspost your tweets or instagram-posts on Steemit.
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As I'm focussing on my digital art and even trying to do a daily artwork for as long as I can (as part of my New Year's resolution), it's a perfect way to share my creations on different social media sites and promote Steemit at the same time.
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Certainly I'm still going to provide some more detailed behind-the-scenes or making-of posts on Steemit. This is one of these.
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### Making-of "Eruption" Diptych
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It all started with a sunset photography, I took two days ago with my smartphone while I was practicing roller skating with my youngest daughter.
![IMG_3659.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmUZnDWPbP8viq3cqkK5WAuDFKCE4owT4gZCarqRUZw6Fc)
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Then I added *scanlines* above and below the horizon...
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![IMG_3696.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmfF4VHFXMCXVQffqp7Ezx85MnWb1KaKhFMw2dt2T69nNe)
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...followed by adding some *radiant scanlines* in the vertical direction. 
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![IMG_3698.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmWNN4cLBnwCCbUtgtSwTGw45aUYRRJGpBfeWqWeGWotTA)
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Then I used a *liquify tool* to manually add some waves of distortion...
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![IMG_3700.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/Qmci8gpotaNuoHhnWDJYxmrFc2tYh7rN1kMgmUcYSYqA49)
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... and further advanced the distortions with a tool, that emulates *LCD glitches*.
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![IMG_3701.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmWAQnBwtXH1r9a19XRbZ47QKHAfEayL1FjXHw5yXKL6FZ)
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To eliminate the lighter parts above and below the center, I used a tool, that *repeats selected lines*, while shifting them left or right.
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![IMG_3724.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmZGifJKecs69Zox7HHeXaM1CD9e396nuRyoVKorGUEBmr)
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In the final step, I selected the most interesting parts of the image and optimized the colour levels and contrast.
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![IMG_3723_Fotor_border.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmY6FCsJrEC5Bbk9GmPoSQxm2hWCZeWBkuDyvjRhGEKB1C)
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For me it looked like photo taken during a volcanic eruption and the film inside the camera (or maybe even the camera itself) started to melt. Here is the second part of the diptych in a larger view.
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![IMG_3723_Fotor_Fotor.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmbyrHm24QgX18FWhAZKQQRcWMQ8rj5RqbTx6dK7QaigVB)
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### Grab it on SuperRare
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Like most of my recent digital artworks, the "Eruption" diptych will be available as a rare cryptoart token at [SuperRare](https://www.superrare.co/shortcut) soon. 
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I recently noticed, that there are some art-whales around, that started collecting cryptoart and it turned out, that cryptoart even becomes a sort of investment opportunity. Although I'm not a fan of buying art (only) for investment reasons, an artist at SuperRare even gets a 10% cut of every secondary sale, which is all handled by smart contracts. Try to find something similar in the fiat driven art-world.
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### Thanks for watching!
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I hope you found my post inspiring to start making or collecting digital art. 
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### Would you buy crypto art? Why or why not?
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Looking forward to your comments!
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