💡 How to Spot These Blokes (So You Don’t Get Caught) Scammers LOVE the NFT angle. Here’s what to look for: 1️⃣ New account + fancy title Joined yesterday… claims to be a world-renowned collector.Yeah nah. 2️⃣ Vague compliments + vague interest “I want to buy your art as NFT.”No artwork mentioned. No site. No details. 3️⃣ Fake authority They ALWAYS drop: - “I have decades of experience…” - “I’m a collector…” - “I’m a curator…” - “My company buys digital art…” It’s all copy-paste rubbish. 4️⃣ Tries to validate NFTs as legit “When you push back, they go:“NFTs aren't a scam, they're a new way to verify ownership.”Classic script. 5️⃣ Their end goal To get you to:❌ connect your wallet❌ click their “minting platform”❌ pay a fake gas fee❌ approve a “verification”= Wallet drained. 6️⃣ They never talk like real artists Real people mention real things: - “Love this piece.” - “Your colours are great.” - “Do you take commissions?”Scammers speak in templates. ✔️ Quick Rule of Thumb If they show up talking like a LinkedIn CEO mixed with ChatGPT,they're not here for art —they’re here to drain someone’s crypto wallet. Not happening here, ole mates.We paint. We have fun. We keep each other safe.

🚨 NFT Scam Alert (and a chuckle for ya) So ole mate “David Geffen” popped into the community claiming: “After eight decades in the art world…” Let’s break this down real quick: - He’s apparently 80+ years old - A billionaire Hollywood mogul - With eight decades of art wisdom under his belt - And yet… - He’s spending his golden years arguing about NFTs in a tiny Aussie art Skool community - At 2am Yeah alright, Grandpa Geffen.Put the slippers back on, ole mate 💀🤣

@Katy Hansen Hi Katy Hansen! Nice composition with the landscape. The gradient from the horizon line is fantastic. Really gives mood to the scene. The streams reflections are great and the trees give a real sense of perspective nice work! And those light bulbs brought an instant smile to my face! This is why i love this community we're building because people like you Katy! That is so cool! The creativity and thought behind that is fantastic! I would never have thought of painting lightbulbs! Creativity is everywhere! Thanks for being here and hopefully I can offer some tips and trick along the way! Again Welcome!

@Connie Stegall So good to have you here Connie! I love your attitude already! Welcome aboard. So here I want genuine people that love their art whatever that may be. Yes selling is an honour but also the zone that us artists get into when we're creating is like nothing else. Other artists get it! Hopefully you learn some tips and tricks and mainly just keep inspired. Thanks for being here. Heff.

Music to my ears David. You don't need to convince me, or any of us here. if I'm able to speak for other members that is. We all have that need to either be appreciated for our art or appreciate art like yourself and others in here. I haven't really put my finger on why we need to create but when we do it is very self fulfilling and then the cherry on top is that others appreciate our vision so much they want it. They want to own it. They feel the need to spend their hard earned cash to have it. Not because it's a luxury statement but because it speaks to them in some way? Then you truly understand it. One of my members said they feel bad if they don't create. That my friend is the essence right there. That is why we need too. Because we feel wrong or bad or something, just isn't right if we don't do it......Create. Thanks for being here David.

@David Geffen Of course David. I think we all do. What are you interested in mate?

@Work With Lizzy Thanks so much Lizzy.

Love it! Thanks for giving it a go! How was it to paint? Fun? Too easy? Just right?