How is your Easter? We hope that the days ahead of you are bright and full of colors. Talking about colors, Paras Easter is still happening until the end of the week. It’s a collaboration between Paras and SWAGGER DAO to mix digital art and physical goods. In this event, we are ready to serve $NEAR and unique SWAG for the participants (artists and collectors). With a major event currently running, without a doubt, there are more unique collections to collect and appraise. Don’t worry! We got you!

Today, we will take a look at what’s happening in Paras for the first week of Paras Easter. During our first segment called “Egg Decoration”, we witness the enthusiasm from our artists; both veterans and newcomers. They all work on creating new collections based on Easter Egg. Their effort has resulted in magnificent artwork waiting for you to collect.

As we are moving to the “Easter Egg Hunt”, we think that we will pick several collections for you if you haven’t delved yourself into the event up until now. Of course, there are more cards on our platform, and we always suggest you surf and pull the gem out yourself. We will take a look at dragon fossils, magical creatures, planets, egg arts, NEARMON, and some interesting “Easter egg” called black Easter. Thank you to all the artists who created these amazing pieces.

Let’s see how Paras is doing this week. We are glad that we get better traction this week. We record $6003 in sales volume. There are 238 new cards. 227 transactions occurred among our artists and collectors. We believe that we will continue to get better. If you have input and suggestions, we welcome it with open arms and we want you to hit us up on Twitter or our Discord channel.

What happened when an egg buried for hundreds or even thousands of years? Ziptaintart delivers the answer through these two awesome fossils for Paras Easter. Baby Dragon Fossil and Baby Dragon Jade are exclusive content only to Paras. The details on these artworks are impeccable as it feels like looking directly at a real stone and jade. Get your Baby Dragon right now! Perhaps, if you put them on a bonfire, it hatches. Who knows?

I don’t know what happens when a baby dragon exists

Roidmukhtar is one of our newest artists in Paras. Experienced in creating a world and beings of a fantasy world, he gives a bit of work for Paras Easter event. Dragon Boy is a magic egg with a boy half-dragon inside. One might wonder what kind of sorcery evokes such being into the realm. It seems like such an exciting tale to get lost into. The artist also releases NEAR Golden Egg for the event. If you can get your hands into these cards, you should not hesitate to own them immediately.

What do you do if you have a golden egg that brings good luck to you?

Is it flat or is it round? This picture says different. It is the shape of an egg and it’s not a yolk. Flowy creates an Intergalactic collection for Paras Easter event. The collection is consists of six Paras planets with different colors. Each card has only one supply therefore every single color is an exclusive version. If you want to take a whole planet for yourself, these cards are definitely for you. You might even able to crack one out for a breakfast.

Isteef comes into the event by delivering iconic pieces from famous artists around the world. Not only that, but Isteef also brings in scripture to fill these egg arts. The Last Supper is an egg art that is based on Leonardo da Vinci. Pietà is based on Michelangelo’s sculpture. Ecce Homo is based on a painting by Hieronymus Bosch. Happy Easter! is the only piece that is not derived from other artists. The best part of these egg arts is the description that captures the moment on the egg. These are such a perfect collection for Easter.

He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.

What’s better than an egg? An egg that can hatch! Starpause introduces NEARMON EGGS. It is a collection full of NEARMON EGGS that you can hatch into NEARMON PIXEL PET. It will hatch at the end of the Paras Easter event. You need to collect all 5 NEARMON EGG cards since each egg contains a different pet. Remember folks, only one copy of egg for one person cause the more the merrier, right? Not only that, the unclaimed cards will be burned. Do not let the egg gets toasted, claim yours now!

Heartatthack shows how to mix the event theme with popular culture references. Loving Mother is a part of the Black Easter collection in which the artist recreates iconic characters that you might also familiar with. It might not be the most colorful, but it is rich nonetheless. Heartatthack also comes up with Black Fly. The artist reimagines Surbile to be a black fly who consumes the blood of newborns. With a pretty surreal allegory, Heartatthack does not disappoint us.

That’s all from the Paras Easter event. How about releases outside the event? It’s okay, cause the next part is all about new artists and their new collection. With all my might, I dare to say…

Qiqi04 comes up with The Call of Genesis. It is a unique rendition of “genesis” as it is portrayed through the hills and a statue of an angel. If I may say, it looks like a scene from The Sound of Music. There’s only one piece of this card, grab it and make it yours

Cardsofcrypto gives an homage to the legendary tale of the early value of bitcoin. Bitzza feels like a tribute and memorabilia of the crypto transactions. As we consume this art, we should be reminded of this story. Take a slice or just grab the whole box of this art!

Irulpinter shows up with a new card called Mindfull Girl. The character feels very close to the people I encounter every day. The attribute, the pose, and the look feel familiar. Unfortunately, this is the first time I see one float. Perhaps, this is that zen moment that we wish we have. Get yours now!

Azeten brings an Acid Bender to Paras. It is one of his exclusive Genesis NFT. Describing a mischievous daredevil who depicted bending over organic fluid-like form pictured as a virus, describing how we the creator rising against this pandemic and staying true to the game. What a wonderful piece!

Hoping this piece can be an inspiration to all in the community. Cheer! ~Azeten

That’s all for this week’s recap. How do you feel about these releases? I guess there will be a lot of cards to collect and collection that will put us on the edge of our seats. If you manage to grab them, don’t forget to mention them to the artist. Remember, there are more collections to come.

Also, don’t forget to participate in Paras Easter event. You can get cool SWAG and some $NEAR for your participation. You also have a chance to collect special collections for the event. Participate now and win tomorrow! Cheers!

Paras Weekly Recap for 4th of April 2021. This recap contains collections from Paras Easter event.

Catching Up with Paras Easter

Hey, how everybody’s doing? We have a bunch of great news for you. Hang tight! These features may delight you (especially for artists 👀)

This feature is one of the most requested features by our artist and now is coming to paras.

Yay! Finally! Yes, royalty features now live on paras. As an artist, you can set the royalties for your new-minted cards. By setting royalties, artists can retain ownership rights over their work, and claim resale royalties directly. Anyway, don't worry! The royalty function is fully automated, allowing artists to simply sit back and collect royalties while their work is sold from one person to the other person.

It is very exciting, right? How do I set royalties? Sure, I will walk you through it 🏹.

First, you have to create a new card as usual.

Notice that in the last step, you have the option to set the royalties. You may set the number up to 90% or you may set it to 0 if you don’t want a royalty.

Later, when the card is live, you will be notified of royalty payments on any resale purchases of your card, which will be transferred into your account immediately.

Anyway, for collectors, you also have a right to see how much royalty that the artist set on the card. So, this may perhaps become a consideration before you buy a card.

Next up, we made a new page that allows you to see the analytics of the card, can you guess what it is? Yes, the statistics page.

On this page, you may see the first, last, and average sale of any cards.  It indicates whether the last sale or average sale increased or decreased in comparison to the first sale. Also, it contains information about the total sales and the total volume.

Besides all these new features, we also squashed some bugs to improve your experience using paras. You can join our discord for more information or questions about our newly-released features. Feel free to share your feedback there.

Release Notes: Royalty and Card Statistics

It’s another day of sun! We also love to bring more fun to the platform. How’s everybody doing? Have you seen our latest event happening right at this moment? Yes, Paras Easter has commenced and with it, we also bring more special collections for the event.

But, that’s not what we’re going to talk about because we will have a whole different article to dissect the collections. Today, we will take a look at what’s happening in Paras for the past seven days. If you do not have the time to check on the new cards, do not worry as we pick several collections that you might want to look at. Of course, there are more cards on our platform, and we always suggest you surf and pull the gem out yourself. We will take a look at a new collaborative mural, artblocks, folklore, commandments, a starter, and expansions. Thank you to all the artists who created these amazing pieces.

Let’s see how Paras is doing this week. We are glad that we get better traction this week. We record $10790 in sales volume. There are 221 new cards. 280 transactions occurred among our artists and collectors. We will look forward to what’s going to happen for Paras Easter. We believe that the event will bring more collectors and give artists more platform to express themselves. We believe that we will continue to get better. If you have input and suggestions, we welcome it with open arms and we want you to hit us up on Twitter or our Discord channel.

Here comes more piece from IOYOI. Started back on the 9th of March 2021, IOYOI’s collaborative mural has become the artist’s identity and signature in Paras. By giving the ability for people to chime in and collaborate freely with the mural, IOYOI creates a unique and unpredictable piece of art. Currently, there are two pieces called “75 LIVE” in which strangers can start collaborating with the artists. Unique and creative might be an understatement for these pieces. Go get your chalk and sign yourself on this mural!

Monztre continues expanding the “ONE OF A KIND” collection. From 7 dragon balls, Monztre moves forward by creating Artblock; 9 of them. Each artblock has only 1 supply, therefore to collect all of them, we might have to trade between one another. Not only that, the coloring of these Artblocks is substantial. They all feel unique and significant. The description in this series is also beautifully smithed.

Eager to paint his creative vision With erring hands he never enjoyed Trapped between walls of emotion And only left a blissful void ~Monztre

Who doesn’t like folklore? as a person who grew up with rich folklore from heartwarming stories to nightmare-inducing telltale, folklore will always be associated with my childhood. Fictionspawn brings those good memories back. With a distinctive style and dynamic illustrations, the artists manage to capture the magic of folklore from its beautifully rendered environment to horrifying beings. To put a cherry on top, the description of these cards is not something that you want to ignore. Future Meals, Swamp Hole, and Sides of the Story are rich with unforgettable moments.

The troll has been listening to the story told by the bonfire, a story where he, the King in the mountain, loses against a boy. ~Sides of the Story

Poetic Artificial Intelligence or PAI is making its move. Releasing three more commandments, the AI brings bold statements with it. “FUTURE IS PAST” and “TIME IS AN ILLUSION” are just a start to this intelligence that starts existing not a long time ago. PAI also takes its time and joins a competition organized by Decentralized Brewing Co. PAI might not be corporeal, but it materializes through words.

Time is a knight, the master of its spear. Time is an enemy that plays on fear. Time is a variable, uncountable, yet distinguished and clear. Stands and tells us time makes everything real. Time is an illusion, time is a lie. Think about it and take your time. ~ PAI

Here’s to artists who start with one and continue with more material to enjoy and adore. Here’s to their upcoming project that we always waiting for!

Leoval brings out another character as an addition to Portraits from the world of Jester’s Tear collection. The Ivra is distinguishable as they possess and grow horns similar to the Soul Hunters. These horns are a blessing and probably a curse to them. The horn will pierce the womb of the mother when she’s about to give birth, but the horn can also sap the life force of the enemy and heal the Ivra. What a story to have!

Mr. Doubtful is the new addition to The Icon collection by Drewmarpa. The icon has started on the 12th of March and consist of four cards including Mr. Doubtful. The description describes Mr. Doubtful the best:

Mister Doubtful isn’t confident in anything or anyone. Never sure, never certain, always pondering whether a fact or fundamental truth is believable…

Ever wonder how Jakarta would look like in the near future? Qiqi04 brings a rendition of what a night in Jakarta would look like in 2050. Skyscrapers and big jumbotron decorate the grim and lifeless city perfectly. Take a deep look at Jakarta 2050 and gaze upon dystopian Indonesia.

Anftimatter releases another piece to complement the “Altern@teЯeality” collection called Execution by the portal is banned. This piece is as great as the prior releases. Created with real-world rare Soviet-era pins and narrated by AI-generated voice and with AI-generated music makes this piece even more special. Go get yourself this beautiful piece!

That’s all for this week’s recap. How do you feel about these releases? I guess there will be a lot of cards to collect and collection that will put us on the edge of our seats. If you manage to grab them, don’t forget to mention them to the artist. Remember, there are more collections to come. There will be more artists to look out for. Cheers!

Paras Weekly Recap for 28th of March 2021.

Catching Up with Paras #9

The exact origins of the Easter Egg Decoration tradition are unknown, but an egg has been a sign of procreation; the arrival of a newborn in springtime meadows became associated with birth and renewal. We would like to present the culture along with our artists and collectors.

An egg is a symbol of new life. Even though most Easter eggs are made from chocolate and covered in colored foil, it does not mean we cannot transform the idea for the Paras Easter. With our medium, we can surpass art decoration from a single hard boiled egg into a fine NFTs collection to collect. Artists can also add their “Easter Egg” to their art. Let’s take your brush and start decorating!

Through this event, we also work with SWAGGER DAO who will bring the participants superb NEAR SWAG! With this, we hope we can mix physical goods with digital art for our events in the future.

Every single artist in Paras is eligible to create a collection for this event. Let the spirit of Easter get into your soul and decorate the day!

Artists must create a new Paras Easter Egg-themed collection, e.g. “Easter 21 — (Collection’s name)”

Any card in this category must be a form of egg decoration or include an egg as a part of the art.

Artists can include “Easter eggs” in their art if they want to.

Artists can start minting their Easter collection from 28th of March 2021 00.00 AM CET.

Each artist can release up to 20 pieces of each card.

The event’s card is priced for up to 20$ each.

*Disclaimer: By minting cards under this collection, the artist agrees with their art being used as a print by SWAGGER DAO only as a reward. The art will be printed in a SWAG and distributed to Grand Prize winners.

*We can link the artist to SWAGGER DAO, if the artist wants to make their art commercial.

There will be a lot of “Eggs” to collect! Ready yourself to hunt!

Happy day for our collectors! Collectors may not be able to decorate their own egg, but they are allowed to hunt for our artists’ eggs.

Collectors that buy cards from Easter 21 collection within the event timeline (28th of March 2021–11th of April 2021) are eligible for “Hatching the Egg”

Collectors must share their purchase on the social media and mention Paras/NEAR/Community

Collectors must submit proof of participation via this form.

Have made at least 1 transaction on Paras

At the end of the event, random and top collectors will be selected and received some presents and NEAR coins:

The top selling cards will be printed as a merch by SWAGGER DAO. Only the top 10 collectors will receive this merch along with 30 $NEAR coins.

Another 5 lucky collectors will receive merch by SWAGGER DAO and 10 $NEAR coins.

The rest of the participants will receive 1 $NEAR.

The artists who participated in this event will also be eligible for Hatching the Egg. Every artist that mints cards is immediately eligible to this part of the event.

5 top artists of the event will receive a merch by SWAGGER DAO. Top artists are determined by their sales volume during the event.

5 lucky artists will receive a merch by SWAGGER DAO. The lucky artists will be drawn randomly.

There will be a lot of art to collect and a whole new adventure to dive yourself into. Enjoyment and excitement is certain. This time, we also experiment by including a physical good for our top and lucky users! We hope that you are as ecstatic as we are. We will come back to you with more information regarding the Paras Easter event.

Don’t forget to join our community on Discord Server! You can ask questions about the event and meet with other artists and collectors. The festive week is coming!

Easter is coming, but Paras is already here! Let's decorate the day!

Paras Easter

Get ready for some new amazing stuff! We are excited to announce our latest update, and please feel free to share your feedback.

Have you ever wondered about the estimated sales of an artist? Or have you ever thought about how much collectors spend on an NFT? Well, we have released the feature that will let you know all of that.

Yes, in this update, you can now see the top five buyers and sellers in the last 7 days. To make it stand out, we place it right beside the activity. Also, you can see their total spending or income within a week.

If you haven't checked already, you can see the new activity page here.

2. Top sellers and top buyers detail page

Want to see what they bought or sold? Definitely! When you click "More" on the activity page, you will be redirected to this page to see the list of their latest transactions.

Or you can open top buyers at this link and top sellers here.

PS. you can also see the details of their card :)

We made some changes to the profile page. For artists, now, your publication is added to your profile. We believe that it's easier to share your publications, and more audiences can reach your story.

And as collectors, you can see the publication right on the artist profile page, and no need to find it through the community page.

Besides all these new features, we are also constantly working to improve your experience using paras. We hope you like it.

Get ready for some new amazing stuff! We are excited to announce our latest updates.

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Paras Easter

Release Notes: Top users, publication tab, and more