The Ducks was one of my first NFT projects, I got the inspiration from the most known at that time NFT collection and tried to imagine how would the apes look if they were ducks.
I wanted to achieve the same "tired of life" and cynical look in the eyes, saved the proportions of the big nostrils which looked a bit wrong for a duck's beak but gave the character the individuality and visual reference to apes. I also wanted them edgy and sharp, so the character wouldn't have a cute and soft personality, so I added more sharp corners and lines to the head and the beak.
The Project got very successful and got into top 3 rating at Opensea platform right on the next day after the release. It gathered a large enthusiastic community around the art, grew into fanart, merch and even was exposed in a metaverse art gallery.
Now it's known as Okay Duck Yacht Club, you can follow the project here.
Now it's known as Okay Duck Yacht Club, you can follow the project here.