艺术向来是人类精神世界上一颗璀璨的明珠。科学，哲学和艺术一同完成着人类对求真，向善，致美世界的精神追求。
艺术家用自己的绘画或着其他技术来表达自我精神和世界面貌，向人们展示了可以传承的物质世界和精神世界。从上古时代用石刀创作的壁画，到达芬奇通过数学计算完成完美的立体透视画面，再到莫奈，塞上通过光影理论完成颜色变化的印象派作品，到毕加索通过立体抽象技法表现战争的残酷，直到近现代吴冠中，吴昌硕，黄宾虹采用水墨来完成中国抽象风格艺术作品，无不用艺术和审美来记录和表达对当时世界和自我的精神寄托与情怀。

而今，从苹果公司开启个人电脑时代后，我们的世界便逐渐进入到一个数字世界的时代。
从雅虎谷歌搜索引擎，到脸书腾讯的社交网络，从抖音到Tiktok，再从特斯拉到比亚迪，我们正生活在一个程序构建的数字世界中。2009年，集非对称加密，分布式处理，共识算法及经济学原理于一身的比特币网络横空出世，让数字世界的资产有了安身之处。从此，数字艺术品在这个数字时代的有了价值锚定。艺术家可以将自己的作品上链确权，数字作品归属问题终于有了一个完美的解决方案。2021年，基于以太坊智能合约发行的艺术品多次上拍苏富比，佳士得等顶级拍卖行，某些单品价格直逼传统艺术大师作品的价格。数字艺术品经过多年的发展，终于有了一席之地。数字艺术品是数字新大陆的当代艺术，其价值一定会随着区块链技术的成熟和数字货币的普及得到应有的价值认可。

这就是我们对数字艺术的世界观。

Art has always been a brilliant gem in the realm of human spirituality. Science, philosophy, and art together fulfill humanity's spiritual pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty in the world. Artists express their own spiritual essence and the appearance of the world through their paintings or other techniques, showing people the tangible and spiritual world that can be inherited. From ancient times when cave paintings were created with stone knives, to Leonardo da Vinci's perfect three-dimensional perspective achieved through mathematical calculations, to Monet and Seurat's Impressionist works depicting color changes through the theory of light and shadow, to Picasso's portrayal of the cruelty of war through three-dimensional abstract techniques, to modern times when Wu Guanzhong, Wu Changshuo, and Huang Binhong used ink wash painting to create Chinese abstract art, all have used art and aesthetics to record and express their spiritual aspirations and emotions towards the world.

Today, since the advent of the personal computer era initiated by Apple, our world has gradually entered a digital age. From Yahoo and Google search engines, to Facebook and Tencent's social networks, from Douyin to TikTok, and from Tesla to Baidu, we are living in a digitally constructed world. In 2009, the Bitcoin network emerged, incorporating asymmetric encryption, distributed processing, consensus algorithms, and economic principles, providing a secure haven for digital assets. Since then, digital artworks have found a firm place in this digital era. Artists can authenticate their works by putting them on the blockchain, finally solving the problem of ownership of digital works. In 2021, artworks issued based on Ethereum smart contracts have been auctioned multiple times at top auction houses such as Sotheby's and Christie's, with some individual prices approaching those of traditional art masterpieces. After years of development, digital art has finally gained its place. Digital art is the contemporary art of the digital new world, and its value will surely be recognized with the maturity of blockchain technology and the prevalence of digital currencies.

This is our worldview on digital art.

当今社会，从谷歌的广告算法到抖音的推荐算法，从普通的电子门禁到人工智能的深度学习网络，
算法作为数字时代最高效和有力的工具，无时无刻不在影响和改变着人们的生活。
算法除了可以在科技工业中起着重要的作用，作为代码为表现的一种智力工具，也是数字艺术的一种重要的技术手法。
正如油画中的油画技法，国画中的水墨技法一样，算法编程也是一种需要数字艺术家进行长年的训练才能掌握的一种艺术创作的技能。

生成艺术也称为算法艺术或代码艺术：
艺术家通过设计创建一个算法或代码后，当计算机执行这段代码时，
算法会根据指定的规则和一定的随机性实时的创作并生成一副可以显示在屏幕上的数字艺术品。
由于每次的随机种子不同，藏家也可以参与程序交互来参与艺术品的创作和收藏。

我们认为算法生成艺术是数字资产时代最具创新性的艺术类资产，是数字时代的当代艺术。

In today's society, from Google's advertising algorithms to TikTok's recommendation algorithms, from ordinary electronic access controls to deep learning networks in artificial intelligence, algorithms are the most efficient and powerful tools of the digital age, continuously influencing and changing people's lives. Beyond their crucial role in the tech industry, algorithms, as an intellectual tool expressed through code, also represent an important technique in digital art. Just as oil painting techniques are essential in oil painting and ink techniques in Chinese painting, algorithmic programming is an artistic creation skill that digital artists must undergo years of training to master. Generative Art, also known as algorithmic art or code art: Artists create an algorithm or code, and when the computer executes this code, the algorithm generates real-time digital artwork on the screen based on specified rules and a certain level of randomness. As each instance has a different random seed, collectors can also participate in program interaction to engage in the creation and collection of artworks. We believe that code-generated art is the most innovative form of artistic assets in the digital asset era, representing contemporary art in the digital age.

从古至今，每一种艺术品都有自己的媒介：
刻在墙壁上的壁画，刻在贝壳上的纹理，撰写在青铜上的文字，到黄金，玉器以及油画的画布，中国画所用的宣纸和绢布。
艺术品的承载媒介决定了艺术品的流传时间，同时意味着这份资产的安全性程度。
比特币去中心网络作为至今以来数字资产最为安全的技术实现，15年来稳定运行，主链从未发生过安全问题，
选择比特币网络作为生成艺术的保存媒介是至今为止最为安全的艺术媒介。
就是说，我们将的作品上链到比特币网络能够让藏家的艺术资产保存在世界最安全的地方。

From ancient times to the present, each type of artwork has its own medium: murals carved on walls, textures engraved on shells, texts written on bronze, to gold, jade, and the canvases of oil paintings, as well as the rice paper and silk used in Chinese painting. The medium in which artworks are created determines the duration of their transmission and, at the same time, signifies the level of security for these assets. BTC, as the most secure technological implementation of digital assets to date, has been operating stably for 15 years, with the main chain never experiencing security issues. Choosing BTC as the storage medium for generated art is the safest artistic medium to date. In other words, linking our works to BTC allows collectors to store their artistic assets in the world's most secure place.

在2023年之前，比特币网络是几乎无法发布并交易除比特币之外的其他类型的资产。
由于序数协议的诞生，使比特币主网保存其它类型数字资产并进行交易的可能性成为现实。
虽然还有其他协议包括L2等可以选择，但综合考量后，我们认为在现阶段使用序数协议发布此项目是最优的选择。
同时也表示对数字艺术世界的哥伦布的一种致敬!

Before 2023, it was almost impossible to issue and trade assets other than BTC on the Bitcoin network. However, with the advent of the Ordinals protocol, the possibility of storing and trading other types of digital assets on the BTC mainnet became a reality. While there are other protocols, including L2, that could be considered, after comprehensive evaluation, we believe that using the Ordinals protocol to release this project is the optimal choice at this stage. It also signifies a tribute to Christopher Columbus in the digital art world!

RKStone，在大学期间开始研究计算机图形学算法。
十年游戏程序员背景，后任AI大厂算法工程师和高级产品经理。
2020起开始研究以太坊及BTC相关加密技术行业。
2022年开始专注于生成艺术创作，创作有作品《季节》，《工业几何》，《蓝色边界》等系列。
《彩谱》意味着彩色的脸谱，灵感来自于中国京剧人物脸谱。
技术上向以太坊最优秀艺术品致敬！

RKStone began studying computer graphics algorithms and related 3D software during university. With a background as a game programmer for ten years, RKStone later became a product manager at a major AI company. In 2022, he transitioned to full-time involvement in generative art creation and has produced series such as "Seasons," "Industrial Geometry," "Blue Boundaries," and more. Additionally, RKStone is a co-founder of BAStudio. ColorMask means colorful facial makeup, inspired by the facial makeup of Chinese Peking Opera characters. A technical tribute to ETH's finest artwork!

《彩谱》作为BTC上艺术类NFT，极有可能是您的第一个BTC艺术类NFT。
《彩谱》从艺术性和美学标准都达到了一定的水平，作为藏家不仅可以欣赏作品，还拥有了这件艺术品的收益权限。
作为RKStone的首个BTC的艺术系列，不仅仅作为艺术品，极有可能作为后期作品系列的白名单的权益认证。
艺术品在传统世界里也是收藏手表，游艇，包包等奢侈品后的一种精神收藏品标的。
收藏《彩谱》，您就拥有了进入数字加密艺术世界的一把钥匙，将会遇到与您具有同等品味和思考的藏家。

《彩谱》将向您打开一道通往比特币艺术世界的大门!

"ColorMask," as an art NFT on BTC, is very likely to be your first BTC art NFT. "ColorMask" meets a certain standard of artistry and aesthetics. As a collector, you can not only appreciate the work but also own the rights to its potential earnings. As RKStone's first BTC art series, it serves not only as an artwork but also potentially as a whitelist credential for future series. In the traditional world, artworks are high-value collectibles in the spiritual realm, surpassing luxury items like watches, yachts, and handbags. By collecting "ColorMask," you hold the key to entering the world of digital crypto art and will encounter collectors with similar tastes and ideas. "ColorMask" will open a door for you to the digital art world!