Steemian Artists--we are incredible!!!

We are creating together a very diverse and intriguing
gallery of collaborative works
that will be on this blockchain
f-o-r-e-v-e-r-!!!!

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Just Born by @aksinya - "REJUVENATION" COLLABORATION

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@saramiller's creation combined with @aksinya's image and inspiration by @verbal-d -
"WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS"

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We have just completed our thirteenth collaborative finale post on the Steemian Artist's Collaborative Journey. Through thirteen sessions we have awakened our day with altered images, poetry, videos, gifs books and sound, each round inspired by one single image. Thirteen times we have come together to combine our energies in creative, expansive, productive play. We come from all walks of life, we engage many mediums of expression, we speak different languages, and live all over the world, yet we share the profound joys of igniting, uniting and supporting one another through our common passion for art.

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"Wisdom of the Ancients Beat" by @verbal-d - 'WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS" COLLABORATION

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Our works are being shared by all the artist, some of these creations are even shared in Spanish and German as well as English, and we are making our collaborative offerings available in our new art collaboration chat room to encourage others to join in. The chat room is also hosting collaborative opportunities from other Steemian artists. Check in often to see what possibilities await you.

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One of the designs in the NEW FASHION AND LIVING DESIGN SERIES by @shortcut -
'SHATTERED RAINBOWS" COLLABORATION

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I was inspired to do this Collaborative Art Journey in November with @opheliafu.

"Bird on a Wing" by @opheliafu - "BIRD ON A WING" COLLABORATION

She suggested I use the rewards from our posts to fund my trip to Steemfest. So create we did! I put out the call to more artists to join in, and though we had a slow beginning, the interest was great enough to feel worthy of my time and attention. Off to Steemfest I did go!! - with the help of some of my new (never met) artist friends, and others who weren't collaborating, but supporting my journey to get to Amsterdam. My trip was not heavily funded by our posts, but every little bit gave me hope and helped me on my quest.

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"Birth" digital art by @mariandavp- "DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE" COLLABORATION

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It's another gif-t "Red Riding Hood" by @spaceginger - "ALL FIRED UP" COLLABORATION

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2nd creative post by @phoenixmaid - "NO STRINGS ATTACHED" COLLABORATION

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"Cave - Light called the hope was born from here" by @yadamaniart -
"WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS" COLLABORATION

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Now, nearly three months later, our collaborative artist community is expanding and becoming more intriguing and rewarding. Nearly everyday I can open my Steemit blog and receive a masterful artistic gift of our combined creation.

We are all here together, supporting one another from our own little corners of the world,

AND...

Though most of us don't even know each other, we are connecting, learning each other's styles, melding our talents, sharing our passions, exchanging positively good feeling energy, upping our own abilities, showing gratitude and appreciation, inspiring others, earning rewards, surprising ourselves, giving each other gifts, building a really badass community within a community, getting and giving feedback, giving each other an audience to show our creations, activating a profound collection of Steemian Artist's Collaborative Works, bringing valuable content to Steemit, and enjoying every moment of our interactions everyday....and an added bonus -- this doesn't cost us anything, and we make little to no waste in the process. (Except of course electricity to run our computers).

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"Kiss the Sky" by @thedrollyears - 'MIDNIGHT SKY" COLLABORATION

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El Ojo que todo lo ve en el universo LOTR... by @aniestudio -
'DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?" COLLABORATION

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The image as a map, a textural environment "Height Field" by @voronoi -
"ALL FIRED UP" COLLABORATION

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In 2016 we created 118 masterpieces together,

and in 2017,

already an additional 82.

******* IN TOTAL, 45 DIFFERENT ARTISTS

@opheliafu @soyjoseluis @thedrollyears @aksinya @aniestudio @meesterboom @merej99 @yadamaniart @shortcut @verbal-d @reddust @lightsplasher @lloyddavis @nonameslefttouse @spaceginger @girlbeforemirror @xochicotta @robyneggs @hopehugs @stephenking989 @jessamynorchard @hilarski @saramiller @mariandavp @kalemandra @pyrowngs @splus @comealong @rubenalexander @voronoi @thebatchman @mindfreak @littlemozart @skapaneas @phoenixmaid @trueart @jyezie @reneenouveau65 @catsmart @juanmiguelsalas @yoganarchista @seisges @pcste @mada @mikkolyytinen

HAVE CREATED OVER

200 COLLABORATIVE MASTERPIECES **********

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"The Virgin of Creative Worlds" by @soyjoseluis -
"NO STRINGS ATTACHED" COLLABORATION

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@mada's version of "ZENTANGLE ART' COLLABORATION

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"Shattered Colors" by @skapaneas - "ARTIST'S EYE" COLLABORATION

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Building a strong community has been one of my passions for almost a decade living at the @gardenofeden. Many of the same things I love about living in community, I also love about these art collaborations. Having the opportunity to share our gifts and talents through art is inspiring to me, and I am grateful to instigate such a powerful group of amazing beings to come together.

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The loving energy that has been infused by each individual artist is inspiring, and creating valuable content for the Steemit platform. Though most of our posts have yet to be greatly rewarded financially, our collaborative efforts are generating lots of other extremely tangible rewards. Perhaps the perfect situation will present itself to share our works far and wide.

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"The Ballad of Ned's Head" gif by @lloyddavis and @merej99 - "NED"S HEAD" COLLABORATION (instigated by @merej99)

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"The Molding of Skully" by @meesterboom -
"ART COLLABORATION - BUILDING COMMUNITY TOGETHER"

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"Art Inspired Poem 1.1" by @robyneggs - 'REJUVENATION" COLLABORATION

Portals open in the dark
A meager excuse for travel
But the journey is so enticing
Even with the scraping of gravelThe elucidated liquid being
Of surrealism capped
Is nothing like being alone
Inside a Winter's capJuice me, need me
Just leave me to be
A skinned horse on a cart
Trappings tied so loosely

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"I See Innocence (and Paradise) Lost" by @jessamynorchard -
"DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE" COLLABORATION

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"Chipping Paint Gone Bad" by @hilarski - "REJUVENATION" COLLABORATION

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I'M GRATEFUL TO HAVE SHARED A TASTE OF THE POTENCY OF THESE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS. I AM FALLING IN LOVE WITH ALL OF YOU THROUGH THE GIFTS YOU SHARE FROM THE CREATIVE CORE OF YOUR BEING. I'M TRULY GRATEFUL FOR THE BUILDING OF THIS COMMUNITY TOGETHER.