Greetings my beautiful Steemit friends.

I have been playing my own personal games at the Garden of Eden, and have been absent from Steemit for a bit of time. I've been antsy to share with you all of these unbelievably creative pieces we made together. I know you're going to be astounded at the talent spread across the globe, all joined together here by one common thread.

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4 new artists have joined our collaborative efforts
and are debuting here with their first CAJ collaborations.

We welcome @havok777, giraffeonskates, @paolobeneforti, @wordsword, to this artist collaborative journey.

OUR COMMUNITY IS NOW
65 ARTISTS STRONG,

and

WE HAVE ALREADY CREATED TOGETHER
309 INCREDIBLE WORKS OF ART!

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PRESENTING:

Collaboration Finale No. 19

~ " I N G R A I N E D " ~

I offered up to the Steemit Artist Community an Invitation to collaborate on this photograph:

This is a photo I took on a bike ride on a sunny day. I just happened upon a small pile of fine, white sand in the road that already had some texture in it. I added my shadow and took some shots.

Then, 17 more artists took my image and

did their own creative thing

to produce 17 Collaborative Masterpieces.

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TUNE INTO THIS BEAT THAT WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO MOVE, AND ENJOY THE REST OF THE GALLERY:

"Ingrained Beat" by @verbal-d:

Yay!!! You did it!! And what a did it you did!! Very happy, go-lucky, skip around the world beat with arms swinging in the breeze. Another feel good beat--a spirit lifter that feels like soaring!! You're not too late--you're an integral part of this initiative and I'm incredibly grateful and blessed by your energetic infusion @verbal-d! Love this SOOOOO much!

"La Naturaleza y Sus Profundas Raices" by @soyjoseluis:

Oh MY!!! There is so much going on in this image @soyjoseluis! I love the way you have made the colors flow to reveal the life going on within. I keep scrolling back up to look at this piece again. It feels really good, colors, contrast, texture, details and all. Thank you for being you and bringing yourself to the table.

"Strange Beasts" by @opheliafu:

What a great eye you have for uncovering the hidden. Beasts--of course!! The colors are incredibly cheerful and I love the contrast you brought out through your drawing. Thanks again for being such a steady--it's truly great to have you on this journey with us @ophelifu.

Ingrained collaboration by @havok777:

WOW!!!! These are ALL incredible! It's always a surprise to see what comes. This mirrored image does make a face, the second to last one very devilish with horns and wings. Your final version just blows my mind! What a blessing to have you join us @havok777. I'm THRILLED that you've shared these creations with us.

"Ingrained Trap" by @motivator:

@motivator----another amazing, brilliant, and interpretive piece of art. I love your use of color and the vibrance of your expression. It's as if it is exploding from one center point of thought!I love how you add such conscious perspective to your pieces. I love reading your posts. Cognitive dissonance is so easy to see once we realize that the more we know, the less we know! Having the courage to leap into the unknown opens soooo many pathways we can't even imagine. Rethinking everything is of great value in finding our way through life's journey. I truly appreciate you sharing your perspective. It's so much fun to feel what creation brings forth. Thank you so much for your contribution. Your participation here add another level of great importance. Blessings to you.

"Ingrained But Not Entrenched" by @girlbeforemirror:

So glad you are home and so glad you are still collaborating with us. Reinventing the self is of great value, and I'm so grateful to see you doing some of it through art. Truly grateful we can all benefit from your journey. I love the intensity of your image --I can feel you come through the page. Thank you for sharing yourself so authentically @girlbeforemirror!

"Sandy Girl" by @aksinya:

This is a very peaceful image, and as I sit here with the wind blowing outside, it feels very indicative of where I am right now. Awesome use of the shadows and the color you added is a perfect fit. Thanks for the Sand Girl @aksinya. You did it again!!

Ingrained collaboration by @revostrike:

WOAH!!!! Crazy Awesome! So many things going on in there!!! This piece draws me in and takes me on a journey. A very interesting transformation @revostrike. Thank you so much for sharing yourself with us.

Sharing a bit of herself collaborative piece by @yoganarchista:

Flying high!!!! What a great transformation @yoganarchista! I love that you have put yourself into the art these past couple of challenges. I would love to know how that photo was taken of you. Your pieces always surprise and astound me. Thank you for being a part of this journey with us.

The Fairy & The Swallowtail by @pyrowngs:

You are multi-talented @pyrowngs. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us. Not only an incredibly beautiful interpretation of my image, but also the sweet poem that takes us on a fairytale journey. The colors you chose for this image are so soothing--it's one that can be enjoyed for a long time with a peaceful heart. Blessed to have you with us.

"Ingrained my Elaboration" - by @paolobeneforti:

This is a great interpretation indeed @paolobeneforti. I love how we can all see something different and how all our expressions are all so on spot! I love how you used blue for this line drawing, it has such a thoughtful and calming feel to it. The pastel colors are such great contrast to the blue and makes this quite the statement! I"m soooo glad you have come out to play with us. I love what you have done and excited for this great contribution to our repertoire.

"Elephantastico" by @wordsword:

Oh what fun it is to see the world through your eyes @wordsword! I love how you have no real tangible explanation for what gets inspired inside of you. I also love how art is just that way--so spontaneous and straight out of nowhere!! This is a a great interpretation of such fun-ness!!! And I think it is so awesome how we all have such different visions that show themselves in a vast array of ways. Thanks for being a part of the journey.

Ingrained collaboration by @giraffeonskates:

Check out this amazing image!! @giraffeonskates--you rocked this!! Everyone check this out--@giraffeonskates is only 12 and this art ranks right up there with all of us who have had years and years of experience. A sweeeet piece...so grateful to have you here.

"The Birdmen of Steemit: ATTACK!" by @meesterboom:

OH MY GOSH @meesterboom! You never cease to amaze me!!! HAHAHAHAHA!! You have such a hilarious sense of humor. I love that you share your thought process in the making--that is a journey into awesomeness on its own! I hope you never stop sharing the surprising things that run through your mind. A true artists in so many ways!! Love this image--the concept, and especially those legs!!! So glad you are back with us, instilling FEAR!!!

Ingrained collaboration by @silviabeneforti:

This is very cool!! I love how it is so very different than any other piece, and grabs the attention right away! I love how we are all seeing this from so many varying angles. You did a great job on this one too!!! Blessed to have you with us on this journey @silviabeneforti!

Ingrained collaboration by @em3di:

Oh this is good!!!!! I opened this picture and I was sitting here making the same expression!!! Hahahahaha!! Sometimes thinking is a hinderance, as we can get all caught up in ideas, Boy what webs we weave!!! Thanks for sharing this stunning and timely piece of art. So glad we can be support for working through some gunky times! Blessed by your participation @em3di. Thank you.

"We are Watching You" by @paniopan:

It's been a crazy week outside of Steemit, so just touching bases back in and finding this amazing gift!! When I saw it all I could say was WOAH!!!!! I love it!! Thank you for giving us a taste of yourself @paniopan. This is a really great transformation!!

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for being such an inspiration to each other and for building this ArtiSTeemian community strong. Our repertoire is AMAZING and our connection ever more fulfilling.

Please resteem this post to share the joyousness of our creations!

L O V E T O Y O U A L L !!!

There have been many collaborative efforts igniting here on Steemit and some just awesome gifts of art too. I know I am missing some of the awesomeness. Please post more art opportunities in the comments if you know of any.

ARTstyleART Contest with @aksinya

ArtQuest-Trail also with @aksinya

3rd Art-Trail Contest by @paolobeneforti

Free Art Graffiti - Graffiti made for you by @motivator

CHECK OUT THIS ASTOUNDING GALLERY OF OUR COLLABORATIVE ART JOURNEY

Finale of Beyond the Veil - 18 artists and 19 masterpieces
Finale of Sliver's Edge - 12 artists and 14 masterpieces
Finale of Shadow Mandala - 19 artist and 28 masterpieces
Finale of Ethereal Presence - 17 artists and 19 masterpieces
Finale of One the Ball - 9 artists and 10 masterpieces
Finale of Wisdom of the Ancients- 17 artists creating 36 masterpieces
Finale of Rejuvenation- 20 artists creating 27 masterpieces
Finale of Do You See What I See - 14 artists creating 19 masterpieces
Finale of Shattered Rainbows - 17 artists creating 31 masterpieces
Finale of All Fired Up - 18 artists creating 19 masterpieces
Finale of No Strings Attached - 17 artists creating 29 masterpieces
Finale of Artist's Eye - 16 artists creating 21 masterpieces
Finale of Midnight Sky - 7 artists creating 8 masterpieces
Zentangle Art Collaboration - 4 artists creating 3 masterpieces
Building community through Art Collaboration - 2 artists creating 1 masterpiece
Collaboration using Ned's Head - 5 artists creating 4 masterpieces
Collaborating with @opheliafu: Madam Kali - 2 artists creating 1 masterpiece
Collaborating with @opheliafu: Bird on a Wing - 2 artists creating 1 masterpiece

FINALE - "I N G R A I N E D" - A Collaborative Art Journey - 65 ArtiSTeemians already contributing to our portfolio of 309 MASTERPIECES