WOOHOO!!!!!
 WE HAVE NOW MADE OVER 407 PIECES OF COLLABORATIVE ART!!!

Are we fantastic, or what?

83 ArtiSteemians have been a part of these collaborations over time,
and we are still going strong!

@manuel78 is debuting with his first CAJ collaboration.  
He went all out and created 7 images!!! 

I still love that we are creating because we want to share our passions,
not because we want to win.
There are no special awards or prizes for participating in this Collaborative Art Journey, and we are not in competition with each other.  The relationships that are forming through our artistic endeavors are incredible.  We're solidifying profound connections, gaining so much wisdom, and enhancing our skills together.

I'm truly grateful for you all--
thanks for making this Journey such a rewarding one!

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PRESENTING:
Collaboration Finale No. 23

~**~**~    " REFLECTIONS OF A BLESSING "    ~**~**~

This is a photograph I took of a reflection in a blue, iridescent glass ball.  That's me on the left -- maybe you can make out my head, arm and camera.  I did a whole series in this ball, and one day perhaps will share the others.

This original image was then transformed by 15  artists here on Steemit.
With this one image alone, we produced  23 Collaborative Masterpieces. 

 
I sometimes have a hard time deciding how to count them -- as many artists will make more than one version but submit only one, and many have made poems as well as an image, which I've decided to count as one entry, though the effort could really be counted as two.  There is such great talent here!   I feel so blessed and wish not to get lost in the count!!

Enjoy our gallery to the tunes of  a double long version of
"Reflections of a Blessing Beat" by @verbal-d!!!!

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Collaboration with @motivator:

Collaboration with @artguy:

"The Time is Yesterday" with @yusaymon:

Collaboration with @veronicavaldeon:

"Portal of Blessings" with @juliakponsford:

Collaboration with @soyjoseluis:

"Colorful Blessings" with @opheliafu:

Soft grasses make my pillow
I close my eyes
The sun's light dances across my eyelids
A spectrum of colour
Flashes of light

"Pineapple Farmer Dude Kaleidoscope" with @pyrowngs:

Collaboration with @manuel78:

and another by @manuel78:

Also by @manuel78:

This one too by @manuel78:

Another by @manuel78:

Yep--@manuel78 created this one too:

And this magnificent one too!

Collaboration with @yadamaniart:

Collaboration with @paniopan:

A duet "Women's Energetic...Can Be Different" with @aksinya:

"Transformation" with @revostrike:

and "Extra" also with @revostrike:

Collaboration with @robyneggs:

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REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE:

I'm really excited about finding a way to share our creations at Steemfest2 in Lisbon. I am requesting that you share with me any brilliant ideas you have to help make that happen.

I'm sure there are some of you out there who have some expertise or knowledge about these things.  I feel it is the prime time to show the bad-assery of this community we are building.  The sooner we begin, the better.   Please give me your input in a comment below or message me on SteemitChat!

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