This is my entry for the Pay It Forward Curation Contest - Week 56 hosted by @pifc.

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The rules of this challenge are very simple: Feature 2 High Quality Original Content Blog Posts from Steemians with a reputation score of 55 or under.

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This week I want to present you with a couple of artists from Venezuela: @pecesitaaleja and @lionsaturbix.

Here's the preview of both featured posts:

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#1 - @pecesitaaleja (36)

Alejandra joined the Steem Network 7 months ago, on September 22, 2018. She posted only 3 times... before disappearing until now. This week, @pecesitaaleja returned with a couple more posts and it looks like she's venturing into portrait paintings.

The featured post I picked is:

• more drawings

@pecesitaaleja was absent for a long time, but being from Venezuela, who can blame her? She probably had other priorities in her mind. Let's hope Alejandra sticks around this time.

Featured Post Links: 1Ramp / Busy / SteemPeak / Steeve / SteemIt

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#2 - @lionsaturbix (51)

Also from Venezuela, Leonardo Olivo is an artist who joined Steem on January 11, 2019 and he is a very regular and consistent blogger!

His works have a very clear and defined style, with a "cartoony" feel to them and @lionsaturbix's latest work is no exception:

• MAYVIL EN: QUE COMIENCE EL JUEGO

@lionsaturbix is a good example of consistency... and that is why he got a reputation of 51 in just 4 months! I'm always happy to see a new work from him.

Featured Post Links: 1Ramp / Busy / SteemPeak / Steeve / SteemIt

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# Final Thoughts

At the time I'm writing this, both posts have little rewards, with $0.33 and $0.23, which is ridiculously low.

I think @pecesitaaleja and @lionsaturbix are very talented artists and I hope they can keep growing and evolving their talents using this platform. Seeing both of them are from Venezuela, maybe @lionsaturbix can help @pecesitaaleja with a few hints?

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I'd like to point out that the NTopaz project is giving an awesome support to artists and I believe you can take advantage of this, to increase your exposure on this platform. (You can use your STEEM keys to login at that site; Any post from NTopaz will be automatically visible in SteemIt.)

Please give them some love and support. Any help is appreciated.

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If you want to join the contest, here's more info about the "Pay It Forward" contest hosted by @pifc.

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My previous entries are here:

Week	Featuring		Week	Featuring
3	@lesploratore, @natashamoscow & @cebuvibes		5	@sscrow, @nikonat & @alcidsmujica
6	@neliacordeiro, @anomt & @gonzeto		7	@aleisandel, @sentanu74 & @kothy
8	@maryspace, @timmolloy & @viking-ventures		9	@permanayogi, @teafp & @dustsweeper
10	@abrahmatan & @itsdatneighbour		11	@wgustaman & @blue-dragon
12	@skinlovekin04 & @chriscomics		14	@stahlberg & @daio
15	@drowkeudrow & @christianyocte		16	@escfrancis & @marzukie
17	@artbynadine & @unyimeetuk		18	@marya77 & @lady-idra
19	@michellebonaroti and @connor-russo		20	@maya525 and @stuffing
21	@kryptik.tigrrr3d, @rebeca.just20 and @papersmell		22	@vesteban and @haiyentree
23	@adelair and @edanya		24	@mushroomdreams and @sweettais
25	@jeremyrfk and @armandosodano		27	@spi.der and @maysi-art
28	@hedenus and @helenelenoble		29	@marcocosta and @papersmell
30	@alkor and @francisftlp		31	@taifavre and @misssadeyes
33	@thedudebroguy and @madstalfos		34	@faffy and @seanbon
36	@saqib-bashir and @matteopaints		37	@carloscaat and @fragarixie
38	@e254e and @perazart		39	@reggiemilliz and @credlonu
41	@irisnova and @teammoney		42	@miewdrawings and @elfmyselfandi
45	@clareartista and @roveana		46	@giomatos and @marylucy
50	@heyjess and @the7thart		52	@blue-dragon and @marya77

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Pay It Forward Curation Contest - Week 56 hosted by @pifc.

If possible, I'll be buying 2 SBI (@steembasicincome) shares - one for each artist - with the rewards from this post.

Please support @pecesitaaleja and @lionsaturbix with a few upvotes, follows, resteems, comments. 😉

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