Week 18 into this great contest... and my 14th entry for the [Pay It Forward](https://steemit.com/contest/@pifc/week-18-curation-contest-win-sbi-shares-steem-monsters-cards-and-steem-bounty-b95712dbd0a8aest) contest, hosted by @pifc! __*__

And the craziest part is that I don't even have to spend hours or even minutes to hunt for talent. There are so many great artists that I usually have to choose 2 posts from 4 or 5 that I encounter naturally on my daily SteemIt visits.

I actually spend more time writing these posts than hunting for new talent. 

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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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**Again, I've selected 2 struggling artists. Here's the preview of their artworks:**

![PIFC_Week_18_Preview.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmUeuT56pwX7JUcLUkurDo4g8KtoKASgv7rhNNVAFD9ZZD)

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# #1 - @marya77 (41)

@marya77 has joined SteemIt just 4 months ago and her blog is very diverse, she shares a bit of everything, from photography (she appears to be from **Iran**) to cooking and, of course, her lovely drawings.

She doesn't share anything personal and perhaps that's a conscious decision, so I'll just focus on her work and skip my usual artist introduction.

The post I'm featuring from @marya77 is an illustration called **[Redskin Dwarf](https://steemit.com/elegance/@marya77/redskin-dwarf)**, a beautiful **portrait drawing of an Indian warrior.**

@marya77 also includes 10 photos showing the various steps into the drawing. 

[![EE9AF4D0-FC7E-4E12-AF2B-9C57D78B66E0.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaVjYFvCHZqSUPhGx6kmc9CZp6kB8SwjESpMWoNnmREjF/EE9AF4D0-FC7E-4E12-AF2B-9C57D78B66E0.jpeg)](https://steemit.com/elegance/@marya77/redskin-dwarf)

I had a couple more users I wanted to feature, but in the end, I decided to go with this post for a couple of  reasons:
- At first there was almost no text in this post, making it unfit for this contest, but meanwhile, @marya77 added it;
- @marya77's reputation is only 41, making her a perfect candidate for this contest;
- This post has been up for 2 days and has a ridiculous reward of $0.03 and 25% of those $0.03 are going to the [Elegance](https://elegance.blue) Platform. _How is an artist supposed to eat with that?_

Please give @marya77 some love...

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# #2 - @lady-idra (42)

I love to make an artist's introduction but sometimes it's just not possible. If people don't share that information, I respect that decision and I move on. 

**Alenia** joined SteemIt in April, but started posting just a couple of months ago. Her drawings are very original, cute and creative... which makes me wonder, what in the world was she waiting for?

I with to feature her most recent post, **[Abstract of Log](https://steemit.com/art/@lady-idra/behemoth-realms-or-art-or-abstract-of-log)**, which is a marvellous and sweet **painting of a dancing girl** accompanied by @lady-idra's **original poem.**

[![Macromolecular.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcchBpxy17dRJ3tVmLmk47j7gz61tUVVLnHjyCJvNsJDy/Macromolecular.jpg)](https://steemit.com/art/@lady-idra/behemoth-realms-or-art-or-abstract-of-log)

I have just come across @lady-idra and I'm eager to follow her work. If this is the way she started, I can only imagine what she will present in the future.

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I hope you enjoy these artists and their works. If so, please support them with a couple of votes and comments.

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**If you want to join the contest, [here's more info about the "Pay It Forward" contest.](https://steemit.com/contest/@pifc/week-18-curation-contest-win-sbi-shares-steem-monsters-cards-and-steem-bounty-b95712dbd0a8aest)**

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My previous participations are here:
- [Week 3](https://steemit.com/steemit/@trincowski/my-entry-to-the-pay-it-forward-curation-contest-week-3), featuring @lesploratore, @natashamoscow & @cebuvibes
- [Week 5](https://steemit.com/steemit/@trincowski/my-entry-to-the-pay-it-forward-curation-contest-week-5), featuring @sscrow, @nikonat & @alcidsmujica
- [Week 6](https://steemit.com/steemit/@trincowski/my-entry-to-the-pay-it-forward-curation-contest-week-6), featuring @neliacordeiro, @anomt & @gonzeto
- [Week 7](https://steemit.com/steemit/@trincowski/my-entry-to-the-pay-it-forward-curation-contest-week-7), featuring @aleisandel, @sentanu74 & @kothy
- [Week 8](https://steemit.com/steemit/@trincowski/my-entry-to-the-pay-it-forward-curation-contest-week-8), featuring @maryspace, @timmolloy & @viking-ventures
- [Week 9](https://steemit.com/steemit/@trincowski/my-entry-to-the-pay-it-forward-curation-contest-week-9), featuring @permanayogi, @teafp & @dustsweeper
- [Week 10](https://steemit.com/steemit/@trincowski/my-entry-to-the-pay-it-forward-curation-contest-week-10), featuring @abrahmatan & @itsdatneighbour
- [Week 11](https://steemit.com/steemit/@trincowski/my-entry-to-the-pay-it-forward-curation-contest-week-11), featuring @wgustaman & @blue-dragon
- [Week 12](https://steemit.com/steemit/@trincowski/my-entry-to-the-pay-it-forward-curation-contest-week-12), featuring @skinlovekin04 & @chriscomics
- [Week 14](https://steemit.com/steemit/@trincowski/my-entry-to-the-pay-it-forward-curation-contest-week-14), featuring @stahlberg & @daio
- [Week 15](https://steemit.com/steemit/@trincowski/my-entry-to-the-pay-it-forward-curation-contest-week-15), featuring @drowkeudrow & @christianyocte
- [Week 16](https://steemit.com/steemit/@trincowski/my-entry-to-the-pay-it-forward-curation-contest-week-16), featuring @escfrancis & @marzukie
- [Week 17](https://steemit.com/steemit/@trincowski/my-entry-to-the-pay-it-forward-curation-contest-week-17), featuring @artbynadine & @unyimeetuk 

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**[Curation Contest - Week 18 of Paying it Forward](https://steemit.com/contest/@pifc/week-18-curation-contest-win-sbi-shares-steem-monsters-cards-and-steem-bounty-b95712dbd0a8aest)**

__*__ Thanks, @thedarkhorse, for kicking up this initiative. 

@trincowski signing out.