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Married 50-something amateur everything just dipping my toe into all the stuff that interests me so anxiety doesn’t eat all the joy. Not really comfy with DMs. 🙃 One of my current projects: https://www.zazzle.com/store/bellakane?rf=238928342118571404
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Somewhere Tranquil to just Sit and Breathe #BlueSkyArtShow #Peaceful #AlphabetChallenge #WeekOforOodles #EastCoastKin

#BlueskyArtShow #Peaceful Misty Morning #watercolour #BiophilicArt #SpotsOfTime

Sharing a variation on my chickadee art for #BlueSkyArtShow. It always interests me how changing the background color can change the mood of a piece, but this one feels #peaceful to me.

Waldeinsamkeit. ❤️ #BlueSkyArtShow #Peaceful

Friday tradition: ending the week with some shared joy. Tell me something good. What good thing happened in your life this week? Caught up with a friend or caught up on your sleep, either works. Just something good.

You know you're being too chatty when you get the "talk to the hand" gesture from a baby great horned owl. #owls #birds #canada #nature #wildlife #photography #wildlifephotography #birding #nikon #greathornedowl

My entry for the @spoonflower-social.bsky.social Floral Block challenge. I had fun coming up with a design that has sneaky petals in it when you see how the leaves come together. I'll have this available in other colors once the contest is over. #Botanical #SurfacePattern #Art #ProcreateArtist 🎨

An old doodle now in the Etsy store “Naturelostandfound”.

Dreamscape streamscape for #Scape Friday #Lensbaby #water #nature #photography

For today's theme of gray, a mourning dove taking shelter in a tree from a gentle summer rain is what came to mind. We most often see them in pairs, so perhaps I should have drawn its mate as well! It looks a little lonely... #AColorADaypril

Good morning, #BlueSky. #Art makes Fridays better. “Don’t Fence Me In”. Available. 12x12 on cradled board. Use BlueSky25 coupons. #artsky #artistsonbluesky #clouds #landscapepainting #Make_Bluesky_Beautiful_with_Art #artyear

#aColorAdAyPRIL Day 11 A sleeping #gray tabby cat and kitten created in soft pastel. This piece was meant to represent the tenderness of parenthood and used on Mother's Day cards last year. Links to prints & cards are in my profile. #TraditonalArt #cats #PastelArtist #art

🚨 Bluesky Hacking Issue 🚨 A thread🧵 I was made aware today of a hacking issue going around on here and they tried getting me too, but I was warned. I have reported and blocked all compromised accounts I am aware of at this time. Those account owners have been warning people here and elsewhere.

Protesting is a right of all Americans under the First Amendment. But the US government is now allowing federal agents to conduct sweeping raids; ICE is reportedly detaining and deporting people. And, while police brutality is an abstract concept for some, it’s a stark reality for others. A guide:

Little gentle reminder to all the human creatives out there 💪

London Life: Smoke Break #UrbanGaze #HumansOfBlueSky #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin

Today's #4Art25 words are "leaf and vine" and I wasn't sure if I should post painting or sculpture but in the end I am sharing my #GreenMan because I think it most represents "leaf and vine" earthandsandbyanna.etsy.com/listing/1826... #Art #sculpture #handmade #natureart #folklore

Derek and Charlie #PubsPintsPeople #HumansofBlueSky #dogs #people #Belfast #mobilephotography

A fun #ThrowbackThursday for the launch of #HumansOfBlueSky The time you decide to take a #Selfie - and even your dog smiles for the camera 😆 Me, my Sister, Ste and Heidi #Humans #ClassicMono #BTposse #DogsOfBlueSky #BlackAndWhite #Dogs #Family #Photography #EastCoastKin #Portrait #Manchester

As someone who knows how easy it can be to let our joys and passions slip away, these boys struck a chord in more ways than one. #humansofBlueSky #EastCoastKin

✨Please welcome the newest addition to the #EastCoastKin family of hashtag challenges: Thursdays now has #humansOfBlueSky or simply, #humans! We aren't simple, us humans - but we are interesting. Can't wait for the BlueSky timeline to be populated with your captures. Starting tomorrow! 👥👤👤👥👥👤👥

Good morning friends! This morning's edition of, "And on Wednesdays we wear pink," is brought to you by... #Spring 🩷 #Photography #PhotographersUnited #BloomScrolling #SensoryArt #EastCoastKin #Nature 🌿 #smArtist

Brown = November in my mind, so here’s a foggy November morning with its shades of #brown. #acoloradAyPRIL

#4Art25 April Art Challenge: Day 8 - Gemstone Spotlight Today I am spotlighting this beautiful Crabtree Emerald Stone. Favorite it in my etsy store here: www.etsy.com/listing/1817...

A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die. Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.

By Karen Mathison Schmidt (American, born 1957) "A quiet Morning in Spring", 2012. Acrylic on Cradled Gessoboard. Private Collection. #ArtSky #Art #Painting

Peaceful morning! ©️ Nimueh11

#blueskymonday #oiloncanvas #kyartist #landscape It has been a hellish weather week in our area. I'm so looking forward to a day like this one.

#acoloradAyPRIL #7 PINK This painting is titled "Days I Don't Remember Due to Grief and Anger". Painted after my father died. I had just had abdominal surgury 3 days before he passed and with the pain pills, trauma, grief...I don't remember a lot from that time. www.artfinder.com/product/days...

This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.

All things met at the crossroads for me today! Oodles of joyful pink flowers. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekOForOodles #SensoryArt #Joy #acoloradAyPRIL #pink

Mondays begin a whole new week of #EastCoastKin photography/art challenges! On this day: #BlueSkyMonday #MacroMonday 📸 #MountainMonday 📸 ✨ #Grazing for today for #smArtist 's monthly challenge. New week, new theme! ✨ #AlphabetChallenge 📸 = #WeekOforOodles ✨ #SensoryArt = #Joy Go get creative!✨

Dark reflections #photography #EastCoastKin #GreyCounty #reflections #dark

Yet another terrible example of the FUBAR actions of the current administration. bleedingcool.com/comics/briti...

There is a long list of women artists who've been overlooked. She's on the list.

One of my favorite photos from Santiago de Compostela, Spain - a #Stunday Triple Spiral Staircase in the Museo de Polo Galego, built in the 1600s! [More info in ALT text]. #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyArt #spiral #Santiago_de_Compostela #Spain #architecture #photography

Dedicated 🫶 To the courageous souls Whose hearts follow the sun. When all seems lost We find each other. I dedicate this #Stunday to the #handsoff protesters. #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #Photography #PhotoHour #Bloomscrolling

The federal government has quietly updated its online travel advice to remind Canadians to "expect scrutiny" from border patrol officers if they travel to the United States.

Crochet 🧶

The Elections Canada site explains the voting options. You have a variety of options including mail. Note the deadlines and requirements. Turnout can decide elections. It takes a real vote to make a difference. So make a difference. #cdnpoli #canpoli www.elections.ca/content2.asp...