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Rick Smith

@rick8437.bsky.social

#Cascadia photographer, photo artist, digital artist.

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Your new art challenge cheat sheet for June 15–21! Hope you like the new format. See comments for host list & details #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Art #Painting #Drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #dailyart #TraditionalArt

Daily Art Prompts: June 15–21

Monday, June 15
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay + #PinkMon

Tuesday, June 16
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#ColorADay + #BlueTue

Wednesday, June 17
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay + #RedWed

Thursday, June 18
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens + #WaterPlays
#ColorADay + #YellowThu

Friday, June 19
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay + #BWFri

Saturday, June 20
#BNWmacro
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow + #curve
#ColorADay + #GreenSat

Sunday, June 21
#Stunday (stunning)
#BNWmacro
#ImageAndVerse (your image + any poem)
#ColorADay + #OrangeSun

Compiled by @handcranked

All Week Art Prompts: June 15–21

#ArtYear (any art)

#BirdOfTheDay
(See Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)

#ClassicMono (monochrome)

#EastCoastKin or #ECK
(Art collective open to all. Message Jaycee Crawford to join.)

#ECKPalette
(See WealieArts for this week’s colors)

#ShowHeart (hearts)

#Abstractia + #blood

#AlphabetChallenge + #WeekXForXyloid
(anything wood or resembling wood)

#MixedMedia52 + #solstice

#PaintByWords + #firefly or #fence
(art, photos, and/or poetry)

#PostProcess + #EmotionShift
(See ‪@bloodraynes.bsky.social‬ for photo to edit)

#SensoryArt + #portals

Compiled by @handcranked

Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Mount Etna - #Sicily, #Italy #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography #Sacpe ##Volcanoes

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 5mo ago

#Sunrise - Saint Antiono Di Pellestrina, #Italy #Stunday #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #Travel #Scape #Seascape

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 5mo ago

#Sorrento, #Italy #Scape #seaccape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #Travel

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Venice, Italy #HumansOfBlueSky #StreetPhotography #street #BlackAndWhitePhotography #bnw #PhotographersOfBluesky #travel

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Krka National Park, Croatia #WaterfallWednesday #Scape #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #LandscapePhotography #travel #waterfall

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Your art challenge cheat sheet for June 8–14 is here! Make art, have fun. See comments for host list & details #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Art #Painting #Drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #dailyart

Art Challenges: June 8–14

Monday, June 8
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)

Tuesday, June 9
#AnimalArtTuesday
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)

Wednesday, June 10
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WallsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay (#RedWed)

Thursday, June 11
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#QueenOfFlowers)*
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)

Friday, June 12
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)

Saturday, June 13
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow (#sharp)

Sunday, June 14
#Stunday (stunning)
#BNWmacro
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by anyone)
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#ShowHeart (hearts)
#Abstractia (#cosmic)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekWForWater)
#ECKPalette (see WealieArts for colors)
#MixedMedia52 (#wings)
#PaintByWords (optional #cobblestones or #hummingbird)
#PostProcess (#surface)**
#SensoryArt (#rituals)

*Roses
**Edit the photo posted by Rock

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@handcranked.bsky.social

Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 9mo ago

5:00 AM, February First | Bend, Oregon #Stunday #Sunrise #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #Travel #Scape #Snow

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 9mo ago

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDkh...

When that Man is Dead and Gone (1941) - Protest song against Hitler (Live Take)

YouTube video by Lizzy & the Triggermen

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Jan 26–Feb 1 is here! NEW: #FebruArty2026 #FebruArty (daily prompts) See comments for host details. #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #DailyArt #art #TraditionalArt #painting #drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #ArtChallenges

Art Challenges: January 26 – February 1

Monday, January 26
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#JanuArty2026 (#vice)

Tuesday, January 27
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#JanuArty2026 (#light)

Wednesday, January 28
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#JanuArty2026 (#easy)

Thursday, January 29
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#GrandEstates)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#JanuArty2026 (#sharp)

Friday, January 30
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#JanuArty2026 (#connection)

Saturday, January 31
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow (#clouds)
#JanuArty2026 (#ending)

Sunday, February 1
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#FebruArty2026 (#frost)

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#MixedMedia52 (#floral)*
#SmArtist (purposeful art)
#Abstractia (#industrial)
#AlphabetChallenge
(#WeekDForDramatic)
#SensoryArt (#spots)

*2 or more mediums

Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social
Questions? @young-spartacus.bsky.social

Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 9mo ago

North Shore | #LakeTahoe, California #Stunday #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #Travel #Scape #Snow

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Tongue Sticking Out #SmallBirdSaturday #Hummingbirds #Nature #Photography #BackyardBirds #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #eastcoastkin

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

3 Sisters | Pebble Beach, California #Scape #seaccape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #Travel

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Root Octpus #Abstractia #Nature #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #DailyArt

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Red Tulip #ColorADay #RedWed #bloomscrolling #flowers #photographersofbluesky #EastCoastKin #FlowerReport #nature

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Your art challenge cheat sheet for January 19–25! NEW: #Abstractia (weekly abstract themes) See comments for host details. #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #DailyArt #art #TraditionalArt #painting #drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #ArtChallenges

Art Challenges: January 19–25

Monday, January 19
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#JanuArty2026 (#bow)

Tuesday, January 20
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#JanuArty2026 (#soft)

Wednesday, January 21
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#JanuArty2026 (#green)

Thursday, January 22
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#ThroughTheFrame)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#JanuArty2026 (#long)

Friday, January 23
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#JanuArty2026 (#heavy)

Saturday, January 24
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow (#cold)
#JanuArty2026 (#permanent)

Sunday, January 25
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#JanuArty2026 (#season)

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#MixedMedia52 (#collage)*
#SmArtist (purposeful art)
#Abstractia (nature)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekCforCloseUp)
#SensoryArt (#broken)

*2 or more mediums

Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social
Questions? @young-spartacus.bsky.social

Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Mount Baker as seen from the Port Townsend, Washington harbor. #Stunday #seaccape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #Travel

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Japanese Koi #FishyFriday #Koai #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #nature

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

King Tides - November, 2025 | Depoe Bay, Oregon #RockinTuesday #seaccape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #Travel #Scape #BlackAndWhite

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

#Sunrise | #GreatSmokyMountains #MountainMonday #Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Oops. This is the art challenge cheat sheet for January 12–18! Too many things to remember to update.

Robyn@handcranked.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Your art challenge cheat sheet for January 5–11 is here! See comments for the host list & posts from hosts. #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Art Challenges: January 12–18

Monday, January 12
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#JanuArty2026 (#wet)

Tuesday, January 13
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#JanuArty2026 (#sky)

Wednesday, January 14
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#JanuArty2026 (#flower)

Thursday, January 15
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#TimePassages)*
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#JanuArty2026 (#half)

Friday, January 16
#scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#JanuArty2026 (#nail)

Saturday, January 17
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow (#one)
#JanuArty2026 (#insect)

Sunday, January 18
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#JanuArty2026 (#purchase)

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#MixedMedia52 (#PolkaDot)*
#smArtist (purposeful art)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekBforBooks)
#SensoryArt (#corners)

*See Sabine’s poster for details
**2 or more mediums

Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social
Questions? @young-spartacus.bsky.social

Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Holiday Beach | #OregonCoast #Stunday #seaccape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #Travel #Scape

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The Grass Is Always Greener #ColorADay #GreenSat #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Cape Cove | #OregonCoast #Scape #Scape #seaccape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #Travel

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Frozen Falls Detail | Rock Island State Park, Tennessee #WaterfallWednesday #Scape #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #LandscapePhotography #BlackAndWhite

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

#OregonCoast #TidesOutTuesday #Scape #seaccape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #Travel

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

#PointLobos | Monterey, #California #BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography #Sacpe #Seasacpe

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Your art challenge cheat sheet for January 5–11 is here! NEW: #MixedMedia52 weekly prompts for art with 2 or more mediums #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Art Challenges: January 5–11

Monday, January 5
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#JanuArty (#pet)

Tuesday, January 6
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#JanuArty (#brush)

Wednesday, January 7
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
JanuArty (#sticky)

Thursday, January 8
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#SunriseOrSunset)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#JanuArty (#flavor)

Friday, January 9
#scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#JanuArty (#blue)

Saturday, January 10
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow (#vibrant)
#JanuArty (#woven)

Sunday, January 11
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#JanuArty (#clothing)

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#MixedMedia52 (#watercolor or #watercolour)*
#smArtist (purposeful art)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekAforAbstract)
#SensoryArt (#fire)
*2 or more mediums

Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social
Questions? @young-spartacus.bsky.social

Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

#Sunset | #WashingtonCoast #Stunday #seaccape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #Travel #Scape

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Stable Conversion | West #Ireland #WindowsOnWednesday #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #Windows

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