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Alisha K. Ard | Artist
@alishakard.bsky.social
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art, photography, design, writing, cats, coffee & books; (she/her); GenX πŸ’™ 🫢 www.akardstudio.com 🚫AI 🚫NFT 🚫Crypto 🚫MAGA
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Alisha K. Ard | Artist @alishakard.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
#BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant

Eye-catching colors πŸ’•

#photography #flower #nature #bloomscrolling #EastCoastKin #ArtYear
A variegated red and yellow flower blossom
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Michele @funnymichele.bsky.social Β· 10d
A dahlia for your #coloraday #redwed #eastcoastkin #bloomscrolling #photography
Red dahlia in bloom
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Davesphotos πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 🍁🍁🍁 @davesadventures.bsky.social Β· 15d
Good morning Bluesky! My contribution to #Scape day! #photography #EastCoastKin
a single maple leaf standing out on a gravel path littered with fall leaves
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Maddy Bellwoar @maddybellwoar.com Β· 15d
Pumpkin studies page!🧑✨ Gouache and a little bit of colored pencil in this one
Photo shows a sketchbook painting sitting on a wooden desk, surrounded by painting supplies such as paint tubes, brushes and a palette. The page shows paintings of pumpkins and gourds sitting in grass, and the color of the artwork is primary orange and green.
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Michele @funnymichele.bsky.social Β· 15d
Fall leaves in the sun #eastcoastkin #photography πŸŒžπŸπŸ‚
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Sandy Ernest Allen @sandyernestallen.bsky.social Β· Sep 2
What's Helping Today: still sunflowers
some gorgeous yellow and orange and reddish sunflowers in a vase on a wooden table, bright in the morning sun
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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social Β· Jul 7
Here's your art challenge cheat sheet for July 7-13

NEW: #FoodOnFriday and #ColorADay themes

See comments for host list + posts by hosts for more info.

#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts
Art challenges: July 7-13 Monday, July 7 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #smArtist (#bison) #JuliArty (#wrapper) Tuesday, July 8 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #ContemporaryTuesday (contemp. art) #ColorADay (#BlueTue) #smArtist (#roots) #JuliArty (#game) Wednesday, July 9 #WaterfallWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #ColorADay (#RedWed) #smArtist (#chemicals) #JuliArty (#cookie) Thursday, July 10 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #smArtist (#sound) #JuliArty (#picnic) Friday, July 11 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FloralFriday / #FlowersOnFriday #FiveMinFri (quick projects & WIP) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #smArtist (#network) #JuliArty (#geek) Saturday, July 12 #bnw_macro #BlueSkyArtShow (#SummerDaze) #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #smArtist (#colony) #JuliArty (#simple) SUNday, July 13 #Stunday (stunning) #bnw_macro #SelfPortraitSunday (#MutedTones) #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #smArtist (#fungi) #JuliArty (#fried) All week #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #ClassicMono (monochrome) #dyicad2025 (create on an index card a day in June & July) #smArtist (purposeful art of any theme) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekBforBars) #LLJP (#OnTheJob)* #SensoryArt (#celebrate) *Live, love, joy, pain
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Jilly @jillysnaps.bsky.social Β· Jun 9
A Flying Visit

A postcard from #Cornwall

#BlueSkyMonday
#EastCoastKin
A seagull soars over a rocky coastline with waves crashing against the shore. The ocean stretches into the distance under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
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Paul Macklin @mathcancer.bsky.social Β· Jun 8
This is probably my best ever sunrise photo.
Sunrise in flight
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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
For #vibrant, how about a bird of paradise?

#BlueSkyArtShow
Drawing of a vibrantly colored bird of paradise bloom among large green leaves in front of a background that transitions from purple at the bottom to a dark orange at the bottom. The flower has bright orange and purple extravagant petals.
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Kathleen @artheals.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
Colors of spring and summer.

#blueskyartshow #vibrant #spring #flowers #gardening #photography #Bluejay #birds #colors
Bluejay standing on a flower garden box. Yellow and purple flowers in the box. Green grass surrounding.
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π™²πš‘πšžπš›πšŒπš‘ πš‚πšπš›πšŽπšŽπš π™Έπš–πšŠπšπšŽπšœ @churchstreetimages.com Β· Jun 7
An old roadster that was part of a friend's street art installation exhibit. Just catching some rays in a dusty old warehouse.

#BlueSkyArtShow theme is #Vibrant all day Saturday. Link to the feed in comments.

#photography #classiccars #paint
An old roadster painted to look like it has comic book shading. It also has some graffiti on it. It sits in the shadows in a warehouse with light from a high window spilling on its hood. The headlights are wrapped in green tape from the painting process.
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Altered Scapes @alteredscapes.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Vibrant

This was taken while I was visiting Ohio during Fall.
A Tree in Autumn, at peak color.
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Leslie Holmes @followtheanimals.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
Easily one of the most beautiful sunrises I've ever witnessed. It made being awake that early worthwhile. πŸ˜„

#BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photography #EastCoastKin #Sunrise #ArtYear #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Seattle #SkyScape #SensoryArt #Glow
Sunrise as seen from Queen Anne hill in Seattle. Looking east to Capitol Hill, the sky is a mixture of orange, yellow, magenta, violet, and blue. The sky is reflected in Lake Union at the bottom left of the photo, and the partial skyline can be seen on the right of the photo. At the top left, an airplane can be seen making it's descent into SeaTac.
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Suzanne Dimmit @suzkd.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
It's almost impossible to pick a favorite view from the #skagit valley #tulip farms, but this glorious kaleidoscope of #vibrant blooms ranks right up there for me. #blueskyartshow
Tulip blooms fill the frame in a glorious mix of orange and yellow, fuchsia, red, and purple, accented by the green leaves showing through among them.
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Andrew πŸ“· @vixcomplex.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
Pink Cactus Flowers
Home Garden
6-4-2025

#BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant
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#Macro #Photography #Bloomscrolling #Nature #BlueSky #Art #ε†™ηœŸ #ι’¨ζ™― #Foto #Fotografia #Colors #PinkCactus #Portrait #Flower #LandscapePhotography #ArtYear #Scape
Three vibrant pink cactus flowers in full bloom, surrounded by green leaves and buds, showcasing its intricate petals and delicate stamens.
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Blue Fox Moon @bluefoxmoon.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
Car wash blues

#BlueskyArtShow #Vibrant #abstract #urban #carwash #UrbanGaze #lights #EastCoastKin #wacky #WeekWforWacky #AlphabetChallenge #StreetPhotography #artyear
Photo through the windshield during a car wash. A row of yellow, circular lights stretches horizontally from left to center. Vertical streams and drips of water are lighting up in neon blue with splashes of neon pink and lavender. Glowing red lights are lighting up a structure or another car at lower center and lower left.
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gambolloch @gambolloch.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
Crown Heights
Brooklyn
2021
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Vibrant
A red brick wall in bright sunlight. The bars on the windows are casting long shadows on the wall.
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Nola Bob @nolabob.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
#BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant
Cloud reflecting setting sun below the moon
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Chris Lord @chrislord.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
The Carpet Shop

#BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant #photography #art #travel
A Berber carpet store in Morocco
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Justin Bartels @bartelsphoto.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
For today’s #BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant
These were some drone photos taken at the San Elijo Nature Reserve near Solana Beach in San Diego County.
Shot with DJI Mini 4Pro.
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#Photography #drone #landscape #sandiego #djiglobal #dji #dronephotography #solanabeach #sunset #sunsetphotography
Vibrant sunset at San Elijo Nature Reserve taken by DJI Mini 4Pro Drone. Vibrant sunset at San Elijo Nature Reserve taken by DJI Mini 4Pro Drone. Vibrant sunset at San Elijo Nature Reserve taken by DJI Mini 4Pro Drone. Vibrant sunset at San Elijo Nature Reserve taken by DJI Mini 4Pro Drone.
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Leslie Holmes @followtheanimals.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
My style of photography definitely favors vibrant colors, but this remains one of my favorites. πŸπŸ¦β€β¬›β€οΈ

#BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant #NaturePhotography #Photography #EastCoastKin #Crows #ArtYear #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #SensoryArt #Glow
A crow is perched on the branch of a Japanese Maple with a background of fiery red & orange autumn leaves.
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Chris Lord @chrislord.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
A Monarch on a Mexican sunflower

#BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant #photography #nature #art #travel
close up of a monarch butterfly
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Alisha K. Ard | Artist @alishakard.bsky.social Β· Jun 7
#BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant

Eye-catching colors πŸ’•

#photography #flower #nature #bloomscrolling #EastCoastKin #ArtYear
A variegated red and yellow flower blossom
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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social Β· May 27
My painting YARMOUTH PORT
An acrylic painting by Jim Musil depicting a beautiful sky over a tidal marsh near Yarmouth Port on Cape Cod.
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debbywitha_y @debbolita.bsky.social Β· May 24
#BlueskyArtshow #LightandShadow

#Photography #Sunset #Landscape #ArtYear #ThePhotoHour #OnlyBeautifulThings #Nature #SimplePleasures #Breathe #LandscapePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #TheWildImages #AltText
The image shows a sunset over the Mississippi River. The sun is setting on the horizon, casting an orange glow across the sky and reflecting on the water's surface. The water is rippled, and the waves create patterns of light and shadow. The horizon line of a distant New Orleans is dark and reflected in the water.
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