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Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Make waves

#RockinTuesday and #ColorADay #BlueTue plus a wee bit of #AnimalArtTuesday

#EastCoastKin

A jagged rock in the ocean being hot by a wave. A pelican flies near the rock but it looks tiny in the photo.

February 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Fuchsia but not fuchsia

#MacroMonday #ColorADay #PinkMon #FebruArty2026 #FebruArty #fuchsia #EastCoastKin #bloomscrolling #ArtYear

A mysterious photo of Chinese fringe flower. The fuchsia petals are like fringe and the leaves are a deep purple and green. The background is dark.

February 16, 2026 at 8:13 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Here are the art challenge hosts and creators that I know of.

Have questions about #EastCoastKin or art challenges? @young-spartacus.bsky.social can help!

Art Challenges: Hosts

#Abstracia: @wealiearts.bsky.social‬
#AlphabetChallenge: @sheena-mck.bsky.social
#AnimalArtTuesday: @mikecoffeyart.bsky.social
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture: @lotuscarroll.bsky.social + @biggaboss.bsky.social
#ArtYear: @annalarssonstudio.bsky.social
#BlueSkyArtShow: @churchstreetimages.com
#BlueSkyMonday: @arminausejo.com
#BNWmacro: @geraldmfoto.bsky.social‬
#ClassicMono: @jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social + rotating hosts
#ColorADay: @wealiearts.bsky.social‬
#FebruArty: @whitneyyoh.bsky.social
#FishyFriday: @victoriapfeiffer.bsky.social‬
#FlyDay: @grays.art
#FoodOnFriday: @lorettarobinson.bsky.social‬
#ForestFriday: @alinagrafik.bsky.social
#HolidayRobin: @robcrank68.bsky.social
#HumansOfBlueSky: @luiscordoba.bsky.social
#ImageAndVerse: @niamhie.bsky.social + team
#MacroMonday: @elaschneider43.bsky.social + @freyasnowball.bsky.social
#MixedMedia52: @eliharlan.bsky.social
#MountainMonday: @rouxroamer.bsky.social
#PalacesAndGardens: @sabineshutterbug.bsky.social‬
#RockinTuesday: @xobreex3.bsky.social
#scape: @jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social + @rina2012.bsky.social‬
#SelfPortraitSunday: @lotuscarroll.bsky.social + @biggaboss.bsky.social
#SensoryArt: @subicrn.bsky.social
#SmallBirdSaturday: @javajanegallery.co.uk
#smArtist: @kelseycarnellart.bsky.social‬
#Stunday: @handcranked.bsky.social + @alinagrafik.bsky.social
#TheCampfire: @pmgibbs.bsky.social‬
#TidesOutTuesday: @runningpast.bsky.social
#UrbanGaze: @rnantel.bsky.social
#XtraXmas: @wealiearts.bsky.social‬
#WackyWednesdayArt: @itsmtntime.bsky.social

February 16, 2026 at 2:35 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Your art challenge cheat sheet for February 16-22 is here! Enjoy!

See comments for host list.

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Art Challenges: February 16–22

Monday, February 16
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#FebruArty2026 (#fuchsia)

Tuesday, February 17
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#FebruArty2026 (#form)

Wednesday, February 18
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#FebruArty2026 (#fail)

Thursday, February 19
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#HistoricGardens)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#FebruArty2026 (#far)

Friday, February 20
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#FebruArty2026 (#found)

Saturday, February 21
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow (#two)
#FebruArty2026 (#fearless)

Sunday, February 22
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#FebruArty2026 (#fairy)

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#MixedMedia52 (#whimsy)*
#SmArtist (purposeful art)
#Abstractia (#space)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekGForGames)
#SensoryArt (#empty)

*2 or more mediums

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#MixedMedia52 (#whimsy)*
#SmArtist (purposeful art)
#Abstractia (#space)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekGForGames)
#SensoryArt (#empty)

*2 or more mediums

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

February 16, 2026 at 2:32 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Lake Louise

#Stunday

#EastCoastKin #ArtYear #PhotographersUnited #MobilePhotography

A stunning turquoise lake at sunset. Two mountains form a v with a glacier behind it at the other end. There are rocks in the foreground with a green plant with small yellow flowers in front of the lake. The sky is pale blue with a few dark gray clouds that are glowing orange right above the glacier.

February 15, 2026 at 7:31 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Sunday is #Stunday! Share whatever you find stunning with the hashtag, scroll, and enjoy.

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

A photo of a rocky coast with green plants. Text on it says, "Every Sunday is #Stunday. Post whatever you find stunning & repost your favorites from others. All people, types of art & skill levels welcome."

February 14, 2026 at 11:40 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

It's actually more than twice that. Here's a shot with a person in it.

A man stands in the snow next to a huge wooden sculpture of a troll on her hands and knees. There are point trees behind the sculpture and a rustic wooden fence on the right of it.

February 14, 2026 at 7:08 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Rita the Rock Planter

Thomas Dambo made this out of recycled wood

#BlueSkyArtShow #wood #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited

A large troll sculpture made out of many pieces of wood on her hand and knees with a pile of wood in front of her. There are two pine trees on the left side and one just behind her butt in the distance. There's snow on the ground and the sky is blue with some low clouds.

February 14, 2026 at 4:10 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Gas powered

Fjordfart in Oslo, Norway

#FebruArty2026 #FebruArty #fart #scape #EastCoastKin #ArtYear #MobilePhotography

A docked ferry boat photographed from behind on a gray day. The name at the rear says "Fjordfart." The colors are very cool and the sky appears white like the boat.

February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Tea in our private mediation room at Osmosis Day Spa as we waited for our cedar enzyme bath

#FoodOnFriday #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #MobilePhotography

A wooden tray with a Japanese tea pot, two cups of tea and a small bowl with flowers. It sits on a wooden coffee table with a small statue of Buddha and a vase with flowers behind it. On the right side, you can see glass folding doors leading to a private tea garden.

February 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Peekabush? Peakaboo?

I posted a similar but different photo of this San Francisco hill in the distance a while back. This one has more frame around it.

#UrbanGaze #AlphabetChallenge #WeekFForFramed #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #MobilePhotography

A hill covered in buildings and trees in the distance photographed through a frame of green plants and conifer trees.

February 13, 2026 at 1:54 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Fancy frame

The Alhambra

#WindowsOnWednesday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekFForFramed #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited

Two intricately carved Islamic arches framing the rust-colored facade of a palace through a courtyard. There are two sets of double windows with a single window in between at the top and two doorways. Every surface is carved.

February 12, 2026 at 1:47 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Feeder frenemies

#BirdOfTheDay #OddCouples #AnimalArtTuesday #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited

A black-capped chickadee eating at a bird feeder on a big tree. A white-breasted nuthatch lingers nearby.

February 11, 2026 at 2:12 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Here are the art challenge hosts and creators that I know of.

February 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Your art challenge cheat sheet for February 9-15 is here!

See comments for host list.

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Art Challenges: February 9–15

Monday, February 9
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#FebruArty2026 (#flock)

Tuesday, February 10
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#FebruArty2026 (#fear)

Wednesday, February 11
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#FebruArty2026 (#family)

Thursday, February 12
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#AllAglow)*
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#FebruArty2026 (#flow)

Friday, February 13
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#FebruArty2026 (#fart)

Saturday, February 14
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow (#wood)
#FebruArty2026 (#feel)

Sunday, February 15
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#FebruArty2026 (#fried)

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#MixedMedia52 (#stencil)**
#SmArtist (purposeful art)
#Abstractia (#repetition)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekFForFramed)
#SensoryArt (#love)

*Illuminated candles and lights
**2 or more mediums

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

February 9, 2026 at 2:46 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Happy #Stunday!

Sonoma Coast State Park

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear

A rocky coastline with a natural arch. Waves crash into the rocks in front of the arch.

February 8, 2026 at 4:29 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Sunday is #Stunday! Share whatever you find stunning with the hashtag, scroll, and enjoy.

#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography

A photo of bluffs with green and red plants on top with the ocean in the background. Text on it says, "Every Sunday is #Stunday. Post whatever you find stunning & repost your favorites from others. All people, types of art & skill levels welcome."

February 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Lily loves light

#Caturday #BlueSkyArtShow #sunlight #FebruArty2026 #FebruArty #feline #EastCoastKin
#PhotographersUnited

A dramatic photo of a beautiful brown tabby cat lying on the arm of a chair. She's in the shadows with the light hitting her face and chest.

February 7, 2026 at 8:04 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

A bridge to the past

Roman Bridge of Cordoba

#BlueSkyArtShow #Sunlight #SensoryArt #bridges #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited

An old stone Roman bridge over a river at sunset with old buildings on the far side. There are green bushes and ducks in the river at the bottom of the photo. The sky is yellow at the bottom and blue at the top with white and dark gray clouds.

February 7, 2026 at 6:21 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Lace lichen light

Bodega Bay

#ForestFriday #scape #FebruArty2026 #FebruArty #fuzzy #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #ArtYear

Wispy lace lichen hanging from tree branches with beautiful light hitting it in a few spots

February 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Photoception

Photographing a woman photographing a man photographing the view at Bodega Head

#HumansOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography