I had a lot of rooted plants, ready to sell. I found thrips on one of them last night. So, today, instead of taking pictures of all the cutie patooties, I had to throw them out instead. Hundreds of dollars I was hoping to use for Christmas have vanished. Send whiskey and hugs.

🤭 This piece is proving to be quite the challenge but it's getting closer! 🐠 Hand sculpted and lovingly painted miniature Golden Trevally 🎨 on a mixed media Coral Reef 🪸 #ArtYear #Art #ArtGallery #Sculpture #Trevally #Reef #MarineLife #FishArt 🦑🐡

When am I going to learn to trust my instinct on the first yuck they show?

Sharing for today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme, #autumn - my favorite season! 🥰🍂🍁 Tisha Mark ©2025, Autumn Mini No. 2503, oil on gessobord, 4"x4" Original is available: tishamark.com/product/autu... *10% of proceeds from my art sales go to Project Bread's Resilience Fund (in MA) thru 11/30 #art #bsnm

Another one for today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme #autumn Tisha Mark ©2025, Golden Lights Marsh, oil on gessobord, 5"x5" Available: tishamark.com/product/gold... *10% of proceeds from my art sales go to Project Bread's Resilience Fund (in MA) thru 11/30 #art #painting #bsnm #TraditionalArt #SciArt

A good ol’ PNW atmospheric river storm means that the helicopters won’t be used to drive Portland insane for the next two days. Enjoy the quiet and get your batteries and candles ready, we’re pretty much guaranteed to lose power.

I live on semi busy street in Portland, it connects SE to the river. This morning was the busiest traffic I’ve ever seen since we moved into our home nine years ago. It was all headed west to downtown, and now it’s like a ghost town outside. I’m so proud of my fellow Portlanders! #NoKings

We don’t do violence in Portland unless you count passive aggression. Because we have that perfected.

Dear fellow Portlanders, We use kazoos, not violence. Please learn the circus songs.

I wish Gatorade was carbonated.

I let the bastards get me down

The rapture happened, so if you’re reading this, you need to get right with Jesus. Start with practicing empathy.

Boxing with a tummy full of shawarma is just as gross as it sounds. Excuse me, *hork* #Regret #Boxing #Fitness

🌈 Queer Artists of Portland — we want to hear from you! Portland Queer Arts Foundation is launching a community needs survey to learn what support LGBTQ+ artists need most. Your voice will shape future programs, funding, and opportunities. 👉 Take the survey: portlandqueerarts.foundation/survey

Just a heads up! Artists don't owe you affordable commissions and it doesn't give you the right to complain and harass them. They work to pay bills and eat just like us If an artist values their own art at a specific price point... who are you to challenge that? Move on.

Would you like more art, nature, & culture in your Bluesky life? I have a starter pack for that with some of my favorite artists, photographers, writers, & thinkers! Check it out and give them a follow! go.bsky.app/UvkNfGJ #art #photography #nature #writers #StarterPack #creatives

Worst part about commission price discourse are other artists dogpiling & bragging about how they spend weeks on a piece and sell it for $150 because they “can’t expect others to pay outrageous prices” Undervaluing yourself is not a flex. You’re catering to the wrong customer.

Know your rights, Illinois. Stay safe and stay informed.

Say no to environment destroying theft engines.

I just found one of my nasturtiums covered in tiny black aphids when I went out to water this morning. It’s officially fall. #Portland #Gardening

From paleoart to fine art, comics to medical illustration, bioart to space imagery, explore the rich SciArt ecosystem on Bluesky with the SciArt Starter Pack. 150 artists, plus the entire popular SciArt Feed 🐡. And no gen AI or NFTs.

It's Minnesota State Fair time! It's time for Minnesotan folk art! Here, for example, is Saturn Devouring His Corn, in the seed art category!

alien + capybaras prints to north america: www.inprnt.com/gallery/guil... t-shirts, pritns and much more to north america, europe and oceania: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1720...

Hi! With all the new people on here, I wanted to reshare my Starter Pack. These are some of my favorite people on Bluesky, posting about art, nature, and culture. Give them a follow to brighten up your day! 😊 #art #nature #culture #StarterPack #writers #photography #artist go.bsky.app/UvkNfGJ

This year's participating stores for the October Daye pre-order campaign: CANADA: Bakka Phoenix Books, Argo Bookshop, Munro’s Books AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: Galaxy Bookshop, Unity Books Wellington

Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you: Our funding depends on usage. So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons Get more cartoons and other funny stuff in your inbox: www.newyorker.com/newsletter/h...

A valiant effort to outbead ✨ world news ✨ induced anxiety 💕 one pink 🩷 bead at a time Pink Corals!! 🩷🪸 For a new piece in progress. #Coral #Beading #ArtYear #Art #ArtGallery #Slowmade #Handmade 🐡🦑

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but news / social media—especially when constant, chaotic, and unfiltered—can hit our brains like a DDoS attack: overload attention, flood emotions, and make it hard to think clearly. It’s okay to step back and curate what you let in. Your mental uptime matters.

Unfriendly reminder:

‼️For all US Art Collectors worried about the upcoming suspension of the $800 De Minimis rule‼️ Please note art is historically covered under 50 U.S.C. 1702(b) It is likely artwork will continue to NOT be taxed under the new system. #DeMinimis #ArtYear #Art #Artist #Artwork #ArtGallery

Reminder for self-employed artists and designers out there to amend your contracts to adapt to the latest tomfoolery

✨💖 FREE Shipping This Weekend!! 💖✨ No code needed 😌 auto applies in cart: SculptedReef.com 📸 Makana the Day Octopus Sculpture 🐙 (Clay & Paint) #Art #ArtYear #Octopus #Sculpture #ArtGallery #ArtSky #OOAK #BSNM #OnlyBeautifulThings #OceanArt #Decor #ArtOriginals #Beachy #BeachHouse 🦑🐡

Let's share some art! Here's your art challenge cheat sheet for July 14-20. See comments for host list + posts by hosts for more info. #ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts

always support your friends art, those likes and reposts are free ya know

Do it lady 🤍

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

I’m sorry I disappeared, my mental health needed some time. Italian Cypress Oil pastels 9x12 #OriginalArt #ArtGallery #SciArt #Art #BSkyArt #SkyArt #ArtYear #ArtShow #OilPastels #OnlyBeautifulThings #TraditionalArt #Painting #EastCoastKin

Here are the art challenge hosts & creators that I know of. Everything is in the alt text for easy copying.

Your art challenge cheat sheet for June 30-July 6 is here! NEW: #JuliArty for daily challenges all July See comments for host list + posts by hosts for more info. #ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts

i've found the "i'll give your output as much respect as the effort that went into it" has been the equivalent of "i'm not mad at you, just very disappointed"

Saw this on IG, thought I would share with my fellow BSky #Watercolor #artists #WorldWatercolorMonth #ArtChallenge #watercolour #art

I'm proud of the sparkling eyes in this painting, "Green Eyes"! It's the second painting in the Close Encounters Collection. www.joyousjoyness.com/collections/... #gingercat #orangecat #art #cat #caturday #sciart #painting

Caribbean Reef Octopus 🐙 made from clay and paint 🎨 #Art #ArtYear #Octopus 🦑🐡

SkillShare added AI prompt classes, so I asked for my money back on the one year subscription I started in march. They refunded me.

#makeaterriblecomicday2025 sorry I accidentally made a terrific comic

SciArt Feed 🐡 Admin Reminder: The SciArt Feed now has 3,500+ subscribers, and 1.5k+ approved contributors. I will yeet any artist off of that approved list for being transphobic or hateful. It remains a safe space for artists to share 2SLGBTQI+ themed science art. Carry on.

#BlueSkyMonday Tisha Mark ©2025, To Dream by the Sea No. 2506, oil on Ampersand Gessobord, 8"x6" Available: tishamark.com/shop #art #painting #bsnm #ArtShop

🐙 Carina 🐙 Sculpted from clay 🎨💕 #Art #ArtYear #Clay #Octopus #Wildlife #AnimalArt #Sculpture #Ocean #BSNM #ArtSky #ArtGallery 🦑🐡