Hello @skidmac, welcome to the Steem Community!
We really hope you will enjoy your journey on APPICS/Steem, and to help you with that, here are some Tips & Tricks!

1. Make an introduction post, tell us a bit about you, and what your interests are. This way we can connect you with active communities you will absolutely love! Use the tag #introduceyourself
   I see that you have interest in arts, checkout @art-venture community they are one of the best community that support visual artwork creator.
2. Follow @steemitblog for news, information and fun challenges to participate. A nice way for us to get to know you!
3. Join the Steeming Curators on Discord and Steeming Curators community on Steemit. We are here to help and support you with any questions you might have!
4. We have made a kickstart guide for new Steemit users, you can check this post here > HOW TO STEEMIT
   Also check the FAQ section on Steemit, this covers everything related to your account and usage of your KEYS.
   Thank you for joining Steemit!
   Yours,
   @cryptokannon, Community Steem Greeters.