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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Obligatory San Diego Comic Con loot haul post! Lots of signed books, art supplies, shirts, art, pins, buttons, toys, games, and more! At least half this pile was free! #sdcc #sdcc2025 #booksky #art #sff #comics

Large pile of san diego comic con items sitting on a vinyl plank floor propped against a white wall. There are 3 stacks of fantasy, sci fi, and comic books. There are also card games, signed art prints, an umbrella, a plushie, shirts, art supplies, pins, stickers, and more.

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I just saw a new PT doctor. She says I have the floppiest, most flexible neck she has seen in her career. And she specializes in EDS so she sees a lot of floppy necks. Apparently I have cervical instability and I'm supposed to wear a soft neck brace. And she's worried I have a spinal fluid leak. 0.o

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Honestly, it's one of the easiest and most comfortable costumes I've done in a while. #sdcc #sdcc2025 #clairobscur #Expedition33 #cosplay

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

I'm at Comic Con, but I'm wearing a mask and using piles of hand sanitizer. I don't understand why so many people come to these things unmasked.

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Look for treasure guarded by the fierce crew of the IKV Stranglehold

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Current location: I'm watching people draw "quick" in an upstairs ballroom!

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Find me for freebies! I have some free goodie bags filled with things like metal or acrylic bag charms, stickers, and more. Find me and one is yours! After I run out of bags, we'll do stickers. Hints on my location in the comments! #sdcc #sdcc2025 #freebies #artdrop #cosplay #crafts #expedition33

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Left a hidden prize at Comic Con. Hint: it's near the inclusive restroom. #sdcc #sdcc2025 #artdrop #freebie #crafts

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I secretly released a goodie bag into the wild at Comic Con today, and it disappeared pretty quick! I'll have more for tomorrow, so I'll try to post some hints for some of those. Reminder: if you see me, ask for a sticker or seashell! #sdcc #sdcc2025 #cosplay #crafts #comiccon #mermaid #artdrop #art

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Ugh, I have thousands of books on my goodreads "want to read list" right now. Hey, if we run into each other in a book line somewhere, stop me and I'll hand you a sticker or something!

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I now have the brain of a senile old woman. I'm only in my 30's. Infection hit me really hard, though. Even though the pandemic affected healthy people, too, I can't help but be incredibly jealous of healthy people. #longcovid #mecfs #chronicillness

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Your schedule isn't complete without cosplay!

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

That's pretty much my Comic-Con plan every year. XD

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I'll try to stop by your booth! How much for the totes?

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Make a game plan! Check out the schedule and try to balance your time each day between panels and the exhibit hall. Take care of your health! Wear a mask and use hand sanitizer unless you want to get sick. Drink lots of water and wear comfortable shoes. Make sure your backpack has padded straps.

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I've been putting together bookmarks and bag charms as special comic con drops and giveaways! Everyone who finds me and asks for a prize will get something. It might be a seashell or sticker, but it could be something even more special. #sdcc #sdcc2025 #comiccon #giveaway #cosplay #artdrop

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

I have the Friday signing on my schedule! Hope I can get a ticket!

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

This one is so cute! I'll try and stop by your booth!

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Thank you so much for considering accessibility! I would love to tour some castles someday, but accessibility is a huge challenge with historical buildings.

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

A removable top is super clever! The seashell back and another back we're working on (Esquie from Expedition 33) are the right height so that my husband can see over them. But sometimes I go to events with a shorter carer, and that makes things complicated.

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I love the throne idea! I've turned my chair into a clamshell the past couple of years for Comic Con, but sadly, I can't make the back too high since I have a carer pushing me.

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

San Diego is chill, but Comic Con is chaos. It's a different beast from any other convention. Do everything you can to maximize comfort, because it's not a place you want to be marching around in an uncomfortable cosplay. I've been cosplaying at SDCC for nearly 20 years. Learn from my mistakes. 😆

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

This looks lovely. I'm physically disabled and sometimes I wish I were a mermaid. I move so much more easily and things hurt so much less when I'm in water.

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

At 17, I had 5 geckos, two turtles in a pond, a bunch of goldfish in another pond, and a fish tank. But I'm not saying you should necessarily have more pets. You have to consider what you have money for and what you will do with them if you go to college or move out.

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

I'm waiting to see if the gallery wants to hold onto my sea turtle and poppy paintings for another season. Hopefully, they say yes. I don't have the energy to go pick them up. 🐢 🐡 🎨 #art #traditionalart #sciart #illustration #acrylicpainting #crafts #painting #disability #eds #fineart #mecfs

An acrylic painting of an extremely detailed realistic sea turtle. It is primarily in yellow, black, and blue on a white canvas background. The turtle's skin and shell look rough and mottled. White light faintly shines down on the turtles shell. It is unframed. #Reptile chelonian ocean animal science realism artwork disabled artist 🎨 🌱

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Hope you bought the lemon cookies. So much sugar, but so tasty.

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

My neighbor had one and I was just in love with the little thing.

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

I'll try to make it to your SDCC panel! :)

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Been a while since I came across any Hellsing fans in the wild!

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

The colors on this are really appealing. You should be charging more! Don't undervalue yourself. :)

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Impressionistic acrylic painting that I did on request for a young girl's room. It's looser than my normal style, but it was fun to paint. She has EDS like.I do, so I wanted to make her happy. Mission successful! 🐎 ⭐️ #art #traditionalart #acrylicpainting #crafts #painting #disability #eds #fineart

A loose, magical, impressionistic acrylic painting that looks like almost like an oil painting. It features the black silhouette of a horse running across a field of black and blue grasses. In the background is a sea of pink cotton-candy-like clouds. The moon is close to the viewer and huge in the night sky, painted primarily in blue and yellow. The sky is a dark swirling blue accented with faintly glowing stars. The brushstrokes are loose and bold, picking up colors from the layers underneath.

Disabled artist artwork van gogh impressionism fine art comission

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Any chance you still have a spot left? I just hopped into your discord. :)

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Has quercetin worked for you? I take vitamin C and drink a lot of chamomile tea, but I haven't tried quercetin yet.

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Sorry for the late response! I haven't been online much. I love your work! Just added you to the traditional art feed. :)

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Come find me at San Diego Comic Con! I will be handing out seashells to anyone who asks. If supplies get low, priority will be given to children and social media followers. #sdcc #sdcc2025 #cosplayer #garmentsewing #sewing #crafts #sewsky #cosplay #longhair #disability #chronicillness

Blonde woman in a wheelchair in an outdoor square. The woman is dressses in an elaborate mermaid costume. She has a tail with iridescent scales and fin. She is wearing a seashell bra, ear fins, and a starfish in her very long hair. She has pearls and iridescent white scales near her eyes. Her wheelchair is decorated with fishing net and faux seaweed.

A man and a woman are posing in front of a San Diego Comic Con banner. The blonde woman is in a wheelchair. The woman is dressses in an elaborate mermaid costume. She has a tail with iridescent scales and fin. She is wearing a seashell bra, ear fins, and a starfish in her very long hair. She has pearls and iridescent white scales near her eyes. Her wheelchair is decorated with fishing net and faux seaweed and a large white clamshell. The man is dressed as a pirate. He is Asian with long dark hair and a beard and mustache. He has a black wool tricorn decorated with feathers, trim, fringe, and beads. He is dressed in black with bare arms. He has a red waist scarf and black leather belt.

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Conchita's Canvas @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

I was diagnosed based on clinical presentation and family history. However, I think most doctors prefer to do genetic testing to rule out other forms of EDS. For example, they're really afraid of misdiagnosing vEDS as hEDS.

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