This is awkward, but why does no one with fibro talk about pain in the glutes? It is one of the most common places people with fibromyalgia feel pain in, and/or where the pain is the worst. I mean, makes sense. Our nerves think pressure equals pain, and what do we sit on?
At this point I’m not really ashamed of it. My rheumatologist knows that’s where my worst pain is, and I’ve been in physical therapy for over a year getting my glutes massaged every appointment (and even had dry needles put in them). They’re so important too. Pain from the glutes so easily travels down the legs, or around to the hips, or up your back. They’re also heavily connected to your back musculature, have some of the most nerves in one place, and are also connected to the pelvic floor. Basically, you need good health with them to help the rest of your sacrum/core.
And you know what? Yeah. I will 100% fully admit it. My glutes are some of my biggest problem areas, and hurt every single day (yes, you can say I’m butthurt).
I really don't trust most TSAMS fans... And it sucks! It seems like whenever someone has issues (either about the show, its creators, or other fans) they either never provide any evidence or the things posted are completely out of context. It feels like one big game of shitty telephone.
I know it's not a fun topic, but if anyone has actual proof that the TSAMs creators or voice actors are ableist, could they please post them? I keep hearing it, but as said above I have searched and searched the best I can (I don't have twitter nor am in the discord) I need context and proof instead of thrown around statements. I've been in fandom spaces too long for me to take things and accept them like that.
Could i ask for advice? How do you personally start drawing something you never had before? I'm finally able to draw again and unfortunately, i have a hard time making my art lifelike and not rigid. I admire how alive your pices are, and the colors are always so beautiful. I Hope you have a wonderful day!
For me its been a really useful skill to develop to learn how to sort of "copy" what you see into a drawing, whether from life or from an image. you can even start out by using simpler cartoony art as a reference if drawing from life is intimidating, just to get in the swing of the process bc its the same process whether youre drawing from life or a cartoon or from your head. everything you draw is just an object, animals and people and landscapes are all objects. I start by simplifying the thing im drawing into shapes, you can break down even super complicated images into basic shapes. this is where the proportions should be figured out so you arent erasing and redrawing really detailed stuff down the line. from there im just adding more shape and detail as I go, going gradually from simple to complex kind of like you’re molding with clay.
I think bob ross videos are rly good examples of this sort of thing lol. his paintings look detailed and complex by the end but when you watch him actually paint he's just doing a bunch of really simple things, starting out very basic and continuously adding more detail (or the illusion of detail).
for not making things rigid this is something I struggle with too lol I think its a fairly common thing to struggle with. I naturally draw pretty messily which helps, drawing fast expressive lines at the beginning can help create a sense of motion in the drawing down the line
"Mr. Afton is actually the worst employer I've ever had the displeasure of working for but he did give me head in his office so I can't complain too much"
this entire piece took too damn long, let me tell ya-
anyways!!! behold!!! cyril! the silliest little guy who definitely isnt in cahoots w/ william and definitely doesnt commit several crimes in his own right
i wanted the entire thing to get a bit more unnerving the longer you stared, small details that feel just a bit wrong, yknow how it is. in turn im not sure if this needs a gore warning but it has a blood warning
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Roughly a decade before Andy Foster became the badass witch she is today, she was a mixed-up, magic-addicted sixteen-year-old. Newly returned from the clutches of the Hallowed Circle Coven, she struggles with her crushing guilt. Then she meets Neoma Myles, another troubled, mystically inclined teen with her own dark history. Drawn inexplicably to one another, the two form an incredible bond through recovery... but will it survive the truths of their pasts?
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Roughly a decade before Andy Foster became the badass witch she is today, she was a mixed-up, magic-addicted sixteen-year-old. Newly returned from the clutches of the Hallowed Circle Coven, she struggles with her crushing guilt. Then she meets Neoma Myles, another troubled, mystically inclined teen with her own dark history. Drawn inexplicably to one another, the two form an incredible bond through recovery... but will it survive the truths of their pasts?
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