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[nanslice]

Dentist appointment yesterday afternoon! The meds they gave me messed up pretty badly again; I couldn't make it to classes this morning but I'm pretty sure I made it to work tonight. My boss actually called me on my home phone to see how I was feeling, which was surprising. :\a I have another appointment in October. Booo. :(

Remember, don't let twelve years go by before going to a dentist. You'll never get to stop going. ;;;

Today has been quietly productive. I've been painting most of the day and it's been pretty great and relaxing. I kind of want to keep doing that but unfortunately, money is a necessity. ;;;

OH YES. AWA is this weekend! I'm not going but I'm horribly jealous of everyone who is. ;3;

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[alby_mangroves]

Painting as a pain relief/distraction. Genius. Hope you feel better soon!

[nanslice]

This is what I'm working on. :3 Trying hard to get more painterly lines in there, rather than just "coloring", you know?

I've made it to work but I doubt I'll be here for very long. I'm definitely feeling better though, thanks!

[alby_mangroves]

it's looking great! Keep up the good work. I have zero digital skills but I can definitely sympathise with wanting to get more painterly. Do you ever use traditional media?

[nanslice]

Thanks! I used to use only inks (like this)and I've done a bit of markers/color pencils (this being the most successful) but for fandom stuff I'm primarily digital. For classes, though, I use oil and acrylic paints! It just hasn't crossed over. Mainly because I don't really have studio space at home, while my desk and computer have a place in my bedroom. XD

[alby_mangroves]

Yeah, it's definitely harder when you don't have the room to spread out and have to tidy away all your stuff all the time. Ughhhh. I'm thinking of buying a tablet and giving digital a go. Because why not :D

[nanslice]

There's definitely a bit of a learning curve in drawing on something and having it appear on screen, but for me at least it wasn't too bad.

You can buy a bamboo tablet fairly cheaply, or so I've heard. Or maybe an old Intuos 3 or something on Ebay. That's what I'm using right now and they're pretty great. :)

[alby_mangroves]

Oh! I forgot to add both those linked arts are lovely <3

[nanslice]

Haha, thank you. I look back and them and think "oh no!" but it's gratifying to see how my art has grown. ;3;

[beccastareyes]

I didn't go to a dentist in grad school. When I went last year, I had four appointments* to get all the fillings I needed, and was lucky that regular brushing meant I only had fillings.

* One per quarter of my mouth.

[nanslice]

That is lucky! I'm having so much work done. Poor teeth run in my family and I can admit that when I was younger I didn't really take care of them as I should have. :(

[tropicsbear]

My braces required me to go to my orthodontist pretty regularly, but it still sucks whenever I have to be there =___= Now I've only got retainers but I still need to visit the ortho once every few months.

[nanslice]

Noooo, braces. ;3; I was afraid I would need braces (my teeth are very straight but there's some odd gabs in the back) but so far my dentist hasn't said anything about it so. \o/

[tropicsbear]

I had braces for almost 10 years. It was not fun hahahuhu

[novel_machinist]

I realllllyyyyy need to go to the dentist..... :(