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Conchita's Canvas 🔜 SDCC
@conchitascanvas.bsky.social
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Acrylic and watercolor paintings by Conchita Le
BA in Sculpture and Design
Artista Latina viviendo en San Diego
Disabled artist, wheelchair user
Nature, Fantasy, Portraits, SciFi

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Conchita's Canvas 🔜 SDCC @conchitascanvas.bsky.social · Apr 22
"Stalking"
Acrylics on Clayboard
Tigers are one of my favorite animals
This one is only 5"×7" but it took forever because I scratched in each hair individually. I also have joint issues, so I can only work in short stints. I'm proud of myself for completing it, though!
#sciart #disabledartist
Highly detailed realistic acrylic painting of an orange and white tiger on a black background. Each hair and whisker are crisp. The tiger's eyes glow as it peers at the viewer through the leaves. The leaves belong to tropical plants similar to pothos. The style is a bit realism and a bit chiaroscuro. It is painted on an Ampersand clayboard scratchboard using liquitex winsor & newton and golden acrylics. The artist is disabled. Disability awareness 🌱 🐯 🐅
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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.
August 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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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
July 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Left a hidden prize at Comic Con. Hint: it's near the inclusive restroom.
#sdcc #sdcc2025 #artdrop #freebie #crafts
July 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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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
July 24, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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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
July 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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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 🎨 🌱
July 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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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
July 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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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.
July 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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When I can't get out of bed to paint, then I just paint while lying in bed instead.

"Each Usige" WIP Acrylics on Board

Mythological waterhorse from Irish and Scottish folklore 🪷 #art #traditionalart #acrylicpainting #crafts #painting #disability #eds #fineart
This is a fantasy art acrylic painting primaily rendered in shades of blue, black, purple, and green. The night sky has thick purple clouds and a crescent moon. There are dark ominous willow trees surrounding a lily pond. The dark water reflects some of the purple from the sky. A black horses head is sticking out of the water, staring at the viewer. Areas of the painting are unfinished, letting the underpainting show through. Surreal spooky artwork painted on wood board instead of canvas. A tray table, a palette, and a bag of paints are visible in the background. celtic fairytale fairy fey folklore crafts disabled artist disability awareness wheelchair user 🌻 🐎 🐴 🌱 🌿
June 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Probably about 50% done with this WIP right now. Sorry about all the glare in the photo, but I wanted to share a quick peek at how things are coming along. The sky is done, but the lily pond, horse, and willows still need more work. 🌱🌿
#art #traditionalart #acrylicpainting #crafts #fineart #disabled
This is a fantasy art acrylic painting primaily rendered in shades of blue, black, purple, and green. The night sky has thick purple clouds and a crescent moon. There are dark ominous willow trees surrounding a lily pond. The dark water reflects some of the purple from the sky. A black horses head is sticking out of the water, staring at the viewer. Areas of the painting are unfinished, letting the underpainting show through. Surreal spooky artwork ⚘️ disabled artist disability awareness wheelchair user 🌻 🐎 🐴
June 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Just created a new starter pack! 100+ fantastic 2D traditional artists to follow. Discover new art: watercolors, drawing, acrylic and oil painting, printmaking, etc! There's still a little space left for more artists to join!

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June 1, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Painting clouds

Part of my "Each Uisge" Celtic water horse painting

Acrylics on board

It's hard to sit up for long periods of time, so this one is going to take a while to finish. Should be worth it though.

#traditionalart #illustration #acrylicpainting #realism #crafts #art #fineart #disability
May 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Sketch and underpainting done! WIP of an Each-Usige, a mythological Celtic water horse, in a moonlit lily pond. Acrylics on board
I often prefer board over canvas for smaller paintings like this.

#art #traditionalart #fineart #illustration #painting #disabledartist
This is an eerie acrylic painting on wood board depicting an each-usige. The black head of the each-usige horse is sticking up above the water. It stares at the viewer, dark water dripping from its nose. The pond is dark, with silhouettes of lily pads and flowers 🌱 ⚘️ 🌿 visible. Weeping willows surround the pond. Indications of clouds and a crescent moon are visible in the sky. This is a dark underpainting, in carbon bkack, pthalo blue, and paynes grey. #disability #disabilityawareness #crafts
May 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Revenge of the 5th meets Mermay! Here's a mermaid pic from last Comic Con. I really hope I'm healthy enough to go again this year.

I hid my relative's face for child privacy reasons.

#revengeofthe5th #covidconscious #disability #mermay #cosplay #sewing #chronicillness #cosplayer #starwars
This photo shows a mermaid cosplayer, a stormtrooper cosplayer, and a person with their face hidden by a smiling emoji. The mermaid has long blonde hair and is wearing a mask. She has an iridescent tail, a seashell bra, and ear fins. She sits in a wheelchair decorated with a large white clamshell and faux seaweed. The stormtrooper wears movie accurate white armor. The three are standing in the exhibit hall of Comic Con with several booths visible in the background.
May 6, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Here's my contribution for Mermay. I can't walk much and use a wheelchair, so my handmade mermaid costume is pretty appropriate for me. I like to hand out seashells and pearls to children at renaissance faire and Comic Con.

#mermay #garmentsewing #sewing #cosplay #disability #chronicillness
A woman sitting in a wheelchair. She has long blonde hair and is wearing a mermaid 🧜‍♀️ costume. Her tail is made of white iridescent fabric and iridescent sequins. She is wearing a seashell bra trimmed with more iridescent fabric. There is a small starfish in her long blonde hair. Her ears have sparkly fins. Her wheelchair is decorated with faux seaweed, a fishnet, and pearls. She sits outside in a big city environment. The badges on the people in the background and the signage indicates that this is san diego comic con.
May 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Another Baby Yoda watercolor for Star Wars Day. I painted this one a few years back.

#starwarsday #maythe4th #maythe4thbewithyou #traditionalart #crafts #illustration #painting #art #artsky
This is a watercolor painting illustration on paper depicting baby yoda grogo the child holding a bowl of soup. His expression is slightly sad abd his karge eyes sparkle. The background is abstract patches of green, pink, and yellow. Disabled artist disability awareness
May 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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I thought today would be a good day to bust out this old watercolor.

Baby Yoda is definitely the cutest Star Wars character.

#starwarsday #maythe4th #maythe4thbewithyou #traditionalart #crafts #illustration #painting
A watercolor illustration on paper of baby yoda the child grogu. He is plopped down on the ground. His expression is a slight pout. His cheeks are blushed and his large eyes sparkle.
May 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Local gallery reception
Currently on display:

"Golden Poppies" ink on Arches cold press paper
"At Ease in my own Shell" acrylics on canvas board

Maybe one of these days I'll finally get a custom wheelchair so I can get to these events more easily. #sciart #traditionalart #painting #art #disability
A blonde woman with glasses sits in a worn out wheelchair. Her sleeveless shirt is navy blue with a muted pink orchid floral pattern. The name tag stuck to her shirt says Conchita. She is wearing a handmade silver and bronze jewelry necklace that features a moon face and a ginkgo leaf. A bit of faux turquoise is visible on her black and silver fitbit watch band. Three pieces of art are visible in the background: a black and white sunflower scratchboard, a painting of three palm trees in front of an orange moon, and an ink painting of gold and black poppy flowers #disabilityawareness #disabledartist #artist 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. The frame is simple and black. #Reptile chelonian ocean animal science 🌱 ⚘️ 🪴 🌻 A stylized ink painting of golden california poppy flowers on white arches cold press cotton paper. The poppies are painted in an iridescent gold that looks like gold leaf. It shines bright in the light. The stems and leaves are painted with clean black lines. The paper sits at an angle on a wood surface.
April 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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WIP: Emperor moth on a budding rose branch
Acrylic ink on clay board

I'm working on this project slowly in between other projects. These tiny marks give me serious hand cramps, especially since I'm already dealing with joint issues.

#sciart #traditionalart #painting #disabledartist #illustration
This is a wip work in progress illustration depicting an emperor moth 🦋 on a budding rose branch ⚘️ 🌱 The fuzzy moth is depicted in fine detailed white scratch marks on a black acrylics ink background. The rose branch is still an outline, but rose buds leaves and thorns are faintly visible. The style of the painting is monochrome realism science scratchboard art. The art is done on smooth clay board instead of canvas or paper. Disability disabled awareness crafts
April 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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"Stalking"
Acrylics on Clayboard
Tigers are one of my favorite animals
This one is only 5"×7" but it took forever because I scratched in each hair individually. I also have joint issues, so I can only work in short stints. I'm proud of myself for completing it, though!
#sciart #disabledartist
Highly detailed realistic acrylic painting of an orange and white tiger on a black background. Each hair and whisker are crisp. The tiger's eyes glow as it peers at the viewer through the leaves. The leaves belong to tropical plants similar to pothos. The style is a bit realism and a bit chiaroscuro. It is painted on an Ampersand clayboard scratchboard using liquitex winsor & newton and golden acrylics. The artist is disabled. Disability awareness 🌱 🐯 🐅
April 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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WIP- Moth on a budding rose branch 🦋 🐡 🌱⚘️ Acrylic ink on an Ampersand clayboard, 5"x7"

I picked an emperor moth because the eye patterns are fantastic. Plus, they're fuzzy. Board is so much smoother to work on than canvas- great for small artwork! #art #insects #painting #traditionalart #insectart
Work in Progress. Black and white acrylic ink artwork of a detailed emperor moth. The moth is white on a black background. The dark grey outline of a rose branch with two flower buds is faintly visible in the background. Each scale, hair, and bit of fuzz is scratched into the smooth dark ink, revealing the pale clayboard underneath. The moth is so fuzzy that it looks like a furry mammal. The wings have four eye patterns to scare off predators.
March 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Portrait of a girl who loves horses

Digital portrait drawn on my phone using a stylus

Digital art is so much easier than painting traditionally when I'm having a low-energy day. I can make art without getting out of bed!

#portrait #digitalart #art #realism #illustration #disabledartist
A digital portrait of a smiling girl in a photorealistic style. Her light brown hair is worn in a slightly messy bob. Her shirt is pink and the background is light blue. Photorealism digital art painting drawing of a happy child
March 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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I just finished my part of a group project. It's a photo cut into 16 4"×4" pieces, then painted by 16 different artists. Our photo depicts a shelf of dinosaur shaped flowerpots, filled with a variety of succulents. Stay tuned for the finished project. #acrylicpainting #art #traditionalart #plants
A square acrylic painting on a canvas panel painted in a realistic style. It shows a blue plastic dinosaur shaped pot holding a succulent. The tail and part of the head are out of the frame. Part of a yellow plastic dinosaur is visible on the left. Half of a tarnished black silver teacup holding another succulent is visible on the right. The pots sit on a wood and metal shelf. 🪴 🌱 🌻 Nine 4"×4" canvas panels sit on a table, arranged in a grid. There are empty gaps for 7 more panels. The acrylic paintings on the panels depict plastic dino shaped pots holding succulents. Each panel is painted in a slightly different style.
March 27, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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It's rare disease month, so I thought I'd mention hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. It's more than just being double jointed; I have chronic joint paint and frequent injuries and dislocations. It causes issues like #POTS, #GERD, and more.

#EDS #Disability #heds #chronicillness #chronicpain
A womans arm bent dramatically backwards at the elbow A woman's hand. The thumb is bent so far across the palm that the fingertip stick out by nearly an inch A woman's hands. She is using her right hand to bend the thumb of her left hand so far down that it touches her forearm. A blonde woman wearing glasses. She is holding her foot behind her head.
February 6, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Portrait of a young athlete

When I have no energy to set up my paints, digital art is a lot easier.

For some reason, I find fur easy to paint, but hair is challenging. Maybe the issue is that locks of hair feel kind of abstract?

#portrait #digitalart #art #realism #digitalpainting #disabledartist
A digital portrait of a smiling girl in her early teens. She has brown hair cut to above her shoulders and a small birthmark on one cheek. She wears a blue tshirt. The girl is painted realistically against a flat light yellow background. A zoomed in version of the same drawing. The digital brushstrokes are visible.
February 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM