So I went to the doc and the news wasn’t bad. No tears, no permanent damage but it seems I did have a minor injury in my rotator cuff. Muscle likely sprained so they’ve got me on some anti-inflammatories and orders to not strain myself. Sports are right out but the doc says drawing should be fine as long as it doesn’t put me in pain. I’ll test the waters in one of my Tuesday streams and see how we’re feeling after that. Worst case scenario, I can find a posture to draw on my phone that doesn’t strain my shoulder. But obviously the tablet is the preferred medium of choice.

No matter how things go, I should be right as rain in a couple weeks so thanks for baring with me.

-TB

For my health, I’m going to take a brief break from drawing. People who have been to my art streams are probably no stranger to my usual limitations. I can typically draw for around two hours before my shoulder really starts to ache and I have to take a break. The pain would always go away in an hour or so and I could get back to it so it was no major concern. But last week, my shoulder started to hurt whenever I lifted my right arm. It’s been getting progressively worse to the point where I can’t reach above my head without a very sharp pain. I’ve got an appointment with a doctor to check it out but until then, I really want to play it safe and ease off my arm entirely. I’ll keep you guys updated when I learn more and hopefully, I can get back to the arts soon.

-TB