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> I have to focus on my shoulder muscles and get them to move my arm elliptically and drawing then simply happens. Pro artist here. For what it's worth this is
by egypturnash 9y ago
> I have to focus on my shoulder muscles and get them to move my arm elliptically and drawing then simply happens.
Pro artist here. For what it's worth this is a pretty good habit to learn, as it's more likely to keep you safe from the carpal tunnel syndrome fairy if you do a lot of drawing. Good drawing form involves keeping your wrist static, and doing all the motion with your arm and/or fingers.
Learning this feels weird but is well worth it. The best way I found to pick it up is to work with a pencil; instead of holding it nearly perpendicular to the paper, hold it almost parallel to the paper, with your fingers on the far side/top and thumb on the near/bottom; you should get a big fat line from the side of the point touching the paper. This is a grip that all the grizzled old pros swore by when I started working in that industry, and it's helped a ton.