Gregory's Server@davidrevoy doesn’t your wrist cramp up?
My carpal tunnel would not let me draw in a space that small 🥲
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@davidrevoy oooh if the seat on the right was empty that makes a lot more sense. I feel like I’d hit the other person in the face with my elbow otherwise 😂😂 “Gotta get that line just right!” “One more swooping motion….” *BAM* “Oh my god I am so sorry I was just trying to fix the curve of this single eyelash” @davidrevoy gotta suffer for art, what else can I say 😂😂 On a serious note - you draw much more consistently than I do, do you have any tips for avoiding pain? Because honestly I’d be drawing for hours every day if my carpal tunnel didn’t flare up so often 😖  @mariyadelano No idea for a good advice , sorry : i'm on the very lucky type oh hand that can handle the pen/stylus for ~10h per day without any pain. @davidrevoy do you stretch or do any warm-ups before drawing? when i've looked for advice before a lot of it boiled down to posture, stretching, and warming up I wonder if you do that consciously or naturally. Or maybe you simply have better genetics than me 😅 @mariyadelano oh, i can't really praise my genes for many reasons, but on this topic I'm lucky. I don't stretch or do special routine. I usually have the "crepes" effect, i sketch and the first one is always bad, rigid, not in sync. Knowing it will be bad anyway helps me to just get into it without to much anticipation or expectations. It's certainly a warm-up necessary step. I try to get it done at breakfast, (but i'm bad at routine, more like chaos) so i feel ready for the day. @davidrevoy do you think about your posture much? I notice in the airplane picture you're holding the tablet with the other hand and keeping it at a good angle Do you try to keep your back straight? @mariyadelano I probably adapt all of that unconsciously. Regarding to drawing, i'm never perfectionnist about condition: seat, light, paper... It's always a "now or never" and "deal with the situation" feeling. It helps on signing session, or plein air drawing. @davidrevoy I think I need to pay more attention to how much I'm bending my neck 👀 I am a bit envious that you don't have to think of these things much, but we've all got our own unique health problems 😅 Appreciate you answering all of my questions here! |
@mariyadelano oh no for your carpal tunnel. For me, it was ok, but i have not tested more than 2h. Also, i was lucky: the seat on my right was empty.