Gregory's Server@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.
Before the release of a new episode, I often go up in time budget, and in this case my hand muscle hurts and get tired. When i can't keep the rythme, I just do bath it in cold water, and apply various cream for sport before sleep. It helps. Sometime cream for tired feet too 😆 I had to do that last week for ep38, but i already recovered fully.
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@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! |
@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 😅