/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Yeah I'm starting to worry about my wrist pain now. I'll push through it if it gets worse because art is the only thing I'm good at

>>6181969
Unironically the biggest problem barring motivation. Drawing 12 hrs a day is risky.

are carpal tunnel, tendinitis and rsi really so common among artists?

>>6181969
Stop being a faggot then

>>6181985
Among us
Nope

>>6181969
Check eeee... Wrong board.
Fit pill awaits you troony.

My university professor worked for Dreamworks as an animator back during when they still did 2D work. Had to stop working there because of RSI

Literally draw every line from the shoulders

>>6181969
I have to take two or three day breaks to let my tendons heal. Tried to draw with left hand, but its only good enough to do shit like paint. No line stuff. Sucks. Life is pain.

>>6181969
>2022
>still use hand to make art
>still ngmi

To anyone having trouble, get a wireless mouse and start using your phone with your left hand only, these two things make a ton of difference.

>wrist started to hurt a year ago
>implemented a ton of exercises and lifestyle changes to fix it including getting a wireless mouse
>pain free for months now
>decide to go back to a wired mouse since I assumed the problem was fixed and I got tired of replacing batteries
>week into using a wired mouse and wrist starts to hurt again
>go back to wireless, stops hurting after two days

>>6182550
Now the extra radiation will give you Brain cancer in 3 years

>>6182292
>fucking up your neck
not worth it

>>6182582
>Bluetooth radiation

>>6182600
Draw with your torso, not with your neck.

>>6182710
mirin' that jaw

>Draw 4+ hours
>Then game for another 4+ hours
I'm gonna regret this.

glad I'm left handed at least so I don't just have the one hand doing everything tho still somewhat worried

>>6181969
>>6181972
>>6181981
>>6181985
>>6182247


Doods I've made it and the wrist / forearm pain never goes away. You just need to manage it. I have to work 6 - 12 hours everyday.

Some tips I have:
- Do forearms exercises and be physically active in general
- Massage the tendons at the inside of the elbows and your rear delts. Some nerves get cramped there

>>6181969
Use your other hand

The best solution to this is to go to /fit/ and actually take care of your body.

>>6186018
Are you ambidexterous(sp)? Because then isn't it just your left hand doing everything? Lol

I want to learn to use both though, for this reason

>>6182710
you are worse than shoulderfags

>>6186751
why are people still scitzos about drawing with the rest of your arm

>>6181993
>gets shoulder impingement

>>6181969
Just stop drawing like a child and learn some grips.

>>6181990
sus

>>6182710
>drawing with torso
If you're going to give bad advice, don't nose-type at all.

Fluid, organic curves can only be achieved by drawing with your hip. For that, you have to be standing, not sitting and stifling your own range.

Learn from the Asian masters.

>>6186893
I learned how to draw correctly and the pain stayed, then I learned how to draw with my left hand and only drew correctly and the pain quickly showed up there too anyway, turned out I have an autoimmune disease that makes my joints prone to injury

>>6182292
>>6182718
Is painting with your mouth a viable way of building neck mass? I hate doing neck bridges but I have a toothpick neck. This seems like a good way to get good at art and build a chad neck at the same time.

>>6186743
I'm not but drawing's the main thing that I exclusively use my left hand for, right hand on the mouse most of the day and very rare I have to write

>>6186683
appreciate the second tip cheers