I have a graphic novel series I am making with the estimated amount of eighty books. I have an extremely amazing imagination as well as clever story writing despite my poor grammar LOL. I am trying to learn to draw well and I was making extremely good progress but now when I try to draw my lower pinky and lower index finger get painful, and a top right part of my hand gets rigid even though I am drawing really light, occasionally using my whole arm, and I find that I feel pain after only twenty minutes and I am just 19. I am trying to do exercises like this and somatic exercises so I can someday make my dream come true so I really hope this helps. I also hope this helps cause playing my favorite video games like Hollow knight are not as enjoyable when distracted with random pain XD. Even if it doesn't which would not make sense I do very much appreciate this video so thank you!
Hey Catoboy, that's great! I wish you the best of luck with your graphic novel series. The pain isn't great though! I sincerely hope these exercises help you, they've helped me over and over again. And I came to the point that I had to use a glove to help me out not feeling pain. These days I feel MUCH better. Besides, Hollow Knight is a mechanically tough game for the wrist and hands, so I can understand that haha! I feel that using a controller helps a lot not feeling so much pain when gaming. Do consider getting a vertical mouse as well for general computer stuff, it helps the wrist a bunch. And you're welcome about the video, I'm glad it helps!
@@DonCorgi Thanks XD. And yeah Hollow knight really does require a lot of work especially for the pantheons. I did beat them but I might get the game again so I can play on xbox and not hurt my hands xD. I think Somatic exercises well help me too
very late to the party but im an artist, recently taking art more seriously i never had wrist pains before when drawing as a kid but as of now i can't seem to go a month without needing a cast, last time i couldn't draw for 2 weeks due to wrist pain and right now im sitting with a cast on, i was getting confused what i was doing wrong and why do other artist never have these sort of issues then i saw your video somehow i was surprised to find that you're supposed to take breaks every hour instead of binge drawing for 5h straight as well as stretching it before drawing will use those as soon as my wrist gets healed up thank you!
I remember watching this video 2 years ago and thinking to myself "ha, like I'm ever gonna need this! Art is barely a hobby for me, and how can someone actually hurt their hand drawing!?" Now I'm back here having almost snapped one of my wrist tendons after drawing for a week non-stop... things change don't they? Thank you so much for the advice :3
Hi Smoking Snake, I remember your name from 2 years ago! You're very welcome, I hope your wrist improves. Take it easy and have fun drawing (and doing some stretches!!!)
I haven’t drawn in a while but decided to draw again since I was getting bored and after I got a good way through my wrist started to cramp up and this was actually really helpful.
Thank you so much!! It really did help, and I really love how you explained the consequences of neglecting wrist pain and how if it continues you should tell a doctor, it's great to explain important things like that❤
thanks! this totally helped me I've been feeling a slight discomfort and pain in my hand lately so I thought about searching for some stretches' and now I feel a lot better!
I'll be back (eventually)! Just currently focusing on articles/tutorials on my website and a few courses. You're welcome for the tutorials, and thank you for your support! 🙏😊
@@jiminjams52 You've got this! Don't feel bad for not drawing for long, take a week off or more if you need to. Sometimes we focus too much on the present and the need to do more, and we forget about taking care of us for the future. So, keep thinking about the future you and keep your body well! Hoping you get better soon!
@@DonCorgi hi I just wanted to say that I always come back to this video. sadly I think I developed carpal tunnel and it was too late at that point. I never went to get it tested but it always comes back haha but thank you for the video its super helpful!
@@jiminjams52 Happy to hear from you again after 4 years! (time flies). I'm glad its still helpful, and I'm sorry to hear about your carpal tunnel :( Hope you're still able to find some relief!
oh man, i was just having some wrist and hand pain (the mix of drawing and video games tends to make my hands and wrists get double the trouble), and literally just doing the first stretch immediately relieved the pain. i did all the other stretches as well, and i'm taking a break. i didn't expect the pain to be relieved immediately, my first thought was just to stretch to loosen the tense muscles!
I draw for hours straight with my side of my hand resting on my tablet, I think because it's been resting there so long I get soreness in my pinky and in the space between that and my 4th finger on my dominant hand to the point where it's sore to the touch and is sensitive to cold water. Going to start trying out these exercises more often to see if it'll help that (and also to help with that scary possibility of carpal tunnel!)
I hope you get better soon! Do try and make some of those warm-ups and 10 min breaks every 1 to 2 hours, I find it really helps. Also try and notice the position you are in when drawing, you might have some strange hand positions and it can cause some pain. Get better!
You're very welcome! I'm super glad it made the pain go away. Remember to keep on stretching and taking breaks so the pain doesn't come back. Enjoy the videos! 😊
Hi there. I'm an illustrator here in my place and I'm currently working on the otjer episode of my digtal graphic novel. But I think, I'm begining to develop some numbness and light pains on my left hand. Luckily, I'm a rigjt hand user. Since I experiencing those signs, I don't over work. Amd when it's gone, I go back to my work but with cautions. Thanks for sharing this. I'll do the same thing. I don't really mind if I get eye glasses but I can't bare to have damaged hands since my profession depends on my hqnds.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I hope these stretches help, and I would recommend you to get a Wrist Brace to use when you're not working/heavily using your hand. Best of luck with your digital graphic novel, wishing you all the success!
Oh no! Gotta take a few breaks now and then, even if its just a quick walk around the house, it helps a bunch. Hope these stretches help your sore thumb!
After a few years every artist eventually develop chronic pain in the wrist and you can never recover fully from this and each time you get it you become weaker and more fragile.
I appreciate your input, but I think it mostly depends on a person to person case! If you take care of your wrists and take breaks and stretch, your hands and wrists will keep strong for a longer time. Got to be careful!
@@DonCorgi After 20 years in the business i saw so many force to quit their career because of it and i am on the brink to have no other choice myself. I got it first 6 years ago and was force to stop for close to 6 month since i got it 4 more time and keep in mind i am a guy who train(fitness)5 days a week and i am doing all the stretch exercises before i start working. Our body are not make to sit in front of a computer for long hours. Best of luck to you.
@@petertremblay3725 I agree, our bodies are not made to sit in front of a computer (or even a sketchbook/piece of paper) for long hours! That's why we have to take a lot of breaks every few hours. Thank you, I hope you get better!
A desk job is honestly very dangerous but not every artist develops incurable symptoms. If you do the same thing wrong for years then yeah but there are ways to go your whole artistic life without anything serious or plainly at all. Somatic exercises and exercises like the ones in this video are things that really help as well as taking quick breaks and moving around. If the way you are holding your pencil is hurting you over time it might be how you hold your body and your shoulders. If you are holding your posture wrong it may affect the way you hold your pencil or move your strokes. The body is meant to be in nearly every position and not just the same one over and over good or bad. We cannot exert energy forever just like we cannot rest forever. It is all about balance in all things that we do in our lives. Also there are people who have made seventy plus books in their graphic novel series and they all have no hand pain so I believe you can cure your hands and wrists too. I only found out about this stuff recently at the early age of 19 so I got lucky but you can change too :)!!
You can do them while it's hurting, but be extra careful and slow with it! You don't want to make it worse by stretching it too much. Hope you get better soon!
I had horrible hand cramps for an hour and this helped so much! Thank you for posting!
I'm very glad! Hope your hands feel better. And you're welcome!
I have a graphic novel series I am making with the estimated amount of eighty books. I have an extremely amazing imagination as well as clever story writing despite my poor grammar LOL. I am trying to learn to draw well and I was making extremely good progress but now when I try to draw my lower pinky and lower index finger get painful, and a top right part of my hand gets rigid even though I am drawing really light, occasionally using my whole arm, and I find that I feel pain after only twenty minutes and I am just 19. I am trying to do exercises like this and somatic exercises so I can someday make my dream come true so I really hope this helps. I also hope this helps cause playing my favorite video games like Hollow knight are not as enjoyable when distracted with random pain XD. Even if it doesn't which would not make sense I do very much appreciate this video so thank you!
Hey Catoboy, that's great! I wish you the best of luck with your graphic novel series. The pain isn't great though! I sincerely hope these exercises help you, they've helped me over and over again. And I came to the point that I had to use a glove to help me out not feeling pain. These days I feel MUCH better.
Besides, Hollow Knight is a mechanically tough game for the wrist and hands, so I can understand that haha! I feel that using a controller helps a lot not feeling so much pain when gaming.
Do consider getting a vertical mouse as well for general computer stuff, it helps the wrist a bunch.
And you're welcome about the video, I'm glad it helps!
@@DonCorgi Thanks XD. And yeah Hollow knight really does require a lot of work especially for the pantheons. I did beat them but I might get the game again so I can play on xbox and not hurt my hands xD. I think Somatic exercises well help me too
@@catoboyproductions7098 Yes! No problem, I still need to finish Hollow Knight, it's on my to-do list I promise!
very late to the party but
im an artist, recently taking art more seriously
i never had wrist pains before when drawing as a kid but as of now i can't seem to go a month without needing a cast, last time i couldn't draw for 2 weeks due to wrist pain and right now im sitting with a cast on, i was getting confused what i was doing wrong and why do other artist never have these sort of issues
then i saw your video
somehow i was surprised to find that you're supposed to take breaks every hour instead of binge drawing for 5h straight as well as stretching it before drawing
will use those as soon as my wrist gets healed up
thank you!
You're welcome! I hope these stretches help you stay away from a cast for a while. Thank you for sharing your experience!
I remember watching this video 2 years ago and thinking to myself "ha, like I'm ever gonna need this! Art is barely a hobby for me, and how can someone actually hurt their hand drawing!?" Now I'm back here having almost snapped one of my wrist tendons after drawing for a week non-stop... things change don't they?
Thank you so much for the advice :3
Hi Smoking Snake, I remember your name from 2 years ago! You're very welcome, I hope your wrist improves. Take it easy and have fun drawing (and doing some stretches!!!)
I'm trying to get into art and this will help a lot. I got hand pain a lot from playing video games and this will help so much. Thank you!
Yes! I also tend to play a lot of video games so it's double the pain haha. Hope it helps you, you're welcome!
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Thank you for tagging the time Curtis!
I haven’t drawn in a while but decided to draw again since I was getting bored and after I got a good way through my wrist started to cramp up and this was actually really helpful.
I'm glad it was helpful! Keep that wrist warmed up and pain-free 😀
Thank you so much!! It really did help, and I really love how you explained the consequences of neglecting wrist pain and how if it continues you should tell a doctor, it's great to explain important things like that❤
You're very welcome Mr. CheesePuffz, I'm glad it helped! Also, I love your profile picture. Adorable!
thank you so much I didn't know some of these exercises, my wrist feels better already!
You're welcome! Happy that it's helping you! :)
i had to do drawing for homework and the teacher said no white spaces so i had to draw blue for the background and this helped alot tysm.
Oh boy, so you had to fill the entire background by hand? Oof, if only it was digital it would be easier haha. Glad this helped!
Thank you
You're welcome Daniel. :)
De nada!
Thanks for these tips and exercises! I'm always looking for this kind of thing since I'm also an illustrator :)
My pleasure Verónica! I hope they are helpful to you :)
thanks! this totally helped me
I've been feeling a slight discomfort and pain in my hand lately so I thought about searching for some stretches' and now I feel a lot better!
Ah that makes me very happy! You're welcome.
Keep doing those now and then so you won't get hurt.
Are you done with UA-cam? Or you're coming back?
Thanks for the tutorials 💛🦢
I'll be back (eventually)! Just currently focusing on articles/tutorials on my website and a few courses.
You're welcome for the tutorials, and thank you for your support! 🙏😊
ive been drawing for 15h straight for 3 days...well now the pain is most of my forearm :,)
Oh no! Hope these stretches help you out.
Keep on taking breaks!
Don Corgi I hope so too! It’s been 3 days of no drawing :’) I’ll try these more often
@@jiminjams52 You've got this! Don't feel bad for not drawing for long, take a week off or more if you need to.
Sometimes we focus too much on the present and the need to do more, and we forget about taking care of us for the future.
So, keep thinking about the future you and keep your body well!
Hoping you get better soon!
@@DonCorgi hi I just wanted to say that I always come back to this video. sadly I think I developed carpal tunnel and it was too late at that point. I never went to get it tested but it always comes back haha but thank you for the video its super helpful!
@@jiminjams52 Happy to hear from you again after 4 years! (time flies). I'm glad its still helpful, and I'm sorry to hear about your carpal tunnel :( Hope you're still able to find some relief!
oh man, i was just having some wrist and hand pain (the mix of drawing and video games tends to make my hands and wrists get double the trouble), and literally just doing the first stretch immediately relieved the pain. i did all the other stretches as well, and i'm taking a break. i didn't expect the pain to be relieved immediately, my first thought was just to stretch to loosen the tense muscles!
That's what I like to read! Glad it helped you relieve the pain. Remember to take breaks and do these more often so the pain stays away 😊
I draw for hours straight with my side of my hand resting on my tablet, I think because it's been resting there so long I get soreness in my pinky and in the space between that and my 4th finger on my dominant hand to the point where it's sore to the touch and is sensitive to cold water.
Going to start trying out these exercises more often to see if it'll help that (and also to help with that scary possibility of carpal tunnel!)
I hope you get better soon! Do try and make some of those warm-ups and 10 min breaks every 1 to 2 hours, I find it really helps.
Also try and notice the position you are in when drawing, you might have some strange hand positions and it can cause some pain. Get better!
Ah this worked so well =)
Great, I'm glad!
This is a game changer. My hand used to calcify into a claw after a marathon painting session. Thanks!
You're welcome Anders, hope your hand claws itself never again. 😅 Enjoy the videos!
Thanks a lot for the video, it really helps. Last exercise just made the pain go away.
You're very welcome! I'm super glad it made the pain go away. Remember to keep on stretching and taking breaks so the pain doesn't come back. Enjoy the videos! 😊
Thank you sm!
You're very welcome!
Hi there. I'm an illustrator here in my place and I'm currently working on the otjer episode of my digtal graphic novel. But I think, I'm begining to develop some numbness and light pains on my left hand. Luckily, I'm a rigjt hand user. Since I experiencing those signs, I don't over work. Amd when it's gone, I go back to my work but with cautions. Thanks for sharing this. I'll do the same thing. I don't really mind if I get eye glasses but I can't bare to have damaged hands since my profession depends on my hqnds.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I hope these stretches help, and I would recommend you to get a Wrist Brace to use when you're not working/heavily using your hand. Best of luck with your digital graphic novel, wishing you all the success!
@@DonCorgi Oh thank you..❤❤❤
I hope you're feeling better after these stretches! 💖
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I found this video , and this is amazing! thanks for sharing this ! :D
You're welcome j.Vidal! Glad you're enjoying it 😊
That feels better
You're welcome Julie, I'm glad to read that! :)
Wow u relied within 24 hours! I’m subscribing!
@@juliedavies1591 Hahaha, welcome to the channel!
Do you need to excersise/warm up your body before doing these stretches?
You can stretch your arms and hands a bit first if you'd like, but these stretches should give you a good warmup since they're low intensity!
i just drew a whole entire map with trees and houses and it heccin hurts
Oof that sounds like a pain! Hope the video helped you, remember to take breaks and stretch those limbs 😊Get better soon!
Drew for about 8-10 hours straight and my thumb is killing me
Oh no! Gotta take a few breaks now and then, even if its just a quick walk around the house, it helps a bunch. Hope these stretches help your sore thumb!
After a few years every artist eventually develop chronic pain in the wrist and you can never recover fully from this and each time you get it you become weaker and more fragile.
I appreciate your input, but I think it mostly depends on a person to person case! If you take care of your wrists and take breaks and stretch, your hands and wrists will keep strong for a longer time.
Got to be careful!
@@DonCorgi After 20 years in the business i saw so many force to quit their career because of it and i am on the brink to have no other choice myself. I got it first 6 years ago and was force to stop for close to 6 month since i got it 4 more time and keep in mind i am a guy who train(fitness)5 days a week and i am doing all the stretch exercises before i start working. Our body are not make to sit in front of a computer for long hours. Best of luck to you.
@@petertremblay3725 I agree, our bodies are not made to sit in front of a computer (or even a sketchbook/piece of paper) for long hours! That's why we have to take a lot of breaks every few hours. Thank you, I hope you get better!
@@DonCorgi Thank and having a timer on your computer to remind you to get up and stretch a bit every 45 min is also a good practice.
A desk job is honestly very dangerous but not every artist develops incurable symptoms. If you do the same thing wrong for years then yeah but there are ways to go your whole artistic life without anything serious or plainly at all. Somatic exercises and exercises like the ones in this video are things that really help as well as taking quick breaks and moving around. If the way you are holding your pencil is hurting you over time it might be how you hold your body and your shoulders. If you are holding your posture wrong it may affect the way you hold your pencil or move your strokes. The body is meant to be in nearly every position and not just the same one over and over good or bad. We cannot exert energy forever just like we cannot rest forever. It is all about balance in all things that we do in our lives. Also there are people who have made seventy plus books in their graphic novel series and they all have no hand pain so I believe you can cure your hands and wrists too. I only found out about this stuff recently at the early age of 19 so I got lucky but you can change too :)!!
Should i do these even when my wrist hurts? Or should i wait for it to stop hurting?
You can do them while it's hurting, but be extra careful and slow with it! You don't want to make it worse by stretching it too much. Hope you get better soon!
@@DonCorgi thank you! This video is amazing and it's awesome that you're still answering comments! I hope you have a great day!
@@ViridiVulpis You're welcome! As long as I don't miss the comments, I will always answer them as much as I can. Hope you have a great day too! 😊
Just crack your knuckles