Do you draw and hold your pen the right way? |TIP101

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We was drawing at Garden past the Bay, in Singapore. I took a moving-picture show of my friend drawing. It was the first I saw someone belongings the pen that fashion (picture below). And so I tried. My movement became clearly limited. Mayhap I was just not used to it ?!

wrong position holding pen

I ask her to hold the pen how I usually recommend (Position A below). She tried and she was surprised that she could suddenly proceeds more agility. She has an opportunity to amend past just readjusting her pen grip.

how to hold a pen - the design sketchbook Pen grip

I invite you to look at how yourself hold your pen. You may try the three means below.

how to hold a pen - the design sketchbook A Writing details position how to hold a pen - the design sketchbook B lines and curves position how to hold a pen - the design sketchbook C Circle position

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Chou-Tac

How-do-you-do! I am a Production Designer from France. If the sketching methods I've acquired aid me in my life and in my industrial design career, I believe that they can besides help you reach your blueprint goal equally a educatee or professional person. My aim is to aid y'all all along with your design projects and journeying! Leave a comment in the weblog or send me an e-mail at choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com : ) Chou-Tac