I just got a graphics tablet and after two hours of drawing my hand hurts already. Thank you so much for this video! My lines became smoother and the pain was greatly reduced from your tips!

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it! 😁 Keep me updated on your progress if you’d like. I love to see what people are creating.

I've looked through a couple of "how to hold tablet pen" videos and almost closed youtube because no one talked about such important things as unsupported angular pressure and wrist strain. But you did. It's one of those videos where someone really helps out. Thank you very much man!

@CreateWithZac

7 жыл бұрын

X-RUST Thanks! Mostly just reporting the details from an article I found (in description), but I was surprised this information hadn't made it to KZread!

A few minutes ago I just used a graphics tablet for the first time and my hand hurt terribly. Thanks to your video I just understood that I was doing everything wrong. I even just realized that I have been using pencil and pen wrong for years. Thank you so much!

@CreateWithZac

8 ай бұрын

I’m glad this was helpful for you! If you encounter any further issues, definitely make sure you talk to a healthcare professional. The tips in this video were helpful to me (hence why I shared them), but nothing can replace professional care if you continue to have problems. Take care and have fun!

Thank the heavens for this video. i just got into digital art and when i draw, i keep thinking "people can't possibly always draw like this" so i did some searching and i'm so glad i found your video. Holding it verticle make so much sense. Plus i'm sure this will also help the nibs last longer because i'm not pressing down as hard! thank you!

this needs to be talked about more. thank you, sir. i struggled with alot of things, but now alot of things are solved just by changing my grip on the pen. Thank you!

Update: if you are using a modern pen tablet/display, most styluses have 60° tilt support - using a Huion HS611 at the moment.

@snappishorc6656

Жыл бұрын

Hey, sorry I replied after a year. How's your HS611? Mine has just arrived and overall I'm pretty satisfied, are you experiencing any issues long term?

Thank you a lot. I'm so glad that I find out this video sooner rather than latter. I started drawing two weeks ago, my hand hurt a lot and I didn't know I was holding the pen the wrong way. 🙏🙏Other guides told me to draw with my elbow but I kept questioning how is it possible. Now it makes sense.

I've been trying to adapt to a tablet recently, and I was wondering why it seemed to hurt my hands so much more than traditional drawing. I'll have to try this!

@CreateWithZac

6 жыл бұрын

Reemster Go for it! 😁

Hey everyone! 😁 Thank you so much for watching this video. I made this one a long time ago and never expected it to do this well. These days I’ve been making videos about the science of creativity. If you’re into that, consider checking out the rest of my channel. I think many of you will enjoy some of my newer projects even more than this one! Cheers! 🙌🏻

You sir, are a genius. This has helped me a lot and you didn't make the explanation complicated. Thank you.

you got it about the absence of youtube or any other guidance on holding the graphics pen. thank you very much for showing us!

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome Mark! I’m glad this video was able to fill in the gap there 😁

Day two of using my new drawing tablet and I was like "okay, it can't hurt this much, something must be wrong". Thank you so much for this video! I wil try to keep those principles in mind from now on as I reteach myself how to draw with this thing lol

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

lol it was a very similar experience for me. I was doing it wrong for at least a few weeks before I finally did the research and made the video. Glad it helped you out!! 😁 Best of luck

Thanks so much for this...I can't stand drawing with the pen tool in general. I just started learning to draw digitaly and now that you've shown how to hold the stylus. I'm finally getting a halfway decent circle. I'm hating on my tablet a little less.

OMG, so much easier to use the drawing tablet now. thank you so much for making this video.

I needed this video before I gave myself rsi while studying animation. Thank you for finally addresding this issue.

The other advice is good, but holding the pen vertically due to the problem of angular pressure is unnecessary in most art programs. You can just customize your pen pressure curves in your software based on what works best for your pen grip.

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

As long as you’re not gripping the pen too tight or pressing too hard, I say go for it 👍🏻 The vertical grip helps with the “rotate your hand to add pressure” method, but I’m sure there are other ergonomic ways of getting the same result.

Thank you! That was really helpful. my pen was driving me crazy and I didn't even know what I was doing wrong.

Thanks for the tutorial. You explained it really well. And, I'm sure you will save me from lots of pain down the line.

@CreateWithZac

6 жыл бұрын

myozbubble Thank you! I’m so glad it was helpful! 😁

Thanks for the tips - just started drawing for the first time on a larger pen display. Whole different game. Wowza.

Good information. Interesting enough this grip works wonderfully when you are LEARNING to draw with pen in an horizontal table (both ballpoint and fineliner types). This grip allows to get the pen perpendicular to paper thus improving ink flow to paper. This one also FORCES you to learn to move correctly the whole arm while doing the learning excercises. Once you get all the "whole arm" moves and the pressure value calculations into your cerebellum, you can move easily to other grip you want (or the ones specifically needed to draw with pencil, mechanical pencil and/or big format paper) with no changes in your draw quality.

been using your advice for a year now and its helped me improve alot! thanks~!

This was actually useful, thank you stranger!

I feel so dumb for not realizing on my own, thank you man! I'sub now before you blow up, this the type of content you post is bound to receive the appreciation it deserves

Used my graphics pen to hit that like button. Thanks for the helpful tip!

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Angelo! The like-via-tablet-pen is much appreciated 😎

This video is really underrated, so helpful, big thanks for making it!

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing up for it! Glad it was helpful for you 👌🏻

Really well explained, thanks

THaNK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO I've been trying to find a good and comfortable way to draw and this really really helped! I had issues with my wrist/hand and luckily nothing was severe and it was just a huge strain. This video definitely helped me a lot!

@CreateWithZac

7 жыл бұрын

C太 Hey, you are so welcome! I had bad cramps for a while myself when I started drawing the wrong way so I totally understand that. I'm glad you were able to fix the problem and not have any actual health issues!

Info provided by this video is priceless. Thanks Zac

@CreateWithZac

4 жыл бұрын

Anytime! I’m glad this was helpful 😁

That was great, thanks for the advice, it will be very useful as I'm just starting our with a graphics tablet.

dude thank you SO much for this simple short video! I keep seeing these long-ass videos going into deep detail and I can't keep focused on them. you saved my hand from more suffering! XD

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing up and leaving such a wonderful comment! I’m glad I could help 👌🏻😁

Actually thank you so much. I’ve been scouring the internet for the reason why my hand didn’t hurt when I sketched for hours but it started to hurt and TINGLE after a few hours of digital art. Thank you, thank you ❤

really great information. Thanks a ton for putting this to place!

@CreateWithZac

6 жыл бұрын

bimal nair Anytime 😁 Thank you for your support!

Thanks. I just started last week and kept thinking about this

thanks for help man i have Been wondering about this for a few weeks

Finally found the video that i need!! Thank you this really helped me. 😀😀😀

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad this was helpful!! 😁 I still can’t believe how many people are finding this video 3 years later.

You're the best, dude! It took me a couple of days to figure out for myself and then I started to looking for the correct way. Turns out I figured it out right but no one never really explains how to hold and apply pressure.

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

Constantine Yarushkin Thank you! I’m glad you got it all figured out and that this video was confirmation for your efforts 😁

Thank you so much!!! I have extremely severe tendonitis in my both my wrists (more so in my dominant hand) but i never could figure out how to hold any writing tool in a way that would alleviate that strain effectively, but this seriously helped! Ive never been told to draw with my arm, and only ever have used finger and wrist movements, but the minute i tried to draw or write using my arm, it felt so natural and took away a TON of that pressure. Just purchased a drawing tablet for college classes (graphic design!) and not only did i learn how to properly hold and use my tablet pen to avoid bad habits and further pain, but also learned something that will seriously help me survive writing more than 2 sentences lol...thanks so much!

@CreateWithZac

5 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! This was a pleasure to read. Best of luck to you in college :D Graphic design is a challenge, but I'm sure you're up to it!

I subscribed from my personal and this account, so that i dont miss on your content while switching devices! 😁 That was such a brilliant video! I watched while waiting for my wacom pen tablet to arrive and tried what you said with a regular pen, these tips work so well! Thank you so much for this video! Really appreciate it :) Have a great day and best of luck for your channel!

@CreateWithZac

4 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you! 😁 I’m honored that you’re here and twice as honored by your support from both accounts. Keep up the great work with your practicing!

Now my line art is on another level

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, just WAIT until you see my "Line Accuracy" video 😆 (Shameless Self-Plug) kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqBmp62weZmef9o.html

Thank you so much for this. Huge help

Thanks, this was very helpful.

This video is so underrated. Thank you. I had no idea.

@CreateWithZac

6 жыл бұрын

Lyann Duff Thanks for the support! Glad it was useful for you 😄

Awesome video! Thank you!!

I'm new to digital drawing so when I was trying to find a grip for the pencil, something seemed off. I tried multiple grips but none felt right and most other videos about this subject just seemed to recommend something similar to the writers grip. This video helped a lot as you spoke about correct pencil grip, along with other things that I had not even thought of. Great vid!

Such a great video! Exactly what for I was looking for, because unfortunately I also have some pain after 2-3 hrs of digital sculpting. I can't wait to start the practice with this tips and hopefully it will be a huge help on the long run (: Thank you!

Brilliant! Thanks so much!

Thanks for these tips Zac!

@CreateWithZac

2 ай бұрын

Sure thing friend! 😁

My goodness...thanks... This is one of the reasons I stopped painting, and now that I got back to it again my fingers hurt like hell ._. Really glad I found this video ^^

@CreateWithZac

6 жыл бұрын

Robert Renato Hack Thank you as well! I’m so glad it was helpful 😁

Thanks a lot for this useful video. Much appreciation brother.

Thanks that was so helpful!

this whole time ive been wondering why my drawing felt so different with this vs with real drawing I didn't know these were meant to be help vertically 😭😭

so helpful! thank you!

Thank so much for this video, it helped me a lot! God bless you :)

Thank you so much i was looking for a way to draw better lines and this totally helped me

Man accidentally found out this video while searching for putting grip to your tablet pen, thanks for uploading this video just new to digital art and still struggling for months now because of the way I hold the pen this saves my hand for having future strain coz I'm feeling a hint of it now :3

@CreateWithZac

5 жыл бұрын

Z i e f hey that’s awesome! I’m glad you found this video and that it was helpful for you 😁

ahhh I'm new to draw and start to practice drawing straight lines. During the practice I just was bothered by the friction caused by the touch between my palm and the tablet... thanks for your share!!!

For your first point, you could also asjust the pressure curve, so less force is neccesary to create a mark. This works very well for me, as the upright grip looks really uncomfortable and unnatural to me. The loose grip is important though, but I find, that when I control my sitting position, sit quite upright, I have no problem with strain on my hand. Only the drawing using the whole arm is something I often forget, and I tend to zoom in and out, and use only smaller parts of the tablet to draw.

@MrBooghyMan

Жыл бұрын

It's so weird to hear people have wrist or hand injuries while drawing on a tablet. I made my pen be almost insanely sensitive. I use the writer grip and have no issue, but I put extremely low pressure when I draw. I also hold my pen very lightly so that I can press those 2 buttons on the pen easily. The digital world helps so much that you can draw very thick lines with very little pressure, but you need to check your graphics tablet settings. At first I swapped pressure settings a lot, but I got at the stage where I can keep it low and still get thin to thick lines easily with so little pressure that sometimes I think I barely even touch the surface.

@dobi26jo37

8 ай бұрын

@@MrBooghyMan how do you do that, how do i make my pen more sensitive?

im a beginner at drawing tablet, and this turns me out! thx dude

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!! 😁

Oh my god!!! Thank you so so much. It's really helpful.

Thanks for this vid. Glad I found it.

OMG ive been lokking for a vid like this thank youuuu

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for showing up and letting me know that this helped you 😁

Thank you so much for this Zac! This really helps me to work longer time for masking hair and strands. 😄 More power to you bro! 👊

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your kind words Melvin! All the power right back at yah 👊🏻💥

I've been using a three-finger/ring finger writers' grip for years, so there was very little change when I started using a tablet XD The advantage of drawing that way is that the small muscles in the fingers are already developed so when it comes to very tiny movement and details (which you do NOT want to use your arm for- right tool for the right job, if you think about the shoulder/elbow/wrist/fingers as tools that make different sized curves, it makes it easier to understand which joint you should be using to create what type of line (and why using your fingers to make straight lines is an exercise in frustration))- ahem, when it comes to tiny movement and details, the structure is already in place and doesn't need (as much) development. Great reference video, and glad to know I should definitely never be ashamed when people ask why I write so weird :P

very good video, thanks very much for taking the time to do this.

@CreateWithZac

7 жыл бұрын

chrisjhart221138 Absolutely! Thanks for taking the time to leave great feedback 😁

wow this is so useful to me, thanks a lot!

I've been drawing on a pen tablet for over a decade now and only now am I finally looking up how to do it without pain... Great and informative video though. Looking forward to less pain -____-

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

Happens to the best of us! Thank you for your kind words. I hope your drawing pains and difficulties are completely resolved over time 👌🏻

Holy shet, I learned more from this video than my 2 hour zoom call.

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

HELLO THIS IS MY VERY VERY VERY LONG USERNAME Hahah. Glad to hear it! 😁 Feel free to check out my other videos if you want more info on creativity and such.

Such a BIG help! Thank you!

@CreateWithZac

7 жыл бұрын

Ashley Bailey You are very welcome! Thank you for your support, and welcome to my channel 😄

Thank you SO much for this! My goodness, I was wondering why I couldn't get much stability, my wrist/fingers hurt, drawing had become a strange chore. I'm so used to using a regular pencil, but couldn't figure out why things weren't working correctly with my tablet pen. Appreciate all the help!

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

Charqee You’re very welcome! I’m glad I was able to help out 😁

Excellent 👌

Thank you very much for this video. After some hours even the drawings got better with this method :)

@CreateWithZac

5 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Always nice to get better results =)

I came here expecting clickbait but I found smart advice. Thanks! :)

@CreateWithZac

4 жыл бұрын

Oh we never joke about ergonomics 😆 Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the tips!

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

Anytime! Glad you enjoyed the video 😁

really helpful

THANK YOU THIS HELPED SO MUCH

Thank you so much!

Dude..thank you so much.

I finally found a video that explains this 🙌🏻 thanks!!!

@CreateWithZac

3 жыл бұрын

Sure thing, Brayan! I’m glad I could support you 🙌🏻

thank you for helping :D i can now finally draw smoothly also u explained it well

No wonder my hand hurts, I just bought my pen tab. Thanks man, it helps me...

@CreateWithZac

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad this helped you out.

So helpful, also my lines are a lot smoother now. An unexpected upside of using this method

Thank you for the video, it helped me a lot!

@CreateWithZac

7 жыл бұрын

Crimsona Glad I could help out! Thank you for the support and welcome to the channel 😄

Thank you for saving my art career

@CreateWithZac

9 ай бұрын

Hahah I doubt I did *that much* but thank you!! I’m glad this video was helpful 😁

Hey! Really appreciate you making this video. Helped a lot. Although my problems are only halfway solved. Can you make a separate video explaining the wrist motion/position and its respective pressure applied. I am not able to go below 55% opacity while working with pressure sensitivity. Thanks a lot!

Thanks so much!

i am using a quite unique pen grip. my pinky ring and pointing finger are in front of it while my long finger is behind it. the pen is pushes as far in toward the hand as possible. the grip is a vertical grip for both the hand and the pencil. as someone who gets easily elbow and wrst pain this is MUCH more comfontable than a standerd grip for me

Thanks man, really useful tips.

@CreateWithZac

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help =)

Excellent and extremely thorough. This Intuos pen doesn't feel natural trying to press the side buttons, but primarily because the thing is extremely light plastic (seems like it'd be easier if heavier like a nice pen). Your explanation of how the pressure-sensitive tip works is extremely informative and helpful!

@CreateWithZac

6 жыл бұрын

munkeepilot Thank you for your kinds words! Glad I could help. You guys all leave such fantastic comments 😁

DUde thank you soo much, I was getting a lot of scratches and stylus pressure problems because i was drawing with the writers grip but now its so much better!

@CreateWithZac

6 жыл бұрын

Yash Keni Thank you for your support! This stuff keeps me going. I’m really glad it was helpful for you 😁

@louisperks4960

6 жыл бұрын

yay it's kaneki

not using your fingers and wrist and the keeping it vertical is a really good tip. it eliminates jitter and i can double click icon's now without moving it ten times to other places before it catches the second click. thank you man.

@CreateWithZac

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! ✌🏻

You're a hero. 😢

Good points. One thing I would like to add to the idea of not using fingers and drawing with full arm. When you try to hold pen like a traditional pencil and use your fingers too much it is causing too much twist and jitter of the pen in your hand and you will constantly find yourself in position when you fingers are accidentally gripping and pressing the buttons. Many artists are having trouble with buttons and even disabling them completely! But in many apps we really need them. Can't say minimizing fingers usage solved this problem completely, but at least it became much less annoying.

very good explanation

OMG Thank you, I have been having issues with the pen!

@CreateWithZac

Жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome! Glad I could help 😁

Zac, Thank you for this.

finally! I have been wondering why I was not able to draw properly. I kept trying but it kept jittering. I even wanted to complain to the sellers that the goods must have been damaged somehow but I wanted to see if there was on here about it! And this really helped me! thank you very much for your help!

@CreateWithZac

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!! Glad this video worked for you 😁

Thank You man !! Great job ;)

wow! thanks. Just started with a tablet and you right never saw a video dedicated for these stuff. And sure enough my wrist is hurting after only 3 days of sketching.. Thanks!

@CreateWithZac

5 жыл бұрын

So glad this video reached you when you need it! Gotta stay safe and healthy to make those awesome drawings.

@VeryBlueBot

5 жыл бұрын

@@CreateWithZac well.. not so awesome yet :/ tablet is really hard to get use too..

Thanks for this! I just got my first drawing tablet and was feeling very frustrated. These tips are helping me though.

@CreateWithZac

5 жыл бұрын

Jaycee Jellies happy to help! Those tips really came in handy when I was starting out as well.

Thanks! I was wondering how some professionals were able to draw without resting there hands on the tablet/ dragging there palm across the tablet.