==================================================================== Author Name: Ruediger Schmidt Contact Email Address: [email protected] WebSite: http://drawingsecrets.com Category: drawing, Arts and Crafts, Hobbies:Arts and Crafts, painting, crafts Description: It is apparently a quite common issue - both amongst veteran and younger artists: trembling hands. My impression: maybe 50 % of all of us have suffered difficulties with their arms trembling too excessively for drawing at least one time. Keywords: how to draw, how to draw when hands are shaking, draw with shaky hands Word Count: 1292
==================================================================== Article Content: It is apparently a quite common problem - both among veteran and young artists: shaking fingers. My feeling: perhaps one half of us experienced issues with their arm shaking too seriously for sketching more than once. Therefore i did the following number of how-to's on how to overcome trembling fingers as well as ways to get accustomed to it, if it can not be stopped. Although I must say this first: if you have trembling fingers frequently and haven't done this previously: go and see a health care professional! Usually trembling fingers are usually practically nothing a bit more sleeping and cutting down on caffeine can not mend (later more on this). However trembling fingers may also be the sign of a number of severe illnesses that require qualified cure. Having said that, let's consider a number of natural remedies for shaking fingers. Of course it is always a good idea to live healthier. First decrease your coffee usage. And do the same for any beverages containing caffeine such as cola. Then make sure you have enough sleep. Based on your actual physical constitution 8 hours a day undoubtedly are a excellent guideline. Also a quick nap after lunch can work like a charm, too! I know that you do not drink a lot alcohol as this will likely aggravate your shaking, too. Only for the sake of completeness: consume alcohol only occasionally and moderately. Maybe that is a relatively surprising revealing for you: shaking fingers could possibly be the response to a too high sugar intake (frequently in combination with an excess of caffeine). Therefore replace the sugars with more healthy food like vegatables and fruits. Next it can help you if you get much more active. This could be regular exercise sessions or joining your neighborhood sports club and having longer walks in the neighborhood. Also a low level of Magnesium could cause muscle tightness resulting in trembling fingers. A tell tale sign is if you have hic-ups or cramps. Therefore make sure to eat ample vegetables and salad everyday so you have more magnesium. Next in case you are under medication this can be a factor, too. In this case - again: ask your medical professional. He may have an idea how to fine-tune your medication to lessen the shaking. But what if you cannot decrease the shaking enough in order to draw without difficulties? Then you can definitely implement these methods to draw in spite of shaking fingers: To start with you'll find in any nicely equipped art supply store what are known as drawing 'brigdes' - these are typically little bridge shaped shelves made from wood or acrylic. You position them across your sketching to help you to rest your arm and stabilize your hand. The only downside: you cannot carry out those long and sweeping movements. 2nd you can develop your sketching style in a direction so you do not need to draw accurate aspects with high precision. So you learn to get a looser more flowing and much more forgiving style. Lastly it is possible to consider utilizing stencils, french curves and rulers. But most important: do not get frustrated. Imagine: old Charles M. Schulz (inventor of Charlie Brown and Snoopy) had Parkinson. Nevertheless he managed to adapt and compensate the shaking so he didn't quit drawing his comic strips until he retired (at age 77!). ==================================================================== Author Biography: Download more material to learn <a href="http://drawingsecrets.com/how-to-draw/learn-how-to-draw/how-to-draw-when-hands-are-shaking.html";>to draw with shaky hands</a>! Visit us and receive a cost-free booklet to <a href="http://drawingsecrets.com";>learn drawing</a> ==================================================================== *** Digital Reprint Rights *** * You are not allowed to change anything in Article Content and Author Biography except the format for displaying the article properly. * You are allowed to use this article for free as long as it will not violate any laws. * I will appreciate it if you can notify me the publication of this article. I can be reached at [email protected].
