Finally got my line art to stop looking wobbly after two years of trying

I've always had shaky hands, so my digital line work looked like a kid drew it with a mouse. I tried every stabilizer setting in Clip Studio Paint, from 1 to 100, and nothing fixed the jitter. Last month, I saw a random comment on a forum where someone said to stop drawing from your wrist and try using your whole arm for long lines. I thought that was silly advice for a tablet, but I gave it a shot. I propped my elbow up on my desk and made myself draw from the shoulder, even though it felt weird. The difference was crazy. My lines are way smoother now, and I don't have to rely so much on the undo button. Has anyone else found a weird physical trick that fixed a digital art problem?

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3 Comments

kevin_adams1mo ago

Drawing from your shoulder on a tablet? That actually works?

tylermason2mo ago

It's wild how often the fix is just using your body differently.

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oliviabennett2mo ago

Right @tylermason, it's always the simple stuff lol.