Steady as she goes!
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orctrader
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Don\'t know if this helps but when I started painting - not that long ago - I never thought about steady/unsteady hands and mine were rock steady.
Then, after reading various stuff about \"the problem\" I was painting one day and thought \"Must keep my hands steady for this bit...\" No prizes for guessing how shaky my hands became.
Since then I don\'t really think about it and no problem.
In fact I don\'t think I dare think about it so I will erase this post from my memory.
Hope it helps.
Then, after reading various stuff about \"the problem\" I was painting one day and thought \"Must keep my hands steady for this bit...\" No prizes for guessing how shaky my hands became.
Since then I don\'t really think about it and no problem.
In fact I don\'t think I dare think about it so I will erase this post from my memory.
Hope it helps.
I have a bit of a problem with keeping my hands steady, too.
A couple of things that help me when I need the steadiness...
1: Take a few really deep breaths and try to make sure I\'m relaxed before I start.
2: Hold the mini in your off hand, and press the heels of your hands together, so that, if there is any trembling, they (both your hands) are doing it at the same time, in synch, so that the painting doesn\'t reflect it nearly as much.
For additional relaxation, some might also suggest having a pint before you begin...
A couple of things that help me when I need the steadiness...
1: Take a few really deep breaths and try to make sure I\'m relaxed before I start.
2: Hold the mini in your off hand, and press the heels of your hands together, so that, if there is any trembling, they (both your hands) are doing it at the same time, in synch, so that the painting doesn\'t reflect it nearly as much.
For additional relaxation, some might also suggest having a pint before you begin...
vincegamer
Active member
Do you drink coffee? If so, quit.
Ebonbuddha
Active member
Yeah. I don\'tthink about it. I just do it.
I use to do the breathing and holding the hands together thing that Naukhel suggested. I have also found that beer makes you more relaxed and stop the shaking hands. If you have too much of it, though, it will affect your painting in other ways so just one or two... 
My hands are usually steady, though, but sometimes I\'ve had too much coffee or something else makes them shake...
My hands are usually steady, though, but sometimes I\'ve had too much coffee or something else makes them shake...
Infidel Castro
New member
lol
Breathe out as you paint the line. Be the brush.
Beelzebrush
Active member
Breathing out and holding breath for me too.
One of the quickest easiest way to steady your lines is to move your fingers, not your wrist. Rather then using your wrist to move your hand, to move the brush, just move your fingers and don\'t move your wrist at all. The muscles in the wrist are bulky and cumbersome, but the ones in the fingers are small and detailed, thus giving you finer control over your brush.
Also, stick to vertical and horizontal strokes, those are more natural for your fingers to draw.
Also, stick to vertical and horizontal strokes, those are more natural for your fingers to draw.
Shawn R. L.
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This is a thing I made that really helps stead my hand.
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=8206
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=8206
So if I get you right I have to give up coffee and smoking then take some deep breaths say a mantra to the painting Gods then hold my breath whilst keeping my wrist steady and my palms pressed together , moving only my finger tips to paint a steady line. Man this is more complicated than golf. No wonder I\'m not that good a painter (never did get the hang of golf). Oh well maybe I\'ll just practice more.
