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I cant draw ellipse using my shoulder. Please help.... :(

6:25 AM, Thursday April 30th 2020

I don't know why, but every ellipse (usually the smaller ones, but I have also difficulty dealing with the bigger ones) I draw using my shoulder is distorted. Though when I draw ellipse with my wrist the ellipse turns out to be a good one. I don't know how to fix this. I have tried focusing but the harder I try the ellipse gets worse. If any of you guys have any suggestion how I can overcome this problem. And in future would it be okay to continue drawing ellipses ( especially smaller ones ) using my wrist?

I need your help guys. If there are any helpful tips to draw an ellipse using my shoulder or I am missing something important please let me know.

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9:16 AM, Thursday April 30th 2020

First, don't worry. Drawing with your shoulder is a very hard when you're not used to it. You'll certainly struggle a lot with this technique.

The good news is that you'll get better by practicing, so don't give up and keep drawing with your shoulder. If you draw ellipses with your shoulder 15 mins everyday, it will get easier and easier.

And another important point: don't forget that drawing with your shoulder is a great technique for big, flowing curves, but it's absolutely normal to draw small ellipses with your wrist. The point is to be able to draw with both your shoulder AND your wrist, and use one or the other technique depending of the situation.

So, keep drawing big ellipses with your shoulder, I'm sure they'll get better, but use your wrist to draw small ones.

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3:41 AM, Friday May 1st 2020

It is hard to draw with your shoulder, but it gets easier once we practice doing it for a few times.. It helps me when I do some warp up exercises with my shoulder, like drawing the "8" over and over, it helps me loosen up a bit. I personally think that drawing with my wrist makes the ellipse look and feel stiff, I try to draw even the smaller ones with my shoulder, but thats not required most of the time, it really depends on the situation..

If you can draw comfortably with the wrist, you should push yourself to use the shoulder. Its hard but worth it.

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2:15 PM, Friday May 1st 2020

Just start with elbow or wrist and with time you will start drawing by shoulder

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