Shoulder Practice

2:30 PM, Tuesday July 5th 2022

Hello to all , im here today to ask if having pain (not a really bad pain) on the shoulder is normal . I was doing the homework in ellipses and i started to feel my shoulder tired and without force , i dont know if its normal , or if its bad or good, Did someone felt the same?

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5:01 PM, Tuesday July 5th 2022

My shoulder got sore easily at the start too. It's happening because you use those muscles so rarely that they're out of shape. Over time you'll build endurance in them and be able to go for longer.

It might be a good idea to take short breaks in your drawing sessions just to make sure you don't strain them too much.

1:27 PM, Thursday July 7th 2022

oK , thank u . BTW day three and its not hurting at all after 2 hours

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10:30 AM, Wednesday July 6th 2022

If this happens i sugegst to take a 5-10 min break

If it still hurts you can take a bit more time. Art should be fun, not painful.

1:27 PM, Thursday July 7th 2022

Thank u sir

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