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9:41 PM, Saturday January 22nd 2022

Vaish, how are your circles coming out now? Have you seen improvement in the last month? If you have, what do you think made the biggest impact in drawing more confident circles?

What comes to my mind is to make sure to use your entire arm (not just your wrist and/or elbow) and to practice regularly. Also, consider the speed at which you draw. If you draw too slow, no matter how much of your arm you use, the circles may come out wobbly still; and if you draw too fast, you may get smoother, more confident circles but you will sacrifice some accuracy. As Uncomfortable has said, smooth, confident strokes are a higher priority than accuracy is for beginners.

7:27 AM, Thursday March 10th 2022

It has gotten better because of the warm-up exercises. Thanks for asking!

6:12 PM, Thursday March 10th 2022

That's great to hear! Keep at it :)

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