ah, grinding the ink brings back so many memories.

where do you get your inkstones? my mother bought them at chinese markets; do you actually make them yourself?

i've studied a bit of acupressure, and while i think i know which points you're talking about, could you toss up some visual aids to indicate them for others?

Anyhow, here are the points I use:


More info here: http://www.ergomatters.co.uk/blog/rsi/forearm-extensor-muscle-overuse-and-rsi/

If you raise your hand back while keeping your forearm still, you should feel the muscle contract quite noticeably. Put your hand back in a relaxed position and massage that spot deeply.



...while we're on the subject....

PREVENTATIVE CARE

In addition to doing the stretches in the first video, the best way to protect your drawing muscles are to strengthen your drawing muscles. Do push-ups ("press-ups" for our British friends) on your fists every morning. See if you can add two more to however many you did the day before!


Remember to do them slowly and maintain proper form! That means keeping the elbows close to the body!

If you feel like your knuckles are too weak, I would say A) suck it up, or B) get a pair of push-up bars and use those.



Another great way to improve your wrist/forearm strength is to start drumming. If you don't have a pair of drumsticks though, using weights is a great alternative.


Make sure you do both underhand AND overhand!

If you have any other questions, this would be a perfect place to discuss it!

...I kind of want to compile everything into one giant tutorial.

emphasize and push the line of action, it will really add more life to your pose. if ever your shoulders and hips are aligned to each other, you will lose the energy of your drawing.

also, i would suggest using photo reference for those hands and foreshortening.

hey, we all have know characters that wear suits and dress nicely, right? well, i just found this great guide for men's dress wear! made for artistic reference!

http://imgur.com/gallery/IW136

Hey, check out this first-person fight scene i did! now you too can experience what it'd be like to be in a deadly knife fight!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SKxlyIqtjw&feature=share&list=PLKvT1cdaRn78_mU0VqBvD_lJVQsRsX2g3

awesome pre-viz fight from the last die hard movie. it didn't make it into the final feature, probably because it was too awesome and would have made people buy tickets.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbFwbUkR77M

what sort of old records are we talking about?

ahhhhhh...!

go ahead and put me down, it was so awesome last year i only just got over the buzz from it a couple weeks ago. if my life turns upside down before then, i'll let everyone know.

yeah, i was the same and i feel bad now. from reading and commenting on every comic that came through void, now i feel lucky if i take the time to read one or two.

new item for my once a week project!

went through a tv yesterday.

sounds rad, man. pages!

so happy to see this happening. keep it up, friends!