<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Painting cramp"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Painting cramp http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6276366.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6276366.page GMT Painting cramp http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6276483.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6276483.page GMT Painting cramp
 Depraved wrote:
Drink water, stay hydrated, and take plenty of breaks to stretch your hands out.


This.

Also make sure you eat a balanced diet and get lots of rest. Taking a multi-vitamin daily would not be a bad thing either.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6276579.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6276579.page GMT Painting cramp and my supporting fingers. Try to stay conscious of the pressure you're exerting and force yourself keep a light touch with your brush and to adjust your grip on the model, instead of stretching your painting hand. Short, frequent breaks never hurt - if you've already cramped, take an extra few minutes to give it a stretch and relax.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6276865.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6276865.page GMT Painting cramp http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6277300.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6277300.page GMT Painting cramp
 Shinoden wrote:
It seems to be just my brush hand, not sure what's going on but it's just my pinkie and ring finger. I use those two fingers to brace against my other hand that holds the model.


It could be that if you're sitting with your arms angled at your elbows, bringing your hands closer to your face/eyes, that your circulation is being restricted from those two fingers.
I get this sometimes when I lay down in bed to read a book, my pinky/ringfinger will go numb, then I fully extend my arm and lay it down and I feel the circulation returning instantly.

But if you're actually cramping and feeling pain I would say its because you are too tense instead. I get this when I do horn engraving work (I do crafts as well), but not when painting, because painting for me has never been a tense exercise.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6279178.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6279178.page GMT Painting cramp http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6279472.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/564623/6279472.page GMT