@fretfulbear's post on Artfol
Ive been trying to draw, but im having a lot of issues with the joints in my hands/wrists. Ive seen a lot of doctors and they all say i dont have arthritis or anything so im not sure what to do. I was given special pain medication and hand exercises to try but thats it. Have any of you guys had this issue? Its making it hard to grip pencils and other things like that, which has impacted my artistic ability as well as my writing ability/ability to do schoolwork. What should i do about this? Go on hiatus? Power through? Someone please help i finally have motivation to draw and i cant 
Jan 7, 2026
Jan 7, 2026Comments
Maybe try some art that doesn't use pencils or similar tools? I think you should give your hands a break though. I really think powering through the pain is only going to ruin your joints. I hope you'll be ok!
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