[Mongoose]

Hey Guys,

I was wondering if any of you have a strange way of holding your pen/pencil/paintbrush/whatever? I for example, have a REALLY messed up way of holding my drawing utencils. Some people think it's really strange, and some people think it's really cool. I think it's pretty gay, but it's the only way I can draw Check it out:



As weird as it looks, I've actually come across a few AMAZING comic artists and architects that hold it the same way. Strange, eh?

Mongoose

[zapman]

Yup my friend draws like that too.

Its not how you hold it, its how you use it and what you make of it

ZAP

[Mongoose]

I agree zapman, but in today's world where almost everything is based on physical appearence and conformity, it's sorta stinks that I have such a strange method.

But nevertheless, it will never change, so I say fuck 'em

[Affected]

Me, I normally just use the old trinity: Thumb,index, middle. For larger stuff I find the 'turn the pen sideways' approac is good. I remember my teacher telling us about that way beck when I was probably about 10, and I just didn't get it. I thought it was useless, becaus eI tried to do the same thing I would do with the other grip, and it was only much later that I realized what it was good for...

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Affected

Knowledge is belief and belief is knowledge
http://affected.xs.mw

[Zidji]

Now that's a wierd way to hold a pencil!

I have never seen anything like that!

cool...

- ZiDji -

[Mongoose]

haha, doh. I get that from everyone.. I have no idea how I've been able to work like this. Ah well :P

[neutral?]

I have to agree, it's the traditional 'claw' method for me too

Don't ask about the claw part.

Have to say (as this is my first post) how impressed I am with the quality of both the work and the community on this board, hope I can live up to it.

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Dan

[Jeezus]

ugh, that's just fucked up. no offence, but you might as well just stop doing art

[Jeezus]

i have a friend who holds his pencil left handidly and angles the tip towards him. it's kinda strange, but i guess it works.

[pete]

hmm well I wrap my balls around it and pivot my hips around while crying.

What you do is just plain freaky man..



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-pete
http://www.eccentrix.com/artist/pete

[kurisu]

Do think that's a pencil you're holding?

Follow the white rabbit...


-k

PS: Pete. That's just...
That's just wrong...
Made me laugh enough, though *heh*

[Muzman]

I'm feeling ripped off right now
I mean, Mongoose has been responsible for more masturbation references than anyone around here. Then he starts a thread with that title and this is what we get!!?

[dennison]

lol muzman.. he really meant pencil this time :P
mongoose i think your way of holding a pencil is gay cos you're gay.
i am gay.

[Tinusch]

Err... Let's all just pretend we didn't hear Dennison's last remark...

[ustorfixx]

With my hand. Isn't how everyone holds a pencil?

--Ustor

Where's that baseball bat? Just when I need it (to beat the crap out of dennison) I can't find it. Dude, what you do in your own time is up to you - I just don't want to hear about it!

[Affected]

I tried your way, Mongoose, and it turned out quite a lot like the way I draw with my left hand...

[Oscar Alexander]

I usually stick it up my arse, and do some anal sketches

[B]

mongo
how do you get the pencil to flow, when you hold it like that?,. i can draw ok like that, but i don't get the angles and the movement i need,. i suppose if you just use a mechanical pencil that does alright,. but when you nee the side of a regular pencil for wide strokes it just doesn't work,.

[Mongoose]

I just twist my wrist in all types of contorted positions, it really does look quite silly. Whatever the case, it works for me

Mongoose

[dennison]

is that the way you hold you *beep* too? :P

[Gumby]

eeeep!!!! He got a giant hand!!! run! He'll kill us all!!!!! :/