{"id":820941,"date":"2025-09-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/?p=820941"},"modified":"2025-10-10T13:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T20:01:00","slug":"the-number-one-cause-of-wrist-pain-for-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/the-number-one-cause-of-wrist-pain-for-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"The #1 cause of wrist pain for artists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you struggling with wrist pain from drawing? You&#8217;re not alone, and there&#8217;s a good chance it&#8217;s coming from one common mistake: drawing from the wrist instead of the shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The #1 Drawing Mistake Causing Wrist Pain\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7qu6AMTocp4?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this video, award-winning animator and artist <a href=\"https:\/\/CreatureArtTeacher.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aaron Blaise<\/a> (Brother Bear, Mulan, Beauty &amp; the Beast) breaks down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How your wrist tendons actually work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why small, repetitive tablet strokes can cause long-term damage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The secret to drawing pain-free for decades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practical tips on posture, movement, and drawing technique <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aaron shares how he\u2019s avoided wrist pain for over 40 years as an artist, and how you can too \u2013 whether you&#8217;re working digitally or traditionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Draw smarter. Protect your hands. Build a long career!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/10\/aaron-blaise-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Blaise Headshot\" class=\"wp-image-817778\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/10\/aaron-blaise-headshot.jpg 549w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/10\/aaron-blaise-headshot-480x536.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 549px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the artist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/CreatureArtTeacher.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aaron Blaise<\/a> spent 21 years at Walt Disney Feature Animation, helping to create some of the greatest animated films ever made. During that time he worked as an animator or supervising animator on \u201cBeauty and the Beast,&#8221; \u201cAladdin,\u201d \u201cThe Lion King,\u201d \u201cPocahontas,\u201d \u201cMulan,\u201d and more. In 2003 he was co-director of \u201cBrother Bear,\u201d for which he earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aaron is currently involved in a number of film projects for various studios. He also recently developed a short animated film called \u201cSnow Bear.&#8221; He publishes tons of video content and livestreams on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC0lLeNdvLrFozQRsQ1TQiAw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>, and you can follow him on social media on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AaronBlaiseArt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X (Twitter)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aaronblaiseart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheArtofAaronBlaise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>. He also has countless art tutorials and lessons on his website, <a href=\"https:\/\/creatureartteacher.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creature Art Teacher<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you struggling with wrist pain from drawing? 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