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EDIT: Everyone has shared amazing tips. Please read through comments for more! Stay strong everyone! 
There's no secret that being an artist is one of the most unhealthiest things in the world
Sometimes we just get so lost in doing what we love to do...
Force yourself to take hour breaks. Get up and stretch, all that good stuff. Besides, the short little break might help you not think about your current project for a moment, and make you look at it again from a different light and spot some mistakes to fix
Invest in making your workspace as comfortable as can be. Get fluffy pillows for your chair, get a comfy cushion, make your desk as comfortable as you can. They're worth the money, trust me. @_@
Get one of those squishy toys for your desk. Every now and then when you're not holding your pen/pencil, just squish it a few times to keep your hands from cramping up.
Don't forget to breathe @__@ ... I know this sounds weird, but a friend of mine actually mentioned this to me and I was really surprised. He told me ... that he read somewhere... haha, that most people who focus on things for too long just forget to take a deep breath of air every now and then, as opposed to people who are out and about.
Do you guys have any tips too? Please share with the rest of us!
STUFF IN PROGRESS:
Flash Tutorial (Non Video) - Finishing Touches
Sakura(Convergence) Poster
One Piece Poster
Optimus Prime Generation One
Ibuki webcomic
There's no secret that being an artist is one of the most unhealthiest things in the world
Sometimes we just get so lost in doing what we love to do... Force yourself to take hour breaks. Get up and stretch, all that good stuff. Besides, the short little break might help you not think about your current project for a moment, and make you look at it again from a different light and spot some mistakes to fix
Invest in making your workspace as comfortable as can be. Get fluffy pillows for your chair, get a comfy cushion, make your desk as comfortable as you can. They're worth the money, trust me. @_@
Get one of those squishy toys for your desk. Every now and then when you're not holding your pen/pencil, just squish it a few times to keep your hands from cramping up.
Don't forget to breathe @__@ ... I know this sounds weird, but a friend of mine actually mentioned this to me and I was really surprised. He told me ... that he read somewhere... haha, that most people who focus on things for too long just forget to take a deep breath of air every now and then, as opposed to people who are out and about.
Do you guys have any tips too?
Please share with the rest of us! STUFF IN PROGRESS:
Flash Tutorial (Non Video) - Finishing Touches
One Piece Poster
Optimus Prime Generation One
Ibuki webcomic
OwO It's been years!
hiii everyone, I dunno who's still on DeviantArt--
--but just to let you guys know I've been mostly on twitter now instead of DA, but I might start posting a few things here and there :)
http://www.twitter.com/ireneylee
some of you guys might be like wondering what's going on with my webcomic. I did put it on pause for a while but it's cause my priorities have kind of shifted, I'm trying to compete in fighting games (specifically Marvel vs Capcom Infintie) cause it's always been one of my dreams to be really good at Marvel. I think I'm at a point where i'm "okay" at it. X3 It's been a rollercoaster ride of emotions and hard work to lear
TeeChip... Sigh. And my webcomic is...........
:( So all of last year Teechip and its crazy art-stealing websites have been going around downloading images from people's galleries and selling them on various things. not to mention that I've heard reports they're a scam website.
I just don't know what to do. It's mostly my Kingdom Hearts artworks that they've been stealing. I'm really sorry but I'm going to start watermarking my work a lot more diligently now. I can't really change images that I've already uploaded since I'm sure they have them saved.
But most of all I would really love to thank all of you who reported the incidents to me!!!! As well as those who go on the facebook
NYCC! and Kupocon Contest! - WIN 5000 points!
Sorry I haven't been writing as many journals!! I hope everyone is doing well! :)
http://forum.deviantart.com/community/projects/2221509/
So I've been doing a lot of artwork for this con called KUPOCON ( http://www.kupocon.com/ ) ! :) It's a really awesome Final Fantasy themed con in Newark New Jersey next year, in January 29th! :D They're holding an art contest where you can win deviantart points and munny ( http://forum.kupocon.com/index.php?topic=280 ) !! (You don't even have to attend the con!!) Check it out!! :)
Also, anyone going to NEW YORK COMIC CON!?!?!? I'm so excited and nervous (every year!! haha). I'll be at ARTIST ALLEY
Facebook Art Page! + Conventions
Hi guys! I hope you're all doing well :) I've been going to so many conventions (21 this year!!) and it's all been a blast! I'm really glad to have met some of you in person! Really whenever you guys tell me that you know me from DeviantArt, I get all flustered and really happy and I really appreciate the time you take out of the crazy con day to stop by my table and I wish I could just hop over the table easier to give you all hugs <3 <3 <3 A few people from cons asked me if I had a facebook page, so I decided to make one :)
I'm going to start posting more on DeviantArt again too!
For those of you guys wondering about ERA, my
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I actually do a lot of hand stretches and have a stress ball handy to prevent cramping. The cushion idea is pretty crucial, I bought an art desk that came with a stool and the cushion is nowhere near soft of comfortable.
Another tip is lighting. You need proper lighting in order to prevent eye damage. Some people prefer it to be dark, some prefer it to be well-lit. It's healthier to go with the well-lit room, it prevents blurry vision. (When I was in school they always had the lights off and my vision was so blurry after a while, but not it's back to 20/20)
Another tip is lighting. You need proper lighting in order to prevent eye damage. Some people prefer it to be dark, some prefer it to be well-lit. It's healthier to go with the well-lit room, it prevents blurry vision. (When I was in school they always had the lights off and my vision was so blurry after a while, but not it's back to 20/20)