The ergonomic benefits of the Artist Pencil
Light weight. Less fatigue. Smooth and fluid drawing from the shoulder.
Since we created the Artist Pencil, we have almost exclusively been using it for all of our 'mark' based work. From pure art sketches in the field, to product design development sketches, using the Artist Pencil has helped the creative process. If you know anything about ergonomics of the hand, grip strength and associated fatigue are greatly affected by the diameter of the object you are using. There is a 'sweet spot' in any activity involving holding and manipulating objects. The hand achieves less power at both ends of the grip range.
The Artist pencil neatly falls into that sweet spot for writing instruments. If you've ever suffered writers cramp using a standard pen or pencil, it's because the fingers are working in the 'extreme small range', making it tiring to write or draw for any length of time. Up until now, if you were using something larger in grip diameter, the added weight would invariably counter any gains in size. The Artist pencil is much lighter for its size, so you get immediate benefits in terms of grip diameter.
Using the Artist pencil also has a positive affect on the rest of the arm and the ability to draw smoothly. Because the hand is so much more relaxed, the muscles in the arm are also stressed less and this allows a light but secure touch on the paper.
As an artist you'll be familiar with the various hand holds you can apply to gripping your mark making implement. From the 'pen grip' to the 'underhand grip', your mark making is invariably more fluid and controlled when you 'draw from the shoulder'. With its light weight and larger grip diameter, the Artist Pencil really does help give you the best opportunity to make the marks you visualise making. More fluid, more accurate, more flexible. You really can't ask much more I think.
The Artist pencil neatly falls into that sweet spot for writing instruments. If you've ever suffered writers cramp using a standard pen or pencil, it's because the fingers are working in the 'extreme small range', making it tiring to write or draw for any length of time. Up until now, if you were using something larger in grip diameter, the added weight would invariably counter any gains in size. The Artist pencil is much lighter for its size, so you get immediate benefits in terms of grip diameter.
Using the Artist pencil also has a positive affect on the rest of the arm and the ability to draw smoothly. Because the hand is so much more relaxed, the muscles in the arm are also stressed less and this allows a light but secure touch on the paper.
As an artist you'll be familiar with the various hand holds you can apply to gripping your mark making implement. From the 'pen grip' to the 'underhand grip', your mark making is invariably more fluid and controlled when you 'draw from the shoulder'. With its light weight and larger grip diameter, the Artist Pencil really does help give you the best opportunity to make the marks you visualise making. More fluid, more accurate, more flexible. You really can't ask much more I think.