Tips to draw for a longer period of time?

agree pete holding pencil 'loosely' - avoid unnecessary strain & stress on fingers & wrists.
can tone wrist muscles few exercises : http://www.google.co.in/search?client=op...
after all, if using set of muscles long periods, should strong & toned carry out responsibility [think of athletes, dancers, ....].

take short breaks rest & stretch - eyes, hands, wrists, fingers, ... legs....

each individual different. may able sit hours on end, while others may need stretch few minutes. observe & experience own body & needs; respect body & respect you.

can listen favorite music while drawing. keep calm & rejuvenated.

can cover lot of drawing, in minimal time, learning blind/contour drawings [[ http://www.drawinghowtodraw.com/drawing-... ]]. can add details later, @ more leisurely pace. impressionists did, whether sketching or painting.

tips & links : http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...

there tons of tutorials, tips, techniques online in specific areas.

calm & collected when start working. if in hurry or agitated or frustrated, affect both work , capacity continue longer hours.

plan day/hours. eg. instead of working on 1 drawing, can interject few simpler & more fun kind of drawing-related activities rejuvenate you. keep sketch book or other drawing material handy. eg. doodle, draw non-dominant hand, draw image/scene upside down, create drawing 1 shape [circles, squares, ....], ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cw699vbwfe -- 1 minute muse | art journal techniques -- many video tutorials & demos.

hope of these
wishing best in effort :-)

hey know how people manage draw 4 6 hours. can barely draw hour , need tips on how draw longer because wanna improve pretty fast please help!

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