If you're an artist, how long can you draw/paint/write before your hand starts hurting?

I can go for just a little less than 2 hours,
And then it feels like a shipping container was dropped on my hand.

It's annoying because I feel like I should be able to do more 😔

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caccoon · 36-40

Painting/drawing don't bother my hands and I can do it for 8 hours+. But writing, yeah. Doesn't take long

Fishy · 36-40, F

@caccoon 8 hours?
Damn,
I would be crippled if I drew for 8 hours straight 👀

caccoon · 36-40

@Fishy I don't use much pressure when I draw and paint. 😊

Fishy · 36-40, F

@caccoon either do I,

I'm very light handed 😔

caccoon · 36-40

@Fishy do you do hand stretches in between?

Fishy · 36-40, F

@caccoon there are stretches for this? What type of stretches? 👀

caccoon · 36-40

@Fishy yeah! Look up some good hand stretches to add in between when your hands start to feel crampy. Helps a lot! ☺️

Fishy · 36-40, F

@caccoon that sounds cool, I'll look it up,

Tho, I don't really get crampy,

For me I just get this really bad, throbbing ache on the middle finger of my drawing hand,
Especially the tip joint near the fingernail

I even got this weird lump 😂

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caccoon · 36-40

@Fishy I have that lump as well. I try to use things like markers for drawing, and painting is very gentle

I never use pencil or anything because I find apply pressure to be a pain