how artists hold pencils... 

I hold it the first way btw.

true artists clench the pencil with their teeth and use their raw neck muscles to draw for hours uninterrupted, thus becoming one giant human pencil.

now personally I don't hold my pencil, I just let it float there using the power of convenience.

Nah, true artists hold it like they are about to stab their drawing...and then they do.

I hold my pencil like a wine glass

Me personally, I hold it at a 573° angle with my wrist potentially split in half, while moving my whole body for more control of my pencil 🥰

True artists pierces their pencils into their hand and use it as if it's their sixth finger. The pencil becomes a part of their body.

You'll see this type of holding particularly for artists who use canvas as their medium. This is because they draw in an upright position and it will be extremely uncomfortable if you hold it in a writing position. Using this hold in a sitting position will give bad results, at least in my experience. This is because when you draw using the writing hold, you usually sit, and holding it loosely like that will give your sketch inaccurate strokes as compared when you do it in a canvas. However, coloring is a different matter, I like to hold it in that position so I can lightly apply my colors and proceed to go down the harder the shade is.

As an artist, i can confirm we hold our pens with our feet. Sometimes we hold them with our mouths too! It helps us shade easier!

Sometimes I get scared that I’m doing gang signs while drawing 😅😅

i dont hold my pencil. i drop it in between the couch cushions and never find it.

True artists don't use pencil, they use mindpower to summon lines in the paper magically.

I hold my pencil in a very unique way. Not because I'm an artist, but because I never learned how to hold it properly as a child XD

Some artists hold their pencil with their thumb wrapped around the very end of the eraser while their pinky goes over the thumb and then they twist their arm exactly 360 degrees so they have more rotating potential. Some even go as far as growing a 3rd elbow for more bending power.

"My weapon of choice, is a pencil." - John Wick

I personally have someone hold it for me, where I direct each and every single stroke. That's why I never make mistakes and have to erase.

When I was young I hated the normal way people held pens so I made my own way SPECIFICALLY to put people off/to make them think I'm different. It took a while to get used to, but I have continued to hold pens weirdly for my whole life.

As an artist, I can confirm that we use our pencils by casting spells on the paper and when you turn away for just one minute we do our magic then BOOM. The entire base of the character is drawn. That’s why you never see us actually drawing anything except little details…it’s all *spells.*

Me personally, i use my eye socket to hold the pencil, so i can really see what I'm doing

I still hold it the first way lol

Personally I have a pair of drawing chopsticks that I use to grab the pencil. Super helpful for just getting a quick sketch down!❤❤❤😊😊😊

True artists grip onto the pencil for dear life while they dig its lead into paper

As the only true artist here, i can confirm true artists hold their pencil with their eyelid, so they can see every molecule of what they're drawing. I hope beginner artists can learn this method.

Depends on what I'm drawing xD first option clean, controlled linework, second option loose sketches, shadow and blending

As a beginner, I use a pot to cook my pencil, season it, then eat my pencil so I become one with the pencil. *SO I BECOME THE PENCIL.*

I drew so much artwork as a child that it’s just feels natural for me to do the first way

True artists hold it closer to the tip. Your hand needs to be closer to the paper and resting on the paper even to get steady lines. This is why smudging commonly happens to artists.

Don’t make fun of people, they are new and deserve a chance to express themselves. They try to do the best they can..

I only use the second grip for a shadowing

I swear whenever I see someone holding their pencil like that I can hear boss music coming from the off

Well it depends on what area you are drawing because some textures require a different way to hold the pencil

And the best artists just hold it like it's some form of domain expansion ritual

I like how pokemon theme comes when his inside artist artist get awaken

How tf you supposed to hold a pencil then 😨😨 with your feet??

Hold it hover feels right, art is your own creation. Which mean you do it your way. (I hold it the first way just closer to the tip)

Y’all I’m just now realizing after writing/drawing my whole life with part of my pencil on my RING FINGER, that you’re not supposed to hold it on your RING FINGER😭

Tbh tho, a true artist is guaranteed to hold their stationary and whatnot in the weirdest and hardest way possible while feeling comfortable with it like that

Dude my art professor back in highschool holds his pencil like this (the second way). . He is a true chad ngl frfr

Bro even artist use the first one cause it's great for sketching and the last one is great for details I'm a beginner artist by the way❤

True, I hold pencils by putting it between my eyelids

True artists don’t use a pencil, they go outside on a sunny day with a magnifying glass and strategically toast sections of the paper for their sketches.

The correct way on how to hold it is whatever feels comfortable for you and u can still draw/sketch

I hold it both ways 1. When sketching 2. When shading

Digital artists that don't have a pen:

ARISTOCRATIC BRITISH VOICE: A REAL artist firmly holds the pencil between their butt checks. Letting each stroke of the drawring utensil glide across the dead tree paper like flatulence in the brisk wind on a warm summer day. That. IS. ART! I thank you.

my ears when that music played

I hold pencils in a strange way from 11 years and now my fingers can do strange things :3

Who holds their pencil with their mind 👇

It depends on how your paper is placed. If it's horizontal or parallel to the ground, then the first method is much more comfortable. Whereas if your paper is vertical/slanted, then the 2nd method is more comfortable.

I don't use pencils. I just glare at the paper until it draws a picture by itself out of sheer frustration.

True artists amalgamate the pencil on their eyes, this way they could precisely do sketches and make fine lines to near perfect shapes

They say the pen is mightier than the sword but they don't realize that the pen IS my sword!

Its not about the holding,its the skill and every beginners does that

I draw with the thumb on the bottom of the pen, the pointer, middle, and index finger on top And the pinky is loose

Can't use pencils. I only use mechanical pencils due to a habit and a comfort.

then theres the legendary way THE KINDERGARDEN WAY

I actually don’t hold it either of those ways, I got it between my pointer and middle if that makes sense. Or sometimes I just use the force.

I turned up my volume because I thought it was too low then I got scared by the loud sound😭😭

I hold mine like the first way, but in a fist… Two on top and the thumb on the bottom. Form it into a fist. That’s what I do. It’s great for maximum✨graphite✨markings on the side of your hand. Also I find that it helps control how hard the lead is so I can do soft strokes and basically-stabbing-the-paper strokes

How artists hold pencils: however the fuck is comfortable for their physiology. 😊

Digital artists don’t hold their pencil at all, we just tell Siri what we want and she draws it for us.

the correct way to hold it is clenched in hand tight, not holding it like the 2nd one. lol. (my opinion)

I don't hold a pencil in either of these ways, I hold it to where a bump formed on my ring finger (I forgot what it's called.) I use my thumb, index, middle, and ring finger. I also hold it near the lead of the pencil.

I hold my art pencils between my index and middle fingers pressed against my thumb. It gives a very comfortable hold at more angles and is able to do precise lines as well as side shading very easily.

Chuck Norris just looks at his pencil and it starts drawing by itself.

I hold my pencil by sticking it through my hand, John Wick Style.

Both are valid grips the problem with the first grip is you're moving yourfingers and wrist, draw from your sholder.

The first one is for small details the second one is for big lines and curves

This is actually the first art short that's actually made me laugh

Ah, the majestic grip of the artist's pen, a delicate dance between finesse and frustration. Some wield it like a magician's wand, hoping for spells of inspiration to materialize. Others clutch it with the determination of a knight brandishing a sword, ready to conquer the blank canvas. And then there are those who cradle it gently, as if whispering sweet nothings to coax creativity from its nib. Truly, the pen becomes an extension of the artist's soul, a conduit for their inner turmoil and triumphs, all while leaving smudges of ink on everything they touch. So, grip it however you may, dear artist, for in the end, it's not about how you hold the pen, but the marks you leave behind that truly matter.

the pro pencil holders actually make a great angle if you wanna draw it like that people who dont know how to WHAT

How I hold it: My pencil: | The paper: __

I hold the pencil the second way sometimes,to shade

I hold it super close to the graphite

Actually, both are used by the pros. 1. Essential for detail 2. Essential for drafting

I use the "noob" style for regular lines and the "pro" style for the shading

Real artist is the man who write where is he/she are comfortable

I used to do that for practice shading when i was a starter

I must be a noob because I've been holding my pencil like the first one for over 20 years of drawing 😂

I draw people pregnant if they insult other artists

“however for you see, there is no wrong way to hold a pencil nor a pen or any writing equipment, everyone has their own way” -master oogway, probably

2cnd way reminded me of the clip "We'll see how your reacting WHEN I SHIFT INTO MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE!!!!!"(i only use the second way for shading, but i mostly do digital art so i practicly never have to hold it like that :p)

Am i the only one that holds it the first way but stronger and closer to the paper😭💀🤌

How I hold my pencils 🤜

True artists hold a pencil a different way depending on what needs to be accomplished

I don’t understand why people think it’s ok for judging people

It dosent matter how you hold it you draw how you want to❤

I genuinely use the second one and my art is trash I mever learned the normal way

If you hold ur pencil halfway up and not right at where the paper is you're doing it wrong.

I do the first one with my grip closer to the lead

It doesn't matter what style. Art is freedom and creativity no matter what style you use because the result is still the same: an art.

It remember hearing in a sketching book one time. “There’s no wrong way to hold a pencil”

I use the death grip 💀 I put my head at the very front of the pencil and grip hard 🫢💀💀

I hold the pencil neither way! *He he he...*

As an artist it really depends on the technic that ur drawing.

I hold a pencil with my pinky sticking straight out😭 I don’t know how it got that way

nah true artists do what works best for them.

I use first two fingers ontop and the 2nd two fingers on the bottom

fools, i hold my pencil with my non dominant hand

I FINALLY UNDERSTAND WHY MY MATH TEACHER USE HIS PENCIL THIS WAY