Quick, 1-Minute Drawing Warm Up: Hands, Wrists & Shoulders

A gentle one-minute preparation for drawing that brings awareness and comfortable movement to the hands, wrists, and shoulders before you begin. This short practice helps you transition into drawing with greater body awareness and a more relaxed approach to your hands, wrists, and shoulders. It's designed as a simple ritual you can return to before sketching, painting, or any creative practice that involves holding and controlling a pencil or other drawing tool.

Transcript

One-minute drawing warm-up. Before you pick up your pencil, Let's wake up your hands, Wrists, And shoulders. Keep everything gentle and comfortable. Start with your hands. Open your fingers wide. And relax. Again, Open. And relax. This wakes up the fingers you'll use to control your pencil. Now your wrists. Make a few small circles. And change direction. Continue on doing that. As your wrists help guide the movements that create your lines. Now your shoulders. Gently lift your shoulders. And let them drop. Lift and squeeze. And release. A little reminder to keep your shoulders relaxed as you draw. Take one easy breath. Notice your hands, Your wrists, Your shoulders. I think you're ready for your first line. If you'd like to explore mindful drawing more deeply, You'll find my five-day course here on Insight Timer. And if you draw regularly, Come back and make this part of your drawing ritual.