It appears to be a common issue - equally among expert and young artists: shaking fingers. My personal feeling: possibly half of us suffered issues with their arms shaking too much for sketching at least one time.
And so i did this number of suggestions on how to defeat your shaky fingers or even ways to get accustomed to it, if it can't be stopped.
Although I have to state this first: when you have shaky fingers often and haven't done so already: go and see a health care professional!
Often shaky fingers tend to be almost nothing a bit more rest or cutting down on coffee can not mend (later more about that). Nonetheless shaky fingers can also be the sign of some severe illnesses that need qualified treatment.
That said, let's look at several homemade remedies for shaking fingers. Not surprisingly it's generally a good idea to live healthier.
First reduce your coffee usage. Plus do the same for drinks which contain caffeine for example cola.
Next make sure you get sufficient sleep. Based on your physical constitution 8 hours daily are a excellent guideline. Also a quick nap right after lunch time can work like a charm, too!
I'm certain you don't drink a lot alcohol since this will likely worsen your shaking, too. Merely with regard to completeness: drink alcohol only occasionally and moderately.
Perhaps this is a relatively astonishing revealing to you: trembling fingers can be the reaction of a exorbitant sugar consumption (frequently in combination with too much caffeine). Consequently substitute the sugars with more healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables.
Then it can help you if you get more active. This could be regular physical exercises or becoming a member of the neighborhood sports club as well as taking longer walks through the neighborhood.
Also a reduced level of Magnesium might cause muscle tightness leading to shaky fingers. A tell tale sign is if you get hic-ups or cramps. Therefore make sure to consume enough veggies and salad on a daily basis to ensure you have more magnesium.
Then if you are under medication this can be a factor, too. In cases like this - again: ask your doctor. He may provide an idea how to fine-tune your medication to lessen the shaking.
But what if you can not minimize the shaking enough to draw without having difficulties?
Then you can certainly utilize these tricks to draw in spite of shaking fingers:
First you'll find in any nicely outfitted art supply store so called drawing 'brigdes' - these are typically compact bridge shaped shelves made out of wood or acrylic. You place them over your sketching so that you can rest your arm and steady your hand. The downside: you can not carry out those long and sweeping motions in exchange.
Next you may develop your sketching style in a way so it is not necessary to draw accurate aspects in high accuracy. So you learn to get a loose more flowing and much more forgiving style.
Ultimately you can consider utilizing stencils, french curves and rulers.
Most important: don't get frustrated. Just imagine: old Charles M. Schulz (creator of Charlie Brown and Snoopy) had Parkinson. Nevertheless he was able to adapt and compensate the shaking so he did not stop drawing his comic strips up to the point he retired (at age 77!).