Anyone else have weird habits when they draw or write?

[Starfestival]

Sometimes when I draw my head just tilts to the side, I am aware of it consciously but I don't exactly care unless I'm in public.

[noctuidae]

i grind my teeth or do improvisational beatboxing (if you can call it that??)

i do the latter while studying, too. makes for an awkward experience when you're my acquaintances or classmates at the university library.

[Jewe11s]

When I get in the drawing zone I rub my tongue against the bottom of my top teeth... I only notice I'm doing it when it starts to hurt.

Noticing a lot of tongue/mouth focus here. I wonder why that is. Any ideas?

[OgonoArtFamily]

Beatboxing? that'll be interesting to hear xD

[OgonoArtFamily]

That's a good question! I read somewhere that biting your tongue reduces movement; therefore, brain could put more concentration into something else. Not sure how legit it is, but it wasn't that heavy of a research on my part xD

[thomasfallaeriksen]

Sometimes I grab the table or the chair really hard.

[Choosybeggar]

I would guess as you get more and more concentrated, you need more and more "noise" of a certain type to keep you from going into a meltdown or something. Mouths are really sensitive and good at making background sensations for you to ignore (lol). Tension in your brain requires tension in your body unless you've figured out a better way to destress.

[Miniaome]

Omg I love that movie XDD you're awesome

[Miniaome]

When I start to draw I do this thing that creeps people out o-o
I listen to murder documentaries XD I like to listen about murderers , how they commit crimes and all that while I'm drawing.
I'm not a killer but I've always found it fascinating to see how damaged your mind can be if you're willing to kill someone for money or just because you suddenly lost control

[Mharz]

Aside from imitating the facial expressions I'm drawing, when I'm listening to music while I draw I tend to sing and dance along with the beat (while sitting). I also talk to myself pointing out mistakes on my own work as I go along.

[doodlerom]

This is mostly when I do traditional drawing but I tend to rotate my led pencil/pen while I'm using it as I draw.

[doodlerom]

@Savannah I do that sometimes too and I'll catch myself doing it >_<

[OgonoArtFamily]

I used to be like that with nature films or documentaries xD

[Kayke]

I chew SO much gum. If I'm really working hard on stuff I just chew piece after piece of gum because I like to spit them out when they lose flavor.

[chanalli]

I do the facial expression thing.
My face has the same expression I'm drawing, then I notice what I doing, stop, and do it again.

[Miniaome]

I can't watch normal documentaries because I always end up watching the documentary instead of drawing XD

[CalimonGraal]

Other than sharing the habit of sometimes making the same expressions that i'm drawing, sometimes when I'm in the zone I "chew" on my tongue (not actual chewing but making the motion of it which makes sounds and it sorta dries out my mouth) which i don't notice alot of the time, lol.
(unless mom points it out or i eventually notice once i can hear myself, since i usually listen to music while i draw XD)

[oliviasstephen]

1. I stick out my tongue
2. If I'm in the zone and I'm listening to some good music, I have a tendency to shake my ass in my seat.

[Silerna]

-I skype when I draw (or isn't that weird?)
- I stick out my tongue when drawing difficult things.
-I talk to myself and make to pose on my hands how I need make them.
-I play with kneading eraser instead of drawing xD

[OgonoArtFamily]

I should probably start doing that! A lot more healthy than chewing my tongue xD