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Colours_dont_match
Mar '21

So I had workplaces with tablets before, you can adjust the height and angle and everything of your monitor and drawing tablet and chair of course to make it ergonomic.

But when I'm drawing with the iPad I tend to sit on the couch or in bed like a shrimp and keep on hurting my back after some hours. Of course I take breaks, stand up and all that, but I can't seem to have a real and comfortable workplace as I constantly have to move the iPad in my hands to have a good feeling when I draw. I can't put it on a stand or something, it feels off to me if it's not movable in my hands.

Do you do the same, or do you have any other ways to work with it?

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migxmeg
Mar '21

I absolutely need to have my iPad on a stand for longer drawing sessions, so it's generally kept on my desk hooked up to a keypad for hotkeys. Basically treated like a drawing tablet.

The times I've taken it "to go" without the stand I lay it down on a table (the case gives it a little bit of a prop) or put in my lap. I find those start to be mildly uncomfortable after 30-60 minutes though. Maybe I'm a bit of wimp about it but I'll become cranky pretty quickly drawing in bed/on the couch because I miss my hotkeys! That aside, I think I'd look into getting a sketchboard pro if I planned to do more drawing away from my desk.

Teira
Mar '21

I draw on my iPad as if I was drawing traditionally on a piece of paper, so its always at a desk. It would feel awkward otherwise.

gh0stcr33p
Mar '21

I’ll draw wherever I am, usually laying down because I’m lazy

elyss
Mar '21

I'm still in the honeymoon stage of drawing everywhere, but I have my eyes on a nice stand and I'll get around to it when I'm willing to cough up the money.

CheddarCat
Mar '21

i take freguent breaks so it isn't too bad. i draw at work on my break and even sometimes when im out to eat. i dont really use the stand at all ive usually got it laid flat or in my arms while my cats nap on my lapi dont rotate the pad i self really much at all

Kaydreamer
Mar '21

I'm with the folks saying they treat their iPad as though it's a static drawing tablet. I do take it to cafés and draw on couches while sitting like a pretzel, but I my 'workday' has me sitting at my desk with it. It does take a bit of getting used to, but it's worth it long-term.

  • I have a heavy, height-adjustable stand for my iPad, which I pull to the edge of the desk, so I'm not tempted to lean on my elbow.
  • I have a nice comfortable chair, which I try to sit on properly, but end up pretzel-ing into unconsciously anyway. (It doesn't matter how 'ergonomic' the chair is, I'll still manage to sit on it in the worst way possible.)
  • I keep my iPad close to my eye-height so I'm not hurting my neck by looking down at it constantly.
Shanny8
Mar '21

The few times that I have drawn on my iPad, I'm usually on public transportation. I use my backpack to prop it up so that I'm not hunched over(too much). The only time I've drawn on it at home I had on the bed & was leaned over working on a piece and trying to watch a [bleh] movie at the same time.

bilvyy
Mar '21

i’d definitely say to look around until you find a stand you like! there are so many different kinds you can get, and i went through a few (some expensive too :sweat:) before realising i needed one that had proper height adjustments. getting ones that are just a glorified laptop stand isn’t going to be any good for your neck/back/shoulders, i recommend a stand that can position your ipad almost upright, so you can look directly at your screen while sitting in a properly ergonomic position

BUT you might like this better, i recently made the switch to a monitor stand like this ( https://is.gd/wFBkNg12 ) so my ipad can stay on the stand and i just swivel it out of the way when i’m not actively using it :smiley: clears up desk space too!

and just general stuff~ my posture and workflow improved 1000% when i treated my ipad the same as any other workstation. having a proper chair and dedicated desk space does wonders to improve productivity, both in terms of comfort and work hygiene~ a great piece of advice someone once gave me was to never cheap out on something that connects your body to the floor: shoes, mattress, work chair etc :ok_hand:

Colours_dont_match
Mar '21
bilvyy

That's a good tip actually. My desk and chair are not comfortable at all (cause I dont really have a need for it at home), so this might be a reason why I am not using it.