GET A GRIP! is a column dedicated to exploring all the health issues that keep us from making comics in all its forms. Sure, musculoskeletal or nerve injuries are the first things that come to mind, but other states of health like asthma, addiction, cancer, mood disorder, epilepsy, chronic pain in any body part, and more, can wreck […]
GET A GRIP!: Don’t Injure Your Anatomical Snuff Box!
Health science educator Kriota Willberg tells you about the surprising hand injury that may lie in your future if you’re an artist (or avid texter)
GET A GRIP!: 5 Things You Can Do To Reduce Drawing Pain
Health science educator Kriota Willberg has some important tips that artists (and everyone who sits at a desk) can appreciate
GET A GRIP!: Nate Piekos on recovering from his arm injury – Part Two
In Part 2 Nate talks about his workday as an injured artist, why he decided to tell his clients he was injured, and what chronic pain is like for him.
GET A GRIP!: Healing by Millimeters – Nate Piekos on how lettering injured his entire arm
[Although it’s a stationary profession, making art can still cause injuries: backs, wrists, arms and more. Kriota Wilberg is a cartoonist and massage tehrapist whose upcoming book Draw Stronger, (coming in April) gives a ton of advice on how to avoid repetitive stress injuries and recover once they strike. As a supplement to the book, […]