User interface sketching tip 4: Get your arm off the paper

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This blog post is one out of several blog posts on improving your user interface sketching techniques. You might want to read the first three posts: Drawing corners and boxes, Drop Shadow, and Use a thick pen.

Get your arm off the paper

Resting your arm on the paper while sketching locks your lines into arcs, why trying to draw straight lines will only feel awkward and come out wrong.

Instead you should focus on drawing from the shoulder and not your lower arm. This will allow you to get a much better feel of both the paper and what you’re drawing.

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Anders Toxboe is a seasoned product professional who started out as an engineer, ventured into design, then product management. Since 2015, Anders has ventured in executive management with a focus on building successful products. He has also worked as a Product Discovery and leadership coach and trainer, helping both small and big clients get their product right. He also founded UI-Patterns.com, Learningloop.io, and a series of other projects.