I was looking at this again, and I just wanted to say that part about looking at the place you want the line to end is probably the most helpful part of this tutorial. as in, it actually made my lines straighter. visualizing a stroke beforehand really helps keep it true without wobbling. so, thank you… a lot.
 
@Itsthinking
 
it’s not necessary to draw with your shoulder to have “clean” lines. it certainly is simpler to draw straight ones with your shoulder, but you can also draw them by extending your fingers to counteract the twisting of your wrist. shoulder muscles are also much less precise.
 
@emcee
 
I was mostly being facetious, but yeah, it really is a joy to draw on a giant sketch pad propped up on an easel, compared to the cramped 4x6” area on a drawing tablet. (scanning it into a computer is its own brand of nightmare though.)

@emcee  
He was being facetious, I think. But yes, drawing with your shoulder is possible even on small drawing tablets. It takes practice, but it necessary for clean lines.

@redweasel  
18” x 24” or 24” x 36” are very common sizes for sketch pads in live drawing classes or really any college level art classes. You draw standing up at an easel very quickly (I prefer charcoal myself) for gesture drawing (90 seconds to 5 minutes) and even longer timed works.

drawing with your shoulder? is your drawing pad like 6 feet wide or something?

Thank you so much for this. It’s good stuff.

EDIT: I’d love to see anyone’s attempts so I can make sure this is solid advice and not just garbage or whatever

This is good advice.