5. Up and down movement of Position A
Up/down strokes
Diagonal strokes
Minimum finger movement
Normal finger movement
Maximum finger movement (notice slight
arc in strokes)
POSITION B
Up and down movement of position B. (Note the
longer reach and slight arc.)
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6. Begin with small finger movement; increase pressure
on pencil; expand movement to
include moving of the
hand; use the wrist.
Focus primarily on finger movement;
adjust angle of
hand accordingly.
Short up/down strokes using finger movement;
glide the hand across the page to repeat stroke;
rotate pencil.
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7. Simple line
Left to right movement of Position C
Short strokes
Long strokes
Continuing strokes
Short individual strokes;
change direction occasionally to create a cross-hatching effect.
Short, continuous strokes; change
direction occasionally.
Continuous M-strokes; change
direction constantly.
Continuous W-strokes; change
direction constantly.
Very short M-strokes with
constant direction.
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