Savvy Statin Shopping. Let's go shopping. This edition of Staying Well focuses on how to be a savvy shopper in choosing a statin for your patients, a timely issue in light of the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) new simvastatin warnings.
From around 18 months old, your toddler will probably hold a brush or pen with her whole hand, and make her marks by moving her arms around (Thomson Delmar Learning 2007) . It won't be until your child is three years or older that she'll be able to hold a pencil in the writing position (Thomson Delmar Learning 2007) .
There are many myths about how an artist should hold a pencil. Trying to force yourself to use an artificial grip is probably one of the worst things you can do for your drawing, creating stress and upsetting the natural flow of your line. The most common way to hold a pencil is the basic tripod grip. The basic tripod grip is the same as the one you probably use for writing. The thumb and forefinger form a triangle with the middle finger as shown, which is supported by the ring finger and pinkie.