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How do you draw a circle? It tells a lot about you.
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Clockwise makes no sense if you are right handed. It requires more strain to pull your right hand inward for the clockwise motion.
Counter clockwise better accommodates using the open space to a person's left, when their right hand they use for drawing is sitting on the right hand side of their paper or space
Counter clockwise GOAT
Counter clockwise better accommodates using the open space to a person's left, when their right hand they use for drawing is sitting on the right hand side of their paper or space
Counter clockwise GOAT
Spaced Harrier
Member
Bizarre the anti-clockwise is so prevalent.
From the top left clockwise.
EDIT:
Actually when I took a pen and wrote some words (print), I do it from the top left anticlockwise!
even drawing a circle rather than a letter is natural that way.
Yet with the mouse the other way felt better. I think you cannot take a point device to be 1:1 with pen/brushstroke.
You move a mouse more with the wrist, in a relaxed position. Oh so many variable.
Lastly I wrote the letter "o" with a clockwise froward arc, reversing into an anticlockwise circle in handwritten script.
From the top left clockwise.
EDIT:
Actually when I took a pen and wrote some words (print), I do it from the top left anticlockwise!
even drawing a circle rather than a letter is natural that way.
Yet with the mouse the other way felt better. I think you cannot take a point device to be 1:1 with pen/brushstroke.
You move a mouse more with the wrist, in a relaxed position. Oh so many variable.
Lastly I wrote the letter "o" with a clockwise froward arc, reversing into an anticlockwise circle in handwritten script.
Fancy Clown
Member
Makes sense Americans would draw counter clockwise because we write and read left to right, so it's a more natural motion to do before making the next character/symbol. Right? Kinda?
CarpeDeezNutz
Member
Dude don't do this to me.
I just used my finger on my kitchen table to draw a circle I and went counterclockwise!
Permanently A
Junior Member
Wow only 14% do clockwise in the US!! That's interesting. Perhaps I draw it clockwise because my mom is an Asian immigrant and she taught it to me that way.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Same, but I used a mouse which is in my right hand... so... ? I don't know.
Lumination
'enry 'ollins
Right-handed. I draw them CCW like my o's.
nabe_shogun
Member
Same here. I'm right handed, and when drawing I go clockwise, but writing an 'o' or '0', I got counter-clockwise. I tried drawing a circle counter-clockwise and it came out more of an oval than when I go clockwise. I also always start at the top.
Mossybrew
Banned
Yeah, clockwise for me (American).
Rushersauce
Banned
Damn it, was posted already
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
I'm shit at it so I dont. I usually end up with some oval shaped mess that doesn't connect to itself.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
If you can draw a perfect circle you're a witch.
Red Liquorice
Member
Same, although I think you're an undercover spy since British folk would say ANTI-clockwise!
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
I usually do middle of the circle, counterclockwise all the way around. Right handed
Agent_ShortBus
Member
Counter clockwise here. Tried doing it clockwise and my circle turned into a squished circle or oval.
blame space
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Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
I draw them in all directions and are all AWESOME
Right handed and American
Lol you know what they say about people who draw small circles right?
John Kowalski
Banned
No it doesn't
Affeinvasion
Member
even though i write the letter "O" counter clockwise when printing, I always draw circles starting at the top and moving clockwise because of clocks, I would assume.
cheebdragonite
Member
Fil-Am, right-handed. Counterclockwise at the top.
That was interesting.
That was interesting.
I actually tend to draw circles in two half since when drawing you generally want to pull curved lines and push straight ones.
So tend to start at the top, draw the left half, then starting at the top draw the right half to connect it. I've found for me it helps when drawing them.
*edit*
I'm right handed.
So tend to start at the top, draw the left half, then starting at the top draw the right half to connect it. I've found for me it helps when drawing them.
*edit*
I'm right handed.
unfortunately, this is real life.
Gai Murakumo
Member
I am right handed and I do circles counterclockwise starting at the top.
rokkerkory
Member
counter clockwise from the top lol
shattyboombatty
Member
sin2θ +Â cos2θ = 1
clockwise from top
glad someone caught it
I am pretty skeptical about the claims they make regarding what it means about how you draw a circle.
I would be more inclined that it simply depends on how you were taught to draw or write the alphabet in early education like preschool or the equivalent. That may differ based on location, but I would guess it's just how your teacher did it and/or learned to do it themselves.
And I am from the US and draw circles counter-clockwise with pen and paper.
I would be more inclined that it simply depends on how you were taught to draw or write the alphabet in early education like preschool or the equivalent. That may differ based on location, but I would guess it's just how your teacher did it and/or learned to do it themselves.
And I am from the US and draw circles counter-clockwise with pen and paper.