diff --git a/examples/paint.js b/examples/paint.js
index 837b217797..6e4438d2ea 100644
--- a/examples/paint.js
+++ b/examples/paint.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 //
 Script.include('lineRider.js')
 var MAX_POINTS_PER_LINE = 30;
-var DRAWING_DISTANCE = 5;
+
 
 var colorPalette = [{
   red: 236,
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ function hydraCheck() {
 //************ Mouse Paint **************************
 
 function MousePaint() {
+  var DRAWING_DISTANCE = 2;
   var lines = [];
   var deletedLines = [];
   var isDrawing = false;
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ function MousePaint() {
   var points = [];
 
 
-  var BRUSH_SIZE = 0.08;
+  var BRUSH_SIZE = 0.02;
 
   var brush = Entities.addEntity({
     type: 'Sphere',
@@ -244,7 +245,6 @@ function HydraPaint() {
   var currentTime = 0;
 
 
-  var DISTANCE_FROM_HAND = 2;
   var minBrushSize = .02;
   var maxBrushSize = .04
 
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ function HydraPaint() {
 
   var STROKE_SMOOTH_FACTOR = 1;
 
-  var MIN_DRAW_DISTANCE = 1;
-  var MAX_DRAW_DISTANCE = 2;
+  var MIN_DRAW_DISTANCE = 0.2;
+  var MAX_DRAW_DISTANCE = 0.4;
 
   function controller(side, undoButton, redoButton, cycleColorButton, startRideButton) {
     this.triggerHeld = false;