I already have played a fair deal on one character in which i went sword and shield and heavy armor. Now i want to base a character on someone that i feel fits perfectly into skyrim, problem is they use an axe with no shield and the 2 hander animations/stance doesnt look fluent enough for what i like. I'm planning on playing a light armor one hander without a shield, any tips?

Use magic.

Agreed; keep a restoration spell in your other hand

Magic is not the answer!

A Torch? (or torches, since they don't last forever)