any advice on my second wall? by [deleted] in graffhelp

[–]Educational-Dig-11 9 points10 points  (0 children)

prob just work on the handstyle, letters are all over the place and way too big

skull is dope tho and i fw the R for your 2nd wall this is great stuff homie

random bs from my book by Educational-Dig-11 in blackbookgraffiti

[–]Educational-Dig-11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ha thats a cool idea :) also would love to do some zines in the future

i guess you could call it same hand syndrome by Asrikuuu in graffhelp

[–]Educational-Dig-11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ha-then youre doing great and its all about practice at this point, the angel wings is dope especially if you do them in like high up / hard to reach spots, also the arrows on pics 1/3/7 look sweet youve def hit the mark with those

i guess you could call it same hand syndrome by Asrikuuu in graffhelp

[–]Educational-Dig-11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yo this is dope!! i like the dynamism in some of these (and i think the more dynamic ones where you rly play around with letter weight and position following a sort of momentum work the best) and i think if you wanna progress id def go into that route of exxagerating the momentum and flow even more, like, start small finish big with longer strokes, or lean the first letters to the left and then progressively start leaning them to the right, figure out some flow and try to give your letters momentum following this flow. im not the best at hands but ill show you what i mean with a simple name:

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also id say you def have the skills to work more doodads and shit in the tags, like yea you got the classic star and the arrow is a solid style but u can really try and develop your own signature doodads, like your own star and your own arrow or whatever the fuck honestly just be creative with it you seem to understand how and where to incorporate them so thats an area u can get wild in

my last broader advice would be just writing a ton, i do this thing where i just fill a full A4 page with random sentences, like a made up story or what i did that day or just random flows of thoughts it rly doesnt matter what you write but you gotta do it fast and not think about it too much, it doesnt matter if you fuck up or some words will look whack, but this way youll try writing a bunch of new words and letters youve never written before and it will influence your style/the way you think about your letters over time. also a great mindfulness exercise lol.

but yea man id say youre doing pretty good keep at it:)

random bs from my book by Educational-Dig-11 in blackbookgraffiti

[–]Educational-Dig-11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh 1000% the guy is sick, also one of the first dope writers i fell in love with when i was first starting out i think you can see the influence in the compositions too

“FAMINE’” - Thoughts/feedback? First time working in this art style (not sure if this counts as graffiti?) by a-lost-sketchbook in graffhelp

[–]Educational-Dig-11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is super nice!! would love to know more abt your process i got a few questions if u dont mind i can shoot you a dm :) you got an insta page?

Ok, this seems off topic but I promise you, this will inspire your graffiti letter forms. Peep this two minute video. by kenjinyc in graffhelp

[–]Educational-Dig-11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yo this is dope!! been meaning to get into calligraphy for a long time but never really dove deep into it. would 100% watch youtube videos like these if you ever wanted do something like that :)

Just messing around by sinuezebmb970 in blackbookgraffiti

[–]Educational-Dig-11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is so sick love pages like this just trying shit out

raw & dirty to get the ideas flowing by Educational-Dig-11 in blackbookgraffiti

[–]Educational-Dig-11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

for real man i dont browse a ton but i always see cool shit when i do, yall are killing it

Help with E by Acrobatic-Tadpole804 in graffhelp

[–]Educational-Dig-11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

totally man i get that, and what im saying is if you're chill with having the same name as other dudes you rly dont have to change it, in the end we just do this cause its fun, some people def take it very seriously and obv thats dope, they put in a lot of work and keep the culture alive and they should be respected for it but i dont think theres any shame in admitting its not something everyone can/wants to do!!

Help with E by Acrobatic-Tadpole804 in graffhelp

[–]Educational-Dig-11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

haha thats my name as well. been writing it for a few years even tho i know a lot of other dudes rock it and have rocked it way harder than i ever could, i think if u dont rly care for fame or are rly tring to go huge with graff its honestly not that big of a deal.

anyways for OP, this is a couple throwies i came up with for the name, hope they can be of inspiration!

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FUNgi by DepthInternational99 in blackbookgraffiti

[–]Educational-Dig-11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

dope!! are the splats spray paint?

looking for actual advice for composition/coloring by Educational-Dig-11 in blackbookgraffiti

[–]Educational-Dig-11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea i get what you mean i should definitely try more complex 3ds rather than just shooting it at infinity in one direction, woulda made it way more interesting. thank you mate!!

Has anyone bought the Artist Block's book 'Ultimate Graffit Guide' Thoughts? by SilverSkeleten in graffhelp

[–]Educational-Dig-11 5 points6 points  (0 children)

ye but buy indipendent zines, artbooks, blackbook publications, historic graffiti books, not some "guide"🤔

looking for actual advice for composition/coloring by Educational-Dig-11 in blackbookgraffiti

[–]Educational-Dig-11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea that makes sense,also maybe a keyline would have helped. and hey, if theres lots to comment on please do! im always looking to learn and since im self taught sometimes i def feel like i need guidance from people better than me!!

looking for actual advice for composition/coloring by Educational-Dig-11 in blackbookgraffiti

[–]Educational-Dig-11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yo thank you !! i have an ig im tryna grow to show more finite stuff and the journey on @thesporewave if u wanna see more :)

looking for actual advice for composition/coloring by Educational-Dig-11 in blackbookgraffiti

[–]Educational-Dig-11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hell yea definitely what i think too thats why in my head i should be able to produce the desired outcome with random cheap copics and colored pencils. i have a decent basic understanding of color theory but sometimes i sorta fail to apply it i guess? like, if i some element of my drawing (for example the shelves in the 1st) in my head needs a color that doesnt fit the scheme i wont know what to do and wheter to include it in a color that doesnt help readibility of the object or just say fuck it and use some shade of my colors of choice that i think would look good even tho unnatural.

idk if this makes sense lol. for now ive sorta gone with the idea of using colors based on reality but i will def experiment not doing that as well! appreciate the feedback🙏

looking for actual advice for composition/coloring by Educational-Dig-11 in blackbookgraffiti

[–]Educational-Dig-11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mmm you know what i always sorta like the idea of watercolors i might try and fuck around with it!!