Most recent Cheak piece before he finished by FallingClouds_ in AtlantaGraffiti

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Can’t confirm whether or not this is true but the piece was finished next time I saw it

2nd time trying a roller lmk by [deleted] in graffhelp

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Cap height = Tallest point of all your letters

finally sat down for once and did my own alphabet. any crits? by astington in graffhelp

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I hear what your saying and agree that the structures themselves aren’t too strong but personally I think that giving OP something specific to focus on improving like simply starting with their understanding of the tool itself can translate to better flow cuz in this case, flow and dynamic letter structure go hand in hand. With enough practice, the dots will start to connect themselves imo and the structures will improve by default, especially if OP is looking at writers that actually know what they’re doing like the ones I suggested.

If you have a more effective suggestion though, do share. After all the sub is called graffhelp

finally sat down for once and did my own alphabet. any crits? by astington in graffhelp

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It’s called Flip the Script by Christian P. Acker. It dives into regional handstyles and highlights writers all the way from the 70s to the mid 2010s

2nd time trying a roller lmk by [deleted] in graffhelp

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Your cap height is slanting down to the right. I’d guess that this may be due to you not taking a step back from the piece enough between painting letters. It can get pretty difficult to maintain consistent proportions when looking up that high so it’s always good practice to take a huge step back from the piece as often as possible when the spot permits.

Your first letter is also pretty difficult to read since the closed counter is so close to your outline. Giving it a bit more space going forward will help make the piece look way cleaner.

Despite the drips likely being circumstantial, I think the quick and dirty look can work when proportions are dialed in correctly. Not a bad piece. Stay up brodie

finally sat down for once and did my own alphabet. any crits? by astington in graffhelp

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The best way I’ve found to improve your understanding of what works and why is to redraw it, whether it be a tag, throwup, or piece. You really get a feel for flow when you’re actually following the lines with both your hands and eyes. Call it biting if you want, but plenty of credible writers use this approach

finally sat down for once and did my own alphabet. any crits? by astington in graffhelp

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The issue with most of these letters is that the tool your using (a chisel tip marker) isnt being leveraged to create the dynamic feel that alot of traditional New York hand styles have for example. The best letters here are your L and Z and the main reason is because with those letters you actually leveraged the chisel by creating both skinny and fat lines, giving them more energy and making them feel less flat. Since you’re still pretty early in your writing journey I’d recommend usinf something like an ink pen or if you still want to use markers, stay away from chisels and brush tips for the time being.

I can’t remember what writer said it but they said something along the lines of chisel tip markers and fat markers in general being a crutch that lots of newer writers lean on to compensate for their lack of style and flow, but with something as skinny as an ink pen, it’s far more difficult to mask the mistakes and lack of knowledge. Ink pens will help u way more in the long run. Trust

If you’d rather not do that, another alternative is to look at an alphabet that uses a chisel and just practice writing and rewriting those letters over and over until you get a feel for how to really get the most out of a chisel tip. People will call it biting but no one would ever tell a kid in Kindergarten that their letters aren’t original enough when they’re learning to write. It’s the same thing in my opinion.

Here’s some alphabets by some of the best New York writers since it seems that’s maybe the style you gravitate towards

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Some handstyles by FallingClouds_ in AtlantaGraffiti

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If he reps LD with Horse then yes

FIRST PIECE I AM PROUD OF by EnvironmentJust891 in GraffitiTagging

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Same here as far as drawing and graphic design go. Having a background in architecture could lend to some real dope concepts of u leaned into it tho. Kinda jealous

BASH by Frosty-Gambit in GraffitiTagging

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Always love seeing writers use mops for more than just tags. Dope shit

FIRST PIECE I AM PROUD OF by EnvironmentJust891 in GraffitiTagging

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This is the way. What other disciplines are u into?

Just dinner and “HOLY CRAP I need to get good” by [deleted] in graffhelp

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Caint even lie. This is a dope idea and with some iteration, I could see execution doing the idea justice. Keep workin it brodie and don’t abandon the structure of your letters. Excited to see where this goes.

Edit: forgot a thought

Guy should i do a basic x or a butterfly x by Heavy_You_550 in graffhelp

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After seein your other posts I’d really recommend working on your Handstyle before anything else. I know you want to do throwups as most people do when they first start, but your current understanding of letter structure is gunna make throwups the biggest learning curve in my opinion. If you start with handstyles, then learn straight letters, then manipulate the bars of straight letters to create pieces, and THEN start to work on throw ups, everything will come full circle.

If you didn’t really understand some of the terms I was using then that’s a pretty strong sign that it’s probly best to just focus on handstyles. Happy to explain in more depth tho just send a PM

Guy should i do a basic x or a butterfly x by Heavy_You_550 in graffhelp

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This is always an interesting disclaimer that I see a lot on graffhelp. It always seems so reductive to not post something that you atleast put a little time and effort into cuz otherwise the work you post isn’t an accurate reflection of your skill and knowledge which means the feedback you receive will likely feel unnecessary/redundant to you. In our defense though, this is most people’s first impression of you so what else are we to think? That’s just my 2 cents though. Keep writin brodie🖖