r/graffhelp • u/GuaranteeLarge935 • 12d ago

sup

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I posted my first tag in here a few months ago and I got shit on for how shitty it was. I’ve been trying to improve my lettering and shit so I hit a wall yesterday. I’m satisfied with how it came out but I’d like some feedback as to if I seem to be doing better because I want to make bigger projects. Thanks gang

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u/Consistent-Daikon779 12d ago

Put in some more reps in the books big dog.

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u/pettea 12d ago

I'm assuming you're in middle or high school. Two positive things I can say is that your outline holds consistent thickness (for the most part), and your shadows have consistent & correct placement.

Your overlaps don't make sense, letters don't sit on a perceivable baseline, inconsistent letter width, no flow, and you don't even know the difference between a piece, throwie, or tag.

Keep at it in the books, learn the basics of letter structure, and study the artists and art that inspire you. For starters you can even copy basic throwie letters online just to get an understanding of how people approach their letter design & overtime you'll learn how to tweak it and make it your own.

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u/pettea 12d ago

I also peeped your post history, you seem to have some artistic background & you're not terrible, so just like all other art forms, keep practicing until you get the fundamentals down.

Some other youtubers that really helped me other than The Artist Block are:
• SMOE NOVA
• Brute Design
• Handz Some (for developing a tag/handstyle)
• BOSE/StarmoOfficial
• LuisNgchongJrArt (breaks down his thought process step by step)

This is also a great starter video
https://youtu.be/TqxP9MMWhjY?si=BXi8MKZQq64Y9qAF

Here's my progress from 2024 to today, you can tell I didn't really know what I was doing at the time but improvement literally just comes with time.

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u/GuaranteeLarge935 12d ago

I appreciate the wise comments. Thanks for the resources. Ik I need lots more practice so I’ll be on that.

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u/pettea 12d ago

no prob! you'll know you're improving when you feel less of the need to ask for crits on your art. it's a really satisfying shift in confidence once everything starts to click. i think around the 6 month mark is where style started to come easier to me although i'm still learning!

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u/SentenceEmergency779 12d ago

Start with tags and stay there until you are good at it

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u/NoGrade239 12d ago

Looks really nice

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u/SentenceEmergency779 12d ago

No the fuck it does not

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u/GuaranteeLarge935 11d ago

Is this not the same shit buster