earo 35 Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 *EARO'S THREAD* ive been writing for more than 2 years, and i have had several piecing styles... it was only lately (since january) that i made a new peicing style, its very simple and very easy to do and if done right, looks really nice. it has come along very nicely except that everytime i try something, it never comes out how i want it to, i dont know whether to add more arrows, or make it 3-d or add a shadow.... most of the people on this site have been into this stuff for almost a decade, i would appreciate it if you gave me some tips or advice on what to add or what to subtract from the example you give me....thanks in advance. as soon as i find some examples, i'll post them, thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 these are some of my earlier pics... this one says rack...http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da27b3127ccebc4978f8b6070000001610'> earo...http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da27b3127ccebc4978d1371e0000001610'> spark...http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da27b3127ccebc497f0077540000001610'> and daze...http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da27b3127ccebc4a9ad5d68f0000001610'> now for some newer pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 these are some of my newer ones, earo...http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da27b3127ccebc497f4677120000001610'> another earo...http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da27b3127ccebc497f7a772e0000001610'> raze...http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da27b3127ccebc497f11f6750000001610'> and heres one that i did for this girl melissa...http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da27b3127ccebc496702775a0000001610'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 sorry about the quality of the pics... my cam sucks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eseLokE1uno Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 It seems like you are on the right track, the arrows/extensions you worry about adding is what hinders your sketches. Dont worry about adding them to much, letters should always come first at least when your still kinda new to this. My advice is to work on your letters without any extra stuff, drop a 3d on them and work on your perspective to get the right shading, after you get this down you will understand your style enough to know where and how extensions can come into play- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANIK DEK Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 your lower case e looks horrible.......the lower case letter at the end of your pieces doesnt really seem to flow with the rest of your letters, i would switch from a lower case e to capital e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 ive tried capital e's, they look worse than the e's i alredy have, i thought the e's i have look nice, could you you give an example of how it should look, or if theres a picture of someone elses work on 12 oz who has the same letter structure give me a link and tell me the name, so i know how far to scroll down, if i see a good letter structure, i could learn it in less than 5 minutes... thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AORAone Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 dont change a thing. wait, take out the arrows/extensions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destroya Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 zero progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbeRBand Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 ditto, rape is a crime. let me get this straight, this is what you have? it looks good, you should design albums for one of your middle school neo punk bands sucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InDY_500 Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 i believe you should just stick with one thing to try to piece....or if thats what ur goin for keep goin.......you have to work on the letter first and need not worry bout all dem arrows right now.....work heavily with ur lower case or just do upper case its thats easier......str8 simple as we all id at one time......three keys words every writer has known for years.... PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE after you practice for a while your shit will most definetly progress and evolve.....then you can throw all the arrows you want in ur shit...but dont feel discouraged.....ur got the basic concept and u know what to do and how to readjust.....good luck sir.....hope for the best...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adderall Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 the proportions seem a little awkward dont add arrows unless theyre coming naturally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 zero progress. destroya, what do you have against all my pics, if you cant see the progress, then you must be blind.... all my letters used to be like 4 different sizes and there was no flow. the newer ones are about the same size, and i have never had more flow in my life, i dont know if its just that you hate me and you have to criticize my work or if you are tring to be funny, id love to see some of your first pieces, theyre probably just like mine, if not, a lot worse, and another thing, ive had this style for about a month or 2, you can expect huge changes in a style in that amount of time.... and for all the other guys who helped, thanks, im gonna post some pics with the advice you guys gave me.... oh yeah, the arrows come naturally, everytime i do a letter, i always have a certain spot for the arrows to come out of... thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 another question, could you guys tell me the letters i need to work on, and if possible, what i can do to improve them.... ive already been told about my e's, if you think theres something else, feel free to criticize.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 this is an example of my uppercase e's... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da26b3127ccebc7bce626fd60000001610'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Morris Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 lose the arrows dude and just work on simples. your straight letters still arent consitant and thats a sign that you need to still work on them. There is no shame in that game though duder because you gotta crawl before you can walk. Look at some of the things other people are doing and look at what you like about toher peoples straight letters and think about how you can apply that to your letters and overall style. Don't straight bite it but allow yourself to learn from other peoples stuff. And remember any fool can cover up wack letters with a bunch arrows layers and extensions but it takes someone that has skill to come out throw down some hot simples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 8, 2004 Author Share Posted April 8, 2004 http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da29b3127ccebc69ce32a1b70000001610'> this is just about as simple as it gets... any suggustions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAID:one Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 pretty good. Now work on your bar consistency and tangents. example: The main bar on your 'A' should be as thick as the left bar on your 'R'. This does'nt always apply if you have various tangents within your word structure but it's whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 9, 2004 Author Share Posted April 9, 2004 hows this? http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da28b3127ccebc05745d381a0000001610'> once again, feel free to criticize.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26SidedCube Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 I'm not that great but I can offer you some tips because I'm still working on shit, too Here goes: 1. Work on your hand a lot without picking up your pen, almost like a Philly hand. This will help you pick up connections, because the ones you're working with don't make sense. Not horrible, but not logical. All the fancy, wild connects come when you learn the crazy patterns your hand makes from letter to letter. At least that what I notice for myself... to each his own, though. 2. Drop the 'peak throughs' in your letters for now. They don't look THAT bad... but I can only imagine how they come off in paint if shit's not looking 'how you want it'. Add those later when you're more comfortable with structure... for now they just add awkward little angles through your shit. 3. Fuck an arrow. There's plenty of better shapes to run with that aren't so obviously bad when they're not pulled off perfect. 4. Just something you might want to try... instead of making all your letter have such hard square edges.. try rounding them out for now. If you're not hitting all the right angles with squared shit you can seriously fuck up what would otherwise be strong letters. You are progressing slow.. I think you've been trying to take on too much since the beginning maybe. I've been there. Hope I was a little help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 9, 2004 Author Share Posted April 9, 2004 i think ive gotten enough help with my peicing styles for now... maybe you guys could help me with my throw ups.... this is a style that i developed since i began writing, i started it from scratch when i began writing, i didnt have internet, and i didnt know any writers, i had to teach myself most of the stuff i know.... here are some examples of my throw ups.. spark... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da28b3127ccebc06db40181c0000001610'> earo... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da28b3127ccebc06c7ac18fe0000001610'> rack... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da28b3127ccebc06da21d9d50000001610'> earo again... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da28b3127ccebc06c4d0d92b0000001610'> raze... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da28b3127ccebc06da85d9710000001610'> earo again... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da28b3127ccebc06c58318d00000001610'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 12, 2004 Author Share Posted April 12, 2004 ive been told that im gonna have a hard time doing this throwup with spraypaint, but ive tried it before and its quite easy, can anyone give me some advice on what i should add or take away... thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 15, 2004 Author Share Posted April 15, 2004 i came up with a new throw up style, as soon as i have all my stuff with me, ill post.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 15, 2004 Author Share Posted April 15, 2004 these are some examples of what i did... please ignore the names (inside joke), just focus on the letters.. i have some done transparent and some others are dona as solid letters..im gonna post the solid ones first... spasm... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da34b3127ccebc8c52ddb7850000001610'> calor... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da34b3127ccebc8c576476960000001610'> feces... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da34b3127ccebc8c5c9936f60000001610'> math...http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da34b3127ccebc8c5d8376740000001610'> vagina... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da34b3127ccebc8c530076f00000001610'> rectum... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da34b3127ccebc8c5055363c0000001610'> expo... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da34b3127ccebc8c50d0b7890000001610'> ovaries... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da34b3127ccebc8c51baf77b0000001610'> earo... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da34b3127ccebc8c56d3b7890000001610'> soupy... http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da34b3127ccebc8c57edf72f0000001610'> im still working on this style, all the pics on here have been from the past 2 days... any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc123 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 http://www.trenzhost.com/files/jigz123/Agoer.jpg'> http://www.trenzhost.com/files/jigz123/Soler.JPG'> http://www.trenzhost.com/files/jigz123/soler sketch.jpg'> http://www.trenzhost.com/files/jigz123/soler sketch2.jpg'> http://www.trenzhost.com/files/jigz123/Shek.JPG'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 ^^^^ good work, but why did you post them on this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarzAbove Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 he posted that in every thread :nope: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 now that i have a little more attention to my thread, can you guys give me some advice on the last 2 styles i posted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarzAbove Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Well ur going in the right direction by writing diff words. Which makes u better in doing various letters! I dont think you should overlap Earo Expo n Calor i think are good but need less over lapping 2 be better! Btw is a well knwo crew in NYC but thats up 2 u if u still wish to rep it. Just keep doin ur thing ull get way better then laugh at ur old stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earo 35 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 what do you mean by making earo expo and calor over lap?do you mean that i shouldnt make them transparent or that they should be more spread apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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