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It's not half bad. Try to center the lines underneath the handy though...they look out of place.

I didn't want to be the one to say it...but this is all true. And yeah, I gotcha Driver. :D

Since honesty is the best policy and will help you the most...it needs mad work, bro. Try to keep each letter closer together...not too close so it's illegible, but a bit closer to each other. Try to make it flow more...it looks forced and choppy. Also, I know you didn't add any, but stay away from add - ons right now. Work on a basic structure first. What's your, word, bro? I'll give up a sample for ya.

I know, right?! Thanks for the tips, guys. I'll remember them when I sketch later.

Hahaha. :lol:

I think he was talkign to StreetLurker, but I could be wrong. You're headed in the right direction. Practicing simples like you are is the way to go until you've developed your style when it comes to ANY kind of graff...throwies, pieces, handies, etc. Keep at it.

Damn, that was pretty informative. Thanks. :)

I look for quiet, out of the way places, as I'm still a toy and I know it. I'm getting better again, as I stopped for about two years and believe it or not...you can lost your skill and your style. But, when I'm having good days (and when I used to be good before I quit) I used to look for trains, open walls, signs, etc. Right now I look for chill spots or spots that are heavily painted. I love trains though...best part. Off limits is houses, churches, police stations, anything related to the holy or the deceased (aka graveyards), etc.

Alright, thanks. And, awww...I liked the s...I thought it was the best part. Yeah, the arrows I sorta threw in there for flavor...now that you mention it, I guess it's the wrong flavor, haha. I'll work on those things, man. Thanks. :)

I thought the same thing, man. I can't even get a fix on what it says...I think he just painted like...a random shape or something. Sick sketches, man! Psst...whaddya think of mine up there...a few posts up? Haha.

It might be the wrong place to post this, but ah what the hell. What's a good brand of marker to use for sketches? I have these shitty "Elmer's Painters" that I racked from Wal - Mart and they SUCK royally. They were all that I could find a hurry though. :rolleyes: So, needless to say I need to get some GOOD markers for my blackbook. I've heard something about Zigs??? Anybody heard of these? Regardless, what are some good ones? Thanks, guys. I usually just draw my shit in pen and pencil, but that's getting boring, haha.

Hahahaha...seriously? Here's a quick sketch I did this morning. Crits and comments, please and thank ya. :D

I respect graffiti. I do it because I love ART, not breaking the law, being a rebel, etc. I'm a toy, and I know I'm a toy. I'm not using a name that's used by a king, nor would I ever. I do what I can to keep our community respectable. I don't plan on quitting, and nor do I think my shit's good. I know my shit sucks, but that's why I keep at it; I want to get better. I do it because I love to, not because I think I'm a badass for it.

And how am I destroying graffiti?

You've got some skill there, man. Nice work.

This sucks and I know it. Crits?

Kids like me?

Actually, I did know to be honest with you. I've been writing for almost a year now, so I'm plugged into the scene. I only recently joined this forum (as you can see by my join date) and even though I still consider myself a toy, I know what's what. I was looking for a NICE way to tell him that his word was chosen, rather than be a dick like most people would and say something like "Yo toy EVOKE is king don't steal his fuckin name." Yeah, actually it does. When you take the name of a good writer, it aggravates our community. It's disrespectful, as you're biting the style and name of a writer who's been around and who's hit spots you'd never attempt in your best wet dreams. Now, if I were to steal your name, it'd be a tad bit disrespectful, but not nearly as bad as stealing the name of a king. See what I'm gettin' at here? It's sort of a...respect your elders type of deal, only different.

Yeah, I like it. I see a lot of potential in it. Flows really nice once you get a good style down. Maybe I'll draw something up for you sometime. EDIT: I just looked up Evoke on google, and it seems like there's already a really good writer who's name is Evoke. You may want to look into that...stealing a king's name isn't a good idea. Just a thought though.

I finally got something posted up, so check the previous page, guys. ;) EDIT: Evoke's a sick word. Let's see some of your work with it. :D

That Quiz throw is fucking sick! Yearz you're got some fucking skill, man!

No, I stopped. I write Smirk and SmirkOne now.

Here's some shit that I did not too long ago when I was writing Tone. And here's one that I did early morning in study hall on Thursday (it needs work, I know). I made some mistakes, but that's okay...it's part of learning. My new name. Sorry for the low quality of the pictures, but my camera shit the bed so I had to use my cell and they keep posting abnormally large. I edited them down on Photobucket and it did nothing. Sorry if they explode off of the page...I tried to make them smaller. Crits? Also, those aren't half bad, Yetsio. You need to add a handstyle in there though. :D

Yeah, simples are the way to start. The time that a starting writer needs to do simples will vary, but most need to do them for months on end. Graffiti is not as simple as non - writers think it is....to make it look GOOD it isn't that is.

There's a lot of hate goin' on in here, huh? I keep gettin' fucking sidetracked! I was gonna post my shit today and went riding instead.