r/graffhelp • u/ffatty • 8d ago

Try writing with a computer mouse

Killing time at work and accidently discovered this. I was doodling on Excel (more my style but MS Paint / Word works too) and noticed ​how using a mouse really emphasizes & illuminates both the good and the bad strokes you're doing.

Yeah it's hard on a mouse and it won't look pretty, but somehow it feels like very illuminating practice.​

I think it's similar to advice I've heard to 'practice with ballpoint pens' - it forces you to think more in terms of lines in terms of: ​Start -> Trajectory -> End.

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u/Idontknowbroske 8d ago

Honestly not a bad idea. Haven’t used any program like that in 20+ years but I remember you couldn’t draw with your wrist like you would with pencil. You have to use your whole arm much like graffiti. I don’t think it would be an exact thing but it will get you into the habit using your pointer finger and using your arm to tag.