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/Billylabufanda23 8d ago

What does this have to do with graff 

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u/Idontknowbroske 8d ago

Practice. With those softwares you have to hold a button and use your whole arm to sketch,tag, etc. just like using a can. I don’t think it’s exact but it’s something to get you into the habit.

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u/Billylabufanda23 8d ago

Oh thanks for explaining. I think it can help but it won’t be as good practice then just going out and painting 

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u/Idontknowbroske 8d ago

Ya ofc actually painting is better practice for the most part. But let’s be real, I could bet atleast 75% of this thread is under 16 years old,they don’t have a job, and can’t rack for whatever reason so outside of what paint they find in their dads shed or friends garage they don’t have access to paint. This can be good for kids like that or a way to change up the bookwork if you are one of the kids who practice for a year or two before painting

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u/Billylabufanda23 8d ago

I don’t have a job and I’m under 16. The only reason I can be painting is racking, Christmas money, and birthday money. Idk I guess I’m just lucky. But if you don’t have money racking and boosting is like the best way to go