Holes in Graffiti Letters

by Eske | Mar 20, 2023 | Graffiti Styles, Tips & Tricks | 2 comments

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How to: Throw Ups with Letters that have “Holes”

A HOLE IS NOT JUST A HOLE

When making a throw up, that contains letters with “holes” in them, such as O, R, A or P, it’s important to make the holes all in the same style. This will help make the overall style of the throw up look more coherent. How the line looks, and what direction it has been pulled, has a huge impact on the overall result. Is the line straight? Does it have a curve? Is it following the natural shape of the letter?

Examples of characters as holes in letters
How not to make holes in graffiti letters

For an exercise on how to make “Holes” in graffiti letters, that make the overall style more coherent, check out this course.

For inspiration on other Graffiti Holes, check out this page.

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