I took my try at making the piece accurate to the sketch, up and down on the ladder trying to get the proportions right.
I have always dug how BATES has a mix of classic graffiti styles, with the odd spike or sharp extension in his letters, and was hyped to see how he mixed these ideas with my name.
The subtle sine curves of many of the lines caught my attention through the sketching process.
I change the E a bit, digging the big throwoff at the bottom. I matched up on the colors of the HOPS and OUCH pieces that were already done below me so as to not stick out like a sore thumb:
