In this article I share about drawing and painting with ArtGraf water-soluble Tailor Blocks. During the show I share ideas for how to work with this unique drawing media, good surfaces to use with the tailor chalks and general art tips.
ArtGraf Tailor Blocks Workshop Video Replay
Below is the full video workshop of my live painting session. The pencils, water-soluble tailor blocks and accessories used in the video are listed afterwards in this article. Enjoy! 🎨
Here are the video timeline sections if you want to jump to a particular part of the live session:
00:00 Introduce ArtGraf Tailor Blocks
05:16 Other Art Supplies
10:29 Photo References
12:36 Surfaces Discussion
19:08 Primary Set Swatching and Pear Painting
40:42 Earth Set Swatching and Mountain Painting
1:03:39 White Tailor Block on Blue Toned Paper
Here is my pear photo we used in the workshop for your reference:
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https://www.pexels.com/
Feel free to ask me follow-up questions in the comments below. Thanks for watching! 😍
Supplies List for ArtGraf Tailor Block Drawing
Here is the supplies list for the ArtGraf water-soluble drawing media, surfaces and accessories shown during the video. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases for links below that lead to Amazon.
ArtGraf Tailor Blocks Water-Soluble Earth Tone Set of 6 in a Cork Tray - https://amzn.to/3FcrUGm
ArtGraf Tailor Blocks Water-Soluble Primary Colors Set of 3 in a Cork Tray - https://amzn.to/4icX6DQ
ArtGraf Tailor Blocks Water-Soluble Monotone Colors Set of 3 in a Cork Tray - https://amzn.to/3DrzZ9C
ArtGraf Tailor Blocks Water-Soluble Individual Colors - https://amzn.to/3Xvu4Hd
ArtGraf Graphite Water-Soluble Tin 20g - https://amzn.to/3FbtdVT
ArtGrap Graphite Water-Soluble Sticks Set of 2 - https://amzn.to/4idQsx9
Staedtler Mars Lumograph Graphite 6 Regular Pencils, Sharpener and White Eraser - https://amzn.to/4iAIopZ
Mr Pen 14 Piece Blending Stumps, Kneaded Eraser and Sanding Paddle - https://amzn.to/41Ra2tm
Pebeo Studio Acrylics High Density Modeling Paste (creates surface texture, can tint with acrylic paints) - https://amzn.to/3Fh5jZd
Canson XL Watercolor White Paper Pad 140lb 9x12in 30 Sheets - https://amzn.to/4kBBhPU
Canson Pastel Assorted Colors Paper Pad 98lb 9x12in 24 Sheets - https://amzn.to/4bAT6um
Princeton Velvetouch Mixed Media Brush Set of 5 - https://amzn.to/43lAwEC
Princeton Velvetouch Mixed Media Willow's Blender Brush 3/8 - https://amzn.to/41CvW27
Princeton White Taklon Real Value 9100 Acrylic Brush Set of 5 - https://amzn.to/3D7mITp
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Wood Brush Rest Stand Set of 2 Holds 4 Brushes Each - https://amzn.to/3OrurOi
Nitrile Gloves Size Medium Box of 50 - https://amzn.to/4ifJ847
SoHo Urban Artist Studio Wipes 3 Pack - https://amzn.to/4hhggqZ
My Recommended Cloth-Like Viva Paper Towels 3 Double Rolls - https://amzn.to/3EPZhOW
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