Viarco Portugal

Extra-large handmade water-soluble graphite stick for big artistic interventions and large scale drawings. The graphite of 8B grade turns this rough object into a smooth drawing and painting instrument. The design of the ArtGraf XL had as its starting point the factory and the artisanal process used for the production of graphite leads. ArtGraf XL is an unique worldwide object whose artistic potential is totally unexplored and as such it establishes new frontiers to creativity.

This Viarco ArtGraf Stick is made from a mixture of graphite and water-soluble binders. This makes it possible to use it dry, like a conventional graphite stick, or wet, like a watercolour stick. Use dry or with minimal water for a dense black; use with water to attain ghostly grey washes.

Pencil painting is perhaps the best expression to define the artistic potential of this material, with which the user can obtain the full scale graphite shades, only with a brush and water. Possible to apply on different surfaces, fast drying, but with great capacity of correction, the ArtGraf watercolours are ground-breaking products.

Inspired by traditional tailor's chalk, ArtGraf Tailor Shape is a rich, water-soluble block of pigment. It is extremely soft and provides artists with a wide range of shades depending on the amount of water used, from light, transparent tones to deep, rich, opaque colours. When diluted, the Tailor's Shape acts similarly to an ink, it can also be used dry as a drawing medium by itself. It can be used as an entire block to draw or paint with or colour can be picked up from the block with a brush, similarly to how you would use traditional watercolour paint. Each block measures approx. 4.45x5.08cm

Inspired by traditional tailor's chalk, ArtGraf Tailor Shape is a rich, water-soluble block of pigment. It is extremely soft and provides artists with a wide range of shades depending on the amount of water used, from light, transparent tones to deep, rich, opaque colours. When diluted, the Tailor's Shape acts similarly to an ink, it can also be used dry as a drawing medium by itself. It can be used as an entire block to draw or paint with or colour can be picked up from the block with a brush, similarly to how you would use traditional watercolour paint. Each block measures approx. 4.45x5.08cm

Inspired by traditional tailor's chalk, ArtGraf Tailor Shape is a rich, water-soluble block of pigment. It is extremely soft and provides artists with a wide range of shades depending on the amount of water used, from light, transparent tones to deep, rich, opaque colours. When diluted, the Tailor's Shape acts similarly to an ink, it can also be used dry as a drawing medium by itself. It can be used as an entire block to draw or paint with or colour can be picked up from the block with a brush, similarly to how you would use traditional watercolour paint. Each block measures approx. 4.45x5.08cm

ArtGraf Nº1 is a soft graphite putty that allows the user to shape the drawing tool according to specific drawing needs. Shape it into a large ball and make big coloured areas for big drawing or shape it into a smaller tool for greater control. ArtGraf Nº1 can create a wide range of shades and colour contrast through the use of more or less material. Nº1 can be used directly from the package or mixed with water.