Graphic Artist Taylor Mazer's Masking Technique is Awesome

Mar 1, 2026 5:46 PM

Jonson71

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The technique is absolutely impressive. Unfortunately, nothing but technique. Decorative, i guess.

3 weeks ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

yeah well, i can make fart noises with my armpit.

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Great art and artist. Too bad the last video was voiced and written by AI.

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Didn't see it mentioned in the comments. The song in #1 is from the album Everywhere At The End Of Time by The Caretaker. It's a 6 hour concept album about the descent into dementia. IIRC, this part is from the first act. If you ever have an afternoon/evening to burn, I highly suggest listening to it in one go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJWksPWDKOc&start=0

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Slower!

3 weeks ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Foremost Tapist Identified

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The creativity of some ppl amazes me. On the other hand, I have problems drawing straight lines with a ruler.

3 weeks ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

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3 weeks ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 0

Do not unmute. It's like someone asked ai to make a scratchy record of early music.

3 weeks ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Fuck those subtitles

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

3 weeks ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I said "Whoa! " out loud. lol

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Got bored waiting for the information. Who the fuck captions one word at a time and why haven't they all been deservedly murdered?

3 weeks ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

welcome to the tiktok brainrot generation

3 weeks ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The voiceover says, or at least strongly implies, that he places the tape first and then draws, but that's clearly not the case as there is drawing under the tape after he removes it. Still looks really neat and is very well done, and the images are evocative.

3 weeks ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

He clearly draws, then places the tape and then draws A WHOLE LOT more. I think the v.o. was technically correct, the best kind of correct, but still very annoying, agreed.

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Slower, you slut! Oh wait- carry on!

3 weeks ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

I'm hnggging so hard rn.

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I hate how divisive masking tape usage is, it's clearly a great way to add details. Meanwhile I once got a 0 for painting at school, because I used masking tape.

3 weeks ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

If HR Giger can use stencils, you can use tape

3 weeks ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

There is nothing divisive about masking tape. Your teacher was an ass.

3 weeks ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

#1 that sounds like the music from The Shinning. Good choice; extra spooky reveal

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

OMG. I thought frixit was dead. I still have a half roll in the closet. So proud.

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

What's frixit? Is this the answer to @SkyeIngram17's question to me above?

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I have had dreams that look like this

3 weeks ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Your dreams are very precise!

3 weeks ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Those are neat videos but is the audio QUITE LOUD for anybody else? Especially in the first video.

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Agreed, and my apologies (not that I created these videos, but just my apologies to anyone who had their speakers blast music at them when the page loaded).

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It was just headphones but yeah I had them loud :D Could hear it clearly even with my hadphones lowest volume on the knob. Still rad videos though so thank you for sharing

3 weeks ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Just yesterday I removed the masking tape from the window trim in the room I painted five years ago. So, obviously I can do that too.

3 weeks ago | Likes 188 Dislikes 1

Saw a video once of professional wall painters not using painters tape. Just hand brushing around trim then using a roller on the rest. I tried it when I painted my living room and I’ll never go back. HUGE time saver. I just kept a wet paper towel on hand to clean up any mistakes as I went.

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I have an Interior Design firm in Mexico, working on mostly new construction homes and hotels. I swear I spend half my time putting up blue tape for tag pints for the carpenters to fix, and the other half taking it down. I literally have had painters tape dreams. I would hate this job but his work is stunning.

3 weeks ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

#1 I loved the picture before the tape was removed. The windows looked dirty. And the they removed the tape, and I was like "OMG!"

3 weeks ago | Likes 59 Dislikes 0

It's really striking, huh? I searched and searched for a time lapse that might show more of his process, at what point he masks over partially drawn images (like the floorboards or molding) and what it's like at the end, how he achieves the persistent dark shades, but no such luck.

3 weeks ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

Did you happen to see what he uses to mask? I swear my masking tape does not do that lol

3 weeks ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

No, it looks so be some goddamn magic, not sure that helps.

3 weeks ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I’ll look up frixit, thank you for tagging me!

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Could it be masking fluid? I've never used it but what he pulls away looks kind of flexible and maybe a little plasticky...

3 weeks ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Possible, but anytime I’ve used masking fluid I’ve had to rub it off, it’s never peeled cleanly like this for me.

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