MaNi sketcher
MaNi sketcher means:
Ma = Matteo / Ni = Nigro / sketcher
Hi. I am Matteo, an architect with the passion for hand drawing.
With my work, I help people visualize the projects of their dreams through the art of drawing.
I am Italian, originally from the beautiful region of Puglia, but I live most of the year in northeastern Brazil, where I develop my freelance drawing, architecture and landscape projects.
You can see my Linkedin resume here.
In this website, I present my work and show the world of architecture and landscape through hand illustration.
My specialization focuses on the visualization of architecture and landscape, especially at the initial stage of creating the design idea, in which, through the technique of freehand sketching (black and white or color), the various construction, architectural, vegetation and background elements are inserted directly into the perspective to create the compositions in the built space.
In addition to design work, as an urban sketcher, I create artistic perspectives of cityscapes using mixed techniques mostly with graphite, fineliner, and dry softpastels.
Website structure
As you browse this site, you will find several sections with themes related to architecture and landscape illustration. Specifically, you will find my works that I constantly update, which are divided into: illustrations of architecture, landscape, urban design, interior design, furniture design, constructive details.
In addition to project illustrations, you will find useful content on graphic representation and drawing freehand and with traditional tools, especially on the topics: perspective drawing and shadows.
Another section full of illustrations of urban landscapes that portray the cities that inspire me to draw. Some of these illustrations are available as prints on different products.
Then there is a section with a proposal to research the possibilities of visual composition using an abstract language, creating zentangle-inspired drawings that can be a starting point to begin a figurative project of architecture and landscape.
And the most important part of this site is my blog, in which I write and illustrate on various topics related to architectural and landscape illustration, such as the process of representing projects and construction details.
Here you can see my portfolio with illustrations and other artworks.