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Turn your renovation idea into a clear illustration

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 27/05/2025
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Turn Your Renovation Idea Into a Clear and Expressive Image – Without Software or an Architect Do you have an idea for renovating your home, shop, or business but don’t know how to show it to others? Many people face the same problem: they want to transform a space but can’t clearly imagine how it […]

Tags architectural concept sketch, architectural drawing, architectural illustration, architectural sketch for renovation, custom architectural drawing, custom renovation illustration, expressive renovation illustration, interior design hand sketch, interior design illustration, visualizing interior ideas by hand

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Artistic Perspective of Architectural Design

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 26/05/2025
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This post presents a brief reflection on the power of hand-drawn artistic perspective in architectural design. In today’s world, where digital images and ultra-realistic renderings dominate, hand drawing still holds a unique and essential role. It communicates the essence of a project in a sensitive, human, and expressive way. An artistic perspective goes beyond technical […]

Tags architectural drawing, architectural drawing service, architectural illustration, architectural illustration service, artistic drawings of architecture, artistic perspective in architecture, artistic perspective service, hand drawn renders, hand drawn sketches service, perspective drawing service

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Proposal to improve the design of the outside of the house

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 28/04/2025
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In this consultancy, the task was to propose some viable solutions to change the design of the outside área of the house a little. From some photos, I made some sketches with graphite and colored pencils on the pictures, to quickly show the design idea. This work, done with sketches directly on the photos of […]

Tags backyard renovation, landscape design service, landscaping consultancy, landscaping design, landscaping project, landscaping renovation, landscaping service, manual landscaping design, wall solutions

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Retratos de animais e pessoas

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 31/01/2025
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Realizo pinturas personalizadas para quadros decorativos. Retratos de animais com formatos e técnicas diferentes. Envio para todo o Brasil. Para pedir um orçamento personalizado, por favor, entrar em contato pelo seguinte whatsapp: https://wa.me/c/558799163273 Para pedir um orçamento personalizado, por favor, entrar em contato pelo seguinte whatsapp: https://wa.me/c/558799163273

Tags desenho de pet, pintura de animais, pintura de pet, quadro do seu pet, quadro personalizado de pet, quadros do seu animal de estimação, retrato de animais, retrato de cachorro, retrato de gato, retrato de pet

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Arte mural – Pintura artística em paredes (Petrolina-PE)

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 30/11/2024
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Seguem os exemplo de arte em parede, para serviços na cidade de Petrolina – PE. Para pedir um orçamento personalizado, por favor, entrar em contato pelo seguinte whatsapp: https://wa.me/c/558799163273

Tags Arte em parede em Petrolina, arte mural em Petrolina, Desenhos em paredes em Petrolina, pintura artística em Petrolina, Pintura em paredes em Petrolina

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Hand-drawn textures for application in design products

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 06/09/2024
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Hand-drawn textures offer a wealth of applications in a variety of creative contexts, from design and architecture projects to graphic materials and presentations. Used as visual backgrounds, they can add depth and atmosphere to a design project. These textures can also be applied to design products such as book covers, invitations and prints. The softness […]

Tags colored hand drawn textures, delicate texture, dry pastel texture, hand drawn texture, sketch texture, soft textures, softpastel texture

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Landmarks and buildings hand-drawn illustrations

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 03/09/2024
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Landmarks illustrations service I am Matteo Nigro, an architect with strong drawing skills. Here you can turn your favorite landmarks and buildings into hand-drawn illustrations! I create hand-drawn graphite illustrations, capturing the essence of monuments and structures in an elegant, simplified style. Each drawing is done in detail on paper and scanned in high quality, ready to be published. How it […]

Tags architectural drawing, architectural illustration, building illustration service, hand-drawn illustration, landmarks drawing, landmarks picture, monuments illustrations, new york drawing, new york illustration

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Construction of the shadows drawing of some geometric solids

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 23/07/2024
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On this page I post some technical drawings showing how to construct inner and drop shadows, of simple and compound solids. These shadows are generated from a point of light “infinitely” far away (which would be the light of the Sun), so the rays projecting the shadows are parallel to each other. In each example, […]

Tags drop shadows of solids, shadow geometry, shadows construction, Shadows drawings, shadows of geometric solids, technical drawing of shadows

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Interior design hand drawings – architectural sketches

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 22/07/2024
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On this page you will find interior design illustrations drawn by hand using traditional tools such as squares, graphite pencil, dry pastels, ink pens. The drawings are then scanned in high quality. ——- Hand-drawn illustration of a residential loft using a mixed technique: graphite, pastel, ink. Central perspective of a single bedroom with an industrial […]

Tags architectural drawing, architectural illustration, bedroom illustration, hand drawn illustrations, hand rendering interior design, hand-drawn interior design, interior design drawings, interior design illustration, interior design sketches, interior hand drawings, living room illustration

Perspective

How to draw a square in central perspective

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 03/07/2024
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What is linear (central) perspective.
Construction of the square in central perspective.
. Basic elements of perspective.
. Vanishing point and vanishing lines.
. Distance point and auxiliary lines to construct the square in central perspective.
Conclusion

Tags architectural drawing, architectural perspective, construction of central perspective, drawing perspective of a square, geometric form perspective, geometric shape perspective, perspective drawing, square drawing, square in perspective, technical perspective

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Hand-drawn interior furniture sketches service

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 20/05/2024
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Interior furniture sketches service Hi, I am Matteo Nigro, an architect and illustrator with a passion for hand-drawing. In this service I will do hand-drawn interior furniture sketches for your new project, with lights, shadows and textures. Based on your project idea, I will draw the furniture or object in perspective, to visualize the design in 3d. […]

Tags architectural drawing, architectural illustration, furniture design sketches, furniture drawing, furniture illustration, furniture sketches, hand drawn furniture, interior design drawing, interior design sketches, objects sketches

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Como desenhar um quadrado em perspectiva central

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 19/04/2024
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O que é perspectiva linear (central).
Construção do quadrado em perspectiva central.
– Primeiros elementos da perspectiva.
– Ponto e linhas de fuga.
– Ponto de distância e linhas auxiliares para construir o quadrado em perspectiva central.
Conclusão

Tags construção de perspectiva, construção geométrica, desenho de perspectiva, desenho técnico, formas geométricas em perspectiva, formas geométricas planas, perspectiva central, perspectiva com ponto de fuga, quadrado em perspectiva

Materials and books

10 melhores materiais de desenho para arquitetura

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 07/03/2024
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Na área de arquitetura, urbanismo, design de interiores e paisagismo, a comunicação visual através do desenho é uma habilidade fundamental. Desde os primeiros esboços até os desenhos técnicos finais de projeto, especialmente no início do percurso de estudos, é importante aprender a usar uma variedade de materiais de desenho para arquitetura. Neste artigo selecionamos os […]

Tags desenho arquitetônico, desenho de arquitetura, desenho de projetos de arquitetura, materiais de arquitetura, materiais de desenho, materiais de desenho para design, materiais escolares, materiais para desenhar projeto, materiais para desenho à mão, materiais para desenho técnico

Constructive details

Calçada de concreto: detalhamento e construção

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 13/02/2024
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A calçada de concreto liso é uma escolha apropriada para áreas externas, tanto para espaços públicos como privados, devido à sua durabilidade, facilidade de manutenção e a sua estética limpa. A seguir, encontra-se a descrição das etapas para a construção de uma calçada de concreto liso para um passeio público (figura 1). A seguir, na […]

Tags calçada de concreto, desenho de arquitetura, desenho de paisagismo, detalhamento construtivo, detalhes construtivos, etapas de construção de calçada

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Alberobello, Puglia, Italia – souvenirs with trulli

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 12/02/2024
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The beautiful town of Alberobello, Puglia, Italia is a place that charms visitors with its unique and timeless charm. Located in the beautiful region of Valle d’Itria, Alberobello is world renowned for its trulli, ancient buildings with distinctive architecture that give the landscape a magical, fairy-tale atmosphere. Take a little piece of Alberobello home with […]

Tags Alberobello, Alberobello postcard, Apulia, Apulien, Italy, Puglia, Puglia postcard, Souvenirs, Trulli

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Custom printable coloring page of your house

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 23/12/2023
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About this service: custom coloring page of your house Welcome to a unique and personalized experience! I will create custom coloring pages featuring detailed pencil drawings of your cherished home. This service allows you to transform your house into a beautiful piece of art that you can color and customize according to your preferences. Handmade […]

Tags coloring page of your house, coloring page service, creative custom gift, custom coloring page, home coloring page, house coloring page, house illustration service, house portrait drawing, therapeutic coloring activity, unique coloring experience

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Custom facade design service: online drawings

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 14/12/2023
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Hi, I’m Matteo Nigro, an architect with a passion for hand-drawing!In this post I present the process of drawing up a facade design service of a renovation project for a single-family house located in the United States. Below, I will describe the various intervention proposals for the renovation of this residential facade: 1 – Extending […]

Tags architectural drawing, architectural illustration, architecture illustration service, custom facade design, facade concept service, facade design service, facade renovation service, facade sketch service, online facade drafting, online facade drawings

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7 hobbies para idosos: atividades criativas e terapêuticas

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 11/12/2023
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Neste artigo vamos reunir alguns hobbies para idosos, ideias para fazer em casa. São atividades envolventes que vão muito além de simples passatempos. À medida que buscamos promover o envelhecimento ativo, é importante solicitar práticas terapêuticas e criativas. Descubra como estas atividades podem não só preencher os seus dias ou os dias dos seus familiares […]

Tags arte e saúde para idosos, arte terapêutica, artesanato terapêutico, atividades em casa, atividades relaxantes para idosos, decoupage para idosos, diamond painting, hobbies para terceira idade, hobbies terapêuticos, hobby para idoso, passatempo para idosos, pintura com números, pintura para idosos

Constructive details

Construction details drawings service – architecture and landscaping

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 10/12/2023
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Do you need accurate and professional construction details drawings for your projects? Look no further! I specialize in creating detailed drawings with precise dimensions and material specifications to bring your architectural and landscape visions to life. You can choose an architectural, interior or landscaping element to detail. With the drawings I will produce, you will […]

Tags architectural details, architectural drawing, architectural illustration, building details, construction detailing service, construction details, constructive details, design details service, details drawings, landscaping details

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Sun path diagram of the project site – online service

Post author By MATTEO NIGRO
Post date 08/12/2023
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sun path diagram of the project site

I am Matteo Nigro, architect and illustrator. I will make the sun path diagram analysis with the respective solar diagram of the site where your project will be built. In addition, I will construct a projected shadow of the project building, on a given day and time, on request. Why studying the sun path is important Studying a site’s […]

Tags architectural drawing, architectural illustration, architecture natural lighting, project site analysis, solar diagram, solar map of the project site, solar path map, solar site analysis, sun path analysis, sun path diagram

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