Drawings by an architect (IG drawingsbyanarchitect) "Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam)" (2025) Unique work. A depiction of an afternoon at Hortus Botanicus garden in Amsterdam. Also about scale and nature's complexity. A slowly produced contemporary drawing. Large format. Permanent green colored pencil on pure cotton hot pressed Fabriano Artistico watercolor paper (300g/m2) Dim.: 100 x 140 cm ----------------- Nelson Magro is an architect and artist that lives and works in Lisbon (PT). Degree in architecture from the Faculty Architecture of Lisbon. Professional experience as an architect in Portugal, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland. Since 2018 developing the artistic project "Drawings by an architect". Exhibitions: "Drawings by an architect", Palma de Mallorca (ES) 2021, "RGB" Lisbon (PT) 2022. Represented in several worldwide private collections: London, Paris, Milan, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Sydney, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Geneva, Bern and Lisbon. ----------------- MEDIUM: Swiss made long-lasting multicolored pencils for superior lightfastness rated Lightfastness I (LFI), the highest level of resistance according to the international standard ASTM D-6901. This standard is a guarantee of longevity. Pieces drawn with these pencils can maintain their color intensity for up to 100 years. SUPPORT: The 100% cotton gives to the watercolor paper beauty, a natural, lasting whiteness and an inimitable touch as well as strength and longevity. “Artistico” paper represents the culmination of eight centuries of Fabriano papermaking tradition. Artistico is a watercolour paper made with 100% cotton produced with mould made process, a special industrial process that reproduces the typical characteristics of hand-made paper, which is why it is also called “manomacchina”. The highlights of this paper: improved surface sizing, stronger surface, 2 deckled-edges, fixed-point watermark, Vegan Friendly product. Traditional White without bleaches or optical brighteners, satin surface. ----------------- With authenticity certificate: white stamped and signed by the author. Will be shipped unframed and rolled. Frame not included.