Sgraffito Drawings made of stone

Large scale Sgraffito

These two large sgraffiti are the centrepieces of the showroom of a luxury plaster store in the centre of Amsterdam. The owner requested an Oriental tattoo design, Raquel researched these and developed variations on a classical Koi fish design.

By getting them out of their classic context, both design and technique acquire a new dimension, still their authenticity remains unchanged.

Project type: Commercial Sgraffito
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Size: 30 m²

Sgraffito Stucco - Large scale Sgraffito, Koi fish sgraffiti

Koi fish sgraffiti - The two large sgraffiti are the centrepieces of the room.

Sgraffito Stucco - Large scale Sgraffito, Koi fish and lotus flowers

Koi fish and lotus flowers - 3 x 5 meters each, the finished work

Koi fish and lotus flowers - 3 x 5 meters, finished and signed

Sgraffito Stucco - Large scale Sgraffito, Koi fish and almond flowers

Koi fish and almond flowers - Second mural and surrounding exposition rooms

Koi fish and almond flowers - The mild yet sharp contrast of the off white and bright white colour combination enhances the elegance of the space.

Koi fish and almond flowers - Detail of the cut plaster.

Drawings made of stone

Over the past decades Raquel Rodrígues has specialized in the Renaissance technique of sgraffito, wall murals made out of lime plaster.

By overlaying multiple layers of multicoloured plaster and precisely carving while the mortar is still soft so as to reveal parts of the underlying layer, an image is formed. Once the plaster has dried, the result is a durable drawing made of lime stone.

These large scale wall decorations will catch the eye in any surrounding and can be made to your specifications or created by the artist.

City apartment

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