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I've been wanting to do a proper marker rendering tutorial for awhile, but haven't carved out the time, so thought I'd share a quick sketch I did...

This past week I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) annual conference in Orlando,...

Stippling is an art technique that uses small dots to create a larger image. In this case, I'm using stippling to add extra character and...

I'm a pen and ink artist to heart so love adding textures to the ground plane in my landscape plans. Yes, they take a little time, but add such...

A few weeks ago I wrote a post on my favorite summer blooming alliums; Allium 'summer beauty' and Allium 'millenium'. Now I'd like to share my...

After posting my line weight graphic several of you asked about the types of pens I used, so I made a new graphic below that shows some of my...

Proper line weights give your drawing depth and clarity.  Few line weights will make your drawing feel flat, while a variety, used in the...

Polka dots are sweet and dainty, while being a great companion to other bold patterns. Yes, the polka dots in my garden are sweet, but they are...

Each year when I teach hand lettering in my landscape graphics class ultimately someone says "I can't do this. My printing is too messy."  I...

While visiting Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa, I had the pleasure of stumbling across one of their annual displays, the black border. It is a lovely,...

When you walk through a fabulous garden, do you ever wonder why you're so intrigued with it? Maybe its because that garden was...

Every year this question ultimately comes up in my landscape design studio: "How large should I make a patio for a certain number of people?" I...

There are three design elements to consider when creating a planting design: form, texture and color.

Each plant you...

When I wrote my post on rain gardens, I thought it would be fun to use my theme garden design process to add a little more...

When we create a landscape design it's important that we communicate what's on the plan. The plants are one of the most significant elements...

As you approach garden design, it's important to understand two aspects: spatial design and planting design. Spatial design can easily be...

For those that enjoyed my How to Draw a Plant Symbol tutorial, here is the next step...grouping plant symbols.  A general rule of...