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Once the holidays end in December, it seems that January and February can dwell on as we yearn for spring to arrive. To add a bright light to these...
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 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...
