Landscape Concept Design

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Hi Erigorn, I faced the same decision after graduating high school. I actually applied for building architecture to a few schools, but was only accepted in an L.A. program, and it was the best 'decision' of my life. I'm very happy with where this career has taken me, and am grateful for all of the wonderful projects I've worked on.

[@karlee001]

Wow, this is such a creative way to show all of the thought and design that goes in to creating a beautiful landscape. No wonder all of your finished landscapes are so stunning!

[@brianjohnston5510]

Thanks, and good luck in your program!! I haven't tried Autosketch, but will check it out. We use AutoCAD (with a Land F/X plugin) for all of our estimating and construction document sheets. Works great and has a ton of pre-loaded templates and symbol blocks specifically geared to landscape design.

[@Erigorn]

I'm glad that you have enjoyed it! :D I saw you talk about using hand-drawn renderings instead of always using CAD, and let me just say that that is really cool, and I think many people really appreciate that!

[@Creativein1234]

I like your work, congratulations, i am a landscape design student, i use Autosketch and i get my designs done, but designing by hand as you do with the rulers and stencils and has a lot of merit, very artistic, and flawless finishings, great video.

[@juliesando1]

Well done! It really shows how much work goes into the process behind the scenes. This video is fun for everyone to watch - even if you aren't needed your landscape designed. :)

[@landwright123]

Hey man that was awesome. I hope that aids you in securing design fees! So few realize what a painstaking process we go through to make s THEIR dreams come true! The music alone tells the whole story, great job to you and your team.

[@ChrispyTwitch]

That is cool. I always wondered how LAs manage to do colour renders without bleeding the ink linework - now I know: render on the back side of the tracing paper. Brilliant. Great work too!

[@gardenshedkent]

Awesome! This video really caught my attention. You've got a very preferable concept in regards to your landscape design. However, this tremendous looks in your yard are quite impressive. Glad to hear good advice coming from your way!

[@gardenshedsdevon]

Professionally speaking, the concept of the landscape you designed is highly amazing that will prove you got strong skills. Allow me to thank you for sharing your informative details to us.

[@riordanblackwood]

Nice layout and shrub symbols. I love mixing colored pencil under the markers, their waxiness keeps the ink from spreading. Good to see the use of a Tsquare too so things are at right angles. The art of lettering is on the way out with computer fonts and stickibacks I guess. Great video!

[@brianjohnston5510]

Thanks, that's a little trick I learned from a former employer. It also helps with muting the color and smoothing the overlapping colors edges. To bring out more bold coloring afterward, I scan and change levels in Photoshop.

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Thanks riodanblackwood. I don't use colored pencil as much as I should. When I do, I actually use the pencil on the front of the drawing for bolder highlights, and keep the marker on the back, separate from the colored pencil. I will always value and use hand sketching within my company, as it will continue to separate us from those that rely strictly on the computer drafting from the very beginning. CAD has it's place, but I prefer to mix the two mediums for full effect.

[@tcfuturevet]

Wow, this is great! I've been thinking about becoming a landscape architect.

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Hi Benriv15, yes, I graduated from Penn State University's Landscape Architecture program with a Bachelor's degree. It's perennially one of the best undergraduate programs in the country for L.A., but there are a bunch of great schools across the U.S., depending upon where you live.

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Thanks, glad you appreciate it!! I hope to post more videos in the future.

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Hi Elena, if you're referring to the color rendering, they aren't pencils, they are actually Chartpak brand watercolor markers.

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Thanks for the comment and repost, CTSCAPER!! I still have to make time to add the finished project photos and re-edit this down to a more manageable size/length for use on my website when it gets relaunched in the next few months. Stay tuned!!

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Hi flowerofliz, thanks for the comment. Civil Engineering is very similar to Landscape Architecture, and many times they overlap. CE is more technical, and LA tends to be more artistic, but each benefit greatly from the other. I would suggest gaining some experience and knowledge of you local plant pallet and try to always consult with an LA on projects. By opening up that dialog, you'll be encouraging the LA's to consult with you as well. Good luck and thanks again!!

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Hi EarthFriendlyLa, the plan took me about 12-14 hours over the course of a few days, from initial pencil sketch of the base map, to concept sketch, to color rendering. The site measuring took about an hour and a half. The video editing took about another 12 hours, which is why I've only done one so far :)

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Thanks for the comment, SheDesignR. I plan to edit this down quite a bit, and add photos of the finished product. I had to make this go fast to keep it under 5 minutes (and sync perfectly with the song :) The finished video will probably be less than half the length, show less of each segment, and be a little slower.

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Thanks for the comment, birgenckadin. They're the AD Watercolor Marker by Chartpak. Great, romantic effect, and are easily blend-able to merge colors. I hardline with ink pens (Staedtler Pigment Liner) on front, and color render on back (of standard-weight tracing paper). Hope this helps; good luck!!

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Thanks. It's a fun career that lets me be outside quite often, and each project is totally different from the last. PM me if you'd like some recommendations on schools that have good LA programs.

[@Erigorn]

I am currently debating about whether I should go into landscape or "regular" architecture, as the program I am looking at has a specialized goal from the start... Stuff like this looks just cool. :P

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Hi Beck, this particular plan was drawn at 1/4" = 1', but I try to work as much as possible at 1/8" = 1', as that's easier to build from in the field.

[@tcfuturevet]

That would be great! Thank you! I am from NJ and I know Rutgers has a LA program. I love to be outdoors, but also liek drawing. This is the best combination. Do you have you know a lot about plant science, as this is something I'm also interested in! Thanks again, Trevor

[@Jeannene2009]

Wow Brian, this is awesome, amazing work!!!

[@flowerofliz]

I'm studying Civil Engineering but I'm fascinated with Landscape Designs. I haven't change my major because I'm at my last 2 years of engineering, so I'm thinking to take an online career degree in Landscape Design, and somehow combine this two professions. Any advice or tip will be appreciated.

[@beatricefranceschi22]

Hi!SqrRootDesignStudio...I found your video so nice and helpfull..I am a landscape designer too and I love how you designe. I saw that the pencil are Chartpak markers, too bad I can't find those here in Italy, do you know some other that I can find more easy ? thanks

[@stelovpflu]

Excelente, muy bueno y muy didáctico!

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Thanks, landwright123. I haven't taken full advantage of this video's marketability yet. I still need to re-edit it with finished photos and make it shorter. Thanks for the reminder and the encouragement, and good luck to you too!!

[@Archigravity]

Inspiring! Great work.

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Many thanks, Karlee!!

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Hi Trevor, Good knowledge (or at least a strong interest) in plants are a plus. However, there are so many plants available to use is designed environments, it's unrealistic to know them all, so I rely heavily on resources such as plant encyclopedias, nursery staff, and more experienced colleagues to help me understand more each day. Good luck at Rutgers, and with you post-graduate endeavors.

[@HGhamrawi]

can i ask about the type of colors u are using? watercolors?

[@pedrofaia6972]

Hi there! Why did you turn over the sheet before colouring it? By the way, wich markers do you use? Thanks. Nice work.

[@birgenckadin]

What is the name used for coloring pens?

[@Suwutae]

Where do I learn to draw like that?

[@creationslandscapedesigns]

I really like the video but I am curious how long it took you to draw by hand?

[@WaffenMessiah]

awesome work, it's really cool :)

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Thanks, Neener!!

[@sherryshefali3682]

What you used for color rendering? please name the pen and brand.

[@sherryshefali3682]

***** : Thank you :)

[@becklievenbruck]

what scale

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Muchos gracias, stelovpflu!!

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Thank you!!

[@SheDesignR]

Thank you for you reply, btw it looks amazing ;)

[@codynielsen305]

How long did that take in real time?

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Thanks WaffenMessiah, glad you appreciate it.

[@SheDesignR]

that's amazing but if you could just slow a little bit down

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Hi Swiss, you really need to have a good grasp of geometry, and some basic algebra as well. Figuring out angles, areas, volumes, and proportions is pretty important.

[@3EYL]

nice,,

[@ssips720]

realistically, how much math do you need to know for this. i suck at math

[@SqrRootDesignStudio]

Thank you!!