Book description
Digital Drawing for Landscape Architecture won the “Award of
Excellence” from the 2012 Professional Awards and Student Awards by
the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
For a hundred years, pencil, pen, markers, and watercolor have been
the principal tools of representation for landscape architects and
urban planners. Today, those hand-powered aids have been replaced by
computers and Computer-aided design (CAD). Digital Drawing
for Landscape Architects bridges the gap between the traditional
analog and the new digital tools and shows you how to apply timeless
concepts of representation to enhance your design work in digital media.
Building on the tried-and-true principles of analog representation,
Digital Drawing for Landscape Architecture explores specific
techniques for creating landscape design digitally. It explains the
similarities and differences between analog and digital rendering, and
then walks you through the steps of creating digitally rendered plans,
perspectives, and diagrams. You'll explore:
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Computing Basics
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Raster and vector images
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Setting up the document
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Base imagery and scaling
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Hand-drawn linework and diagrams
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Text, leaders, and page layout
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Color, shading, and textures
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Creating a section elevation
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Perspective drawing
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Techniques for using the newest versions of Adobe Illustrator,
Photoshop, and Acrobat as well as older versions
With more than 500 full-color drawings and photographs alongside
proven techniques, Digital Drawing for Landscape Architects
will help you enhance your skills though a unique marriage of
contemporary methods with traditional rendering techniques.
Bradley Cantrell
is Principal of and Partner in Visual Logic Inc. and a founding partner
in LND Digital Workshop, digital media training and consulting. He is
also Assistant Professor, School of Landscape Architecture, Louisiana
State University. He received an MLA II from the Harvard University
Graduate School of Design with a concentration in digital site
representation and interactive spaces.
Wes Michaels is a principal of Spackman+Mossop+Michaels
Landscape Architects and a partner in LND Digital Workshop, digital
media training and consulting. He is also an Assistant Professor of
Landscape Architecture, Louisiana State University. He received an MLA
from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
