Introduction to Landscape Design
Tools for Landscape Design
A course by Pearce Butcher , Landscape Designer
About the video: Tools for Landscape Design
Overview
“Now, let's see what tools you will need for sketching and creating a landscape design. ”
In this video lesson Pearce Butcher addresses the topic: Tools for Landscape Design, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Landscape Design. Draw a striking and comprehensive master plan for your outdoor space by exploring a variety of sketching techniques..
Partial transcription of the video
“ Tools for Landscape Design In this lesson, we'll talk about the tools that we use to create a landscape design, different papers and different pens. The first set that we'll talk about are the tools for the site analysis. The site analysis is where you measure someone's property and take lots of notes. We'll learn how to do that in a later lesson. The tools that I use for a site analysis are graph paper, pencil, different colored fine-tipped Sharpies, and tape measures. I use a 25 ft tape measure and two 100 ft tape measures. I'm creating the base plan by hand. We'll start it on vellum, w...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Landscape Design
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Category
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Areas
Architectural Illustration, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Spatial Design

Pearce Butcher
A course by Pearce Butcher
Pearce Butcher is a Landscape Designer. She specializes in residential projects, collaborating with homeowners to help them find thoughtful and innovative designs for their outdoor environments. No two of her designs are the same; she works carefully with each client to ensure their space is used to its fullest capacity. She has worked with noted HGTV hosts in her native U.S., been featured in different publications, and created designs for several high-end residential clients.
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