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The Fundamentals of Hand Drafting for Garden Designers
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The Fundamentals of Hand Drafting for Garden Designers

An Introduction to Using Pen and Ink in Landscape Design
Created byRob Littlepage
Last updated 4/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn best practices for hand drafting using traditional hand drafting equipment
  • Identfy the correct scale value to use when drafting a site survey in either Imperial or Metric values
  • Become proficient in plotting a site survey
  • Learn the basics of proper plant graphics in landscape design

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Course content

3 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 34m total length

  • Introduction1:47

    Welcome to the course.  This course is all about drafting garden designs, or any design, by hand.  This first lecture will give you an overview of the course.

  • The Drafting Board5:12

    To do hand drafting you need to have a solid, stable surface to work on.  Drafting boards come in various sizes, from tabletop to stand-alone models. This lesson will give you an overview of using a board that fits your circumstances.

  • Using The Drafting Triangle4:42

    The drafting triangle is an essential tool you will use repeatedly.  They come in both fixed and adjustable models.

    This lecture will give you a better understanding of how to use this important drafting tool.

  • Using The Scale Rule - Imperial Values10:56

    To draft effectively and accurately you need to be able to take field measurements and "scale" them down in size to fit on the paper you are using.  This first lecture on the scale rule will cover imperial measurements - feet and inches.  When completed, you will understand how to use the scale rule and select a scale that is appropriate for your situation.

  • Using the Scale Rule - Metric Values4:16

    If you are outside of the United States, then you probably work in metric values.  This lesson will explain the metric scale and how to use it when you're drafting your garden plans or any other architectural projects.

  • Using The Drafting Compass6:03

    Another essential tool and extremely useful when triangulating to locate objects within the property.  When completed, this lecture will give you the knowledge to use the compass effectively in your designs.

  • Using Technical Drafting Pens7:00

    Technical pens are an option when drafting your plans.  The advantage is in creating designs that will last for years and always remain crisp and legible.  They do require care and attention, so weigh their pros and cons carefully.  Pencils are inexpensive, but they smudge, and different line weights are difficult.  For conceptual design plans I feel that technical ink pens are invaluable. 

    When this lecture is completed, you have  better understanding of how to use these instruments in drafting and garden design.

  • Using the Circle Template5:23

    While you can use the drafting compass for throwing circles and creating plant symbols, the circle template is much more effective and efficient.  In planting graphics, it is an essential tool to have on hand.  This lecture will cover different uses for the circle template.

  • Section Wrap Up1:02

    A quick overview of what we've covered in Section 1.

Requirements

  • No prior experience is required, but the student should be prepared to obtain the drafting equipment I demonstrate using.

Description

This is not a course on Garden Design.  It is a course for teaching those who are new to drafting or simply prefer to draft by hand rather than drawing on the computer (CAD).   

While CAD is a useful tool and skill to be learned and used, hand drafting will help you to develop more creative design solutions as well as alternative solutions.  The reason is simple, hand drafting allows you to explore different ideas quickly without being caught up in the minutia of working with a monitor and mouse.

This course will explain and demonstrate how to properly use the drafting board, adjustable triangles, drafting compass and scale rules - both imperial (feet and inches) and metric.  The use of technical drawing pens will also be covered.

This course is in 3 sections.  Section 1 will consist of 6 lessons covering how to use the basic drafting tools used in landscape design. Section 2 will explain and demonstrate how to plot a site survey, select the proper scale (in either Imperial or Metric) and use triangulation to locate objects within the property accurately.  Finally, Section 3 will cover proper planting graphics and symbols used in garden design for both conceptual and working drawings as well as coloring the plan by hand using colored pencils and pastels for presentation.  No prior drafting experience is required, but access to the equipment demonstrated is highly recommended.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for beginning garden designers who prefer drawing plans by hand rather than on the computer. This course is an explanation and demonstration of traditional, hand drafting including using technical pens. Drafting using ink is optional but will result in a cleaner and permanent design drawing. Proper planting graphics that can be used in both conceptual and working drawings will be explored.

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