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Full Disclaimer: I do know the owner of the company
The Mind of the Strategist:
” . . . for the strategic mind to work creatively, it needs the stimulus of a good, insightful analysis. In order to conduct a good analysis, it takes a strategic and inquisitive mind to come up with the right questions and phrase them as solution-oriented issues.
Decisions made for the sake of vindicating one’s own preconceived notions do not lead to creative solutions. Intuitive or gut-feel alone does not ensure secure business plans. It takes a good balance between the two to come up with a successful strategy.”
One of the Older Sketchbooks
This is how I . . .
Build a Stream
A Rick Anderson Special
Very interesting set of images in a Picasa Web Album, super stuff
Picasa Web Albums – Gardensia – GardensiaProducts
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It’s a Oldie!
Early plaza layout renderings
About the second after I finished this page of sketches I received a phone call telling me the project went kaput. So that was that.
I think I was on to something here, but, alas . . . . .
Another rendering from this went nowhere.
Below is a rendering for a rather largestream and a series of waterfalls. The contractor I was doing this for had a track record of dragging his feet on starting projects on time.
In this case he didn’t even get these drawings and his proposal to the client before the homeowner accepted another for about half the price.
The finished project, I snuck in the backyard . . . was downright awful, I mean really bad. So bad, I almost drove home to get the camera, and sneak back in. wow it was bad . . . stream looked like a county drainage ditch full of rip-rap bad!
I think this is around 2002.
more about “In A Dream“, posted with vodpod
Some rendering possibilities for sign for a business I have done some work for in the past
So this is one idea above and then I thought about drawing another idea, this one mostly for myself.
Looking at this as I am writing . . . doesn’t that look like a wishing well? Sorta, it’s funny that I had never seen this rendering in that light until this very moment. I would say that means something. something about me or the drawing . . . I don’t know.
Well at least the top rendering looks like some sort of planter(stone walls), where the idea is to put some sort of roof over the sign to create opportunity to show off some construction skills and promote a upscale environment.
The above photo was taking cropped from this page of my sketchbook. Some other interesting doodling on the page. I was definitely drawing away!
After the previous post on Eyvind Earle I caught myself thinking about his marvelous use of putting colors together to create really magical scenes, and the next thing I know is I’m attempting(attempting) to do the same thing while watching the Cav’s game tonight.
This is in a Windsor~Newton all-purpose sketchbook using Copic markers.
Added bonus
The other day I was working with Faber-Castell, PITT artist pens. I like the color these brush pens create and I like the flexibility of the brush. Creating strokes, marks, swaths of color, or filling in and blending colors. Even on the all-purpose sketch pad paper, from the same above sketchbook.
It’s not Earle, but then again it was not intended to be. For starters a completely different paper is needed, and a LOT MORE talent.
I like the way the Copic’s blending inside their own color works. They do not blend well when combined, so in landscape renderings they are great for showing contrast, strong powerful contrast.
The PITT’s, I like a lot. I love the versatility and I really like how they make me want to go fast and loose. Fast, loose, conceptual . . . that’s what landscape renderings should be about. it’s not the time for details, it’s the time for ideas.
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself alone. A man should keep his friendships in constant repair.
~Samuel Johnson.
In DP(08) I thought I was finished talking about color, or I thought I was finished sending you to sites that discuss all the great things concerning color.
Well; as usual, I was wrong.
Not that any of you are surprised that I was wrong. Heck you guys probably always think I am wrong about something. 
More Sites
By accident I have found a few other places I’d like to send you to when it gets to color.
The 1st is a Hewlett-Packard site called the On-line Color Thesaurus where you enter a color and the thesaurus gives you other options that work with the entered color . . . it’s kinda fun. One of those great tools to use if there is a color you’re wishing to use but somehow it’s not quite the one. Boom here comes some other options that will achieve your solution-hopefully.
Shockingly enough . . . Wikipedia! has a page on Crayola colors(133) and another list on the Crayola colors in historical context, if you’re a fan of Crayola this is a good link to keep.
120 Crayon Names + Color Codes
Another great page from the COLOURlovers site about Crayola and a lot of fun facts, images, inspiration, pallets, etc.
This is a awesome chart, and really well done, take a look at Aaron’s site for a lot of solid information and work, examples, and a discussion board. Below chart is from the COLOURlovers site:
My hope is to use this site to spread some info about the art and practice of Landscape Design. It is a very misunderstood profession; I do not cut grass like the next door neighbor's cousin who carries 3 mowers and a blower in the back of his truck.
I will also pass along comments on industry happenings, events, etc., and any maybe a few other adventures going on in my world-after all this is "my" blog. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Questions? Drop me an e-mail.
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