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Old Drawings of Fabric
This is a post of old sketches of fabric from undergraduate art and landscape architecture courses I took while attending LSU. I am scheduled to teach a graphics course in the fall. I figured I would go back and revisit my old drawings.
Charcoal Drawings
Recently, I stumbled across my old charcoal drawing assingments from my Art course and Landscape Architecture Drawing course. Here's a few of the large charcoal drawings I could find.
Acrylic Painting Supplies for Beginners
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I'll receive a commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you. Deciding on paint supplies can be daunting, especially when determining which acrylic paint supplies to buy first. Well, you are not...
What is a GIS Base Map?
In the article, I will cover the importance of GIS Base Mapping and the type of information that would be beneficial depending on the project you are working on. What is a GIS Base Map? GIS Base Map is geographic imagery and data that serves as the background...
How to Create Sheets for Landscape Details in AutoCAD
In this video I cover how to create a sheet for landscape details for a Land Tech II course. The reference materials for this course are: DesignWorkshop (2016). Landscape Architecture Documentation Standards: Principles, Guidelines, and Best Practices. Hoboken New...
How to Add Shapefile to GIS
If you are just getting started in GIS and looking to figure out how toadd GIS files in quickly. I will cover two ways you can do that. How to Drag and Drop Shapefiles The quickest way to add shapefiles is to open File Explorer and go to the location of...
Key US Amendments Impacting Planning
ROAD TO AICPIf you are looking for insight into the major amendments that affect planning, this blog post will provide an overview of amendments and correlating planning and zoning court cases. First Amendment The First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law...
Planning History
ROAD TO AICPIf you are preparing for the AICP Exam. This post is a summary of notes taken on planning history. This is not an extensive list of what the exam may cover, but are the concepts I reviewed prior to the exam. Hopefully this helps as you structure your study...
What is Zoning?
Zoning is the regulated division of land into districts imposed by municipalities. These districts are classified by zones that define factors such as land use and density.
