Audra Lofton, Hon. ASLA

Downtown Athens master planner resumes work

Better attitude can affect your drawing skills immensely Ever since I have changed my attitude to be better and looser, my drawing skills improved drastically. These are what I have changed: * I will no longer want to compete with my peers, just want to draw better than my wife, that is all. * I begin to realize that the more mistakes I have made…[Read more]

TEDxUGA 2014 Speaker Nomination

Non-tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor University of Delaware Newark, DE
The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, non-tenure track faculty teaching appointment in Landscape Horticulture and Design, available September 1, 2014.   Qualifications: Candidate must have a MLA and teaching e…[Read more]

Northern California – LARE Prep Sections 1&2 – 2013

Date/Time:

October 26-27, 2013  8:30 am-6:00 pm

Description:

This workshop covers exam background, project management, contracts,
construction administration, construction law, inventory and analysis,
programming, ordinances and codes. 260 page syllabus. 200 practice…[Read more]

Northern California – LARE Prep Section 4 – 2013

Date/Time:

October 4-6, 2013  8:30 am-6:30 pm

Description:

This workshop covers exam background, grading & drainage skills
applicable to the LARE, interpretation and use of third party information,
construction document drawings and specifications, sedimentation and erosion
control,…[Read more]

I have sections 3 &4 left to take; unfortunately it seems that Florida ASLA is not currently offering a LARE Review.  Given that I will be required to travel out of state to attend a review, does anyone have any recommendations in regards to who does offer a good LARE review or who I should avoid?

I need to get started on taking Section 1 and 2 of the Lare and I need help on where to start. HELP!

TIP OF THE WEEK: How to place people in a sketch
It is very easy to place people in sketches or perspectives with the following rules:
1. You must assume yourself is a 5 ft tall person and people you are drawing are all 5 ft. tall just like you.
2. Draw an eye line on paper, then sketch or trace people with their eyes located on the eye line.
3.…[Read more]

Do you have hard time drawing good looking trees?  Here are some tips:
1. Use of a black pen and outlines the tree with one of the four leaf languages –    Concave, Convex, Wendy and McDonald.
2. Don’t draw any details inside a tree, just apply it with 45 degree strokes,solid     color or leave it blank.
3. Use only one language per tree or grass,…[Read more]

Trends in Sustainable Stormwater Management

Trends in Sustainable Stormwater Management

Tips of the “Loose Sketch” with Marker and PenBeLoose Graphic Workshop – Mike Lin

Tips of the Loose Sketch with Marker and Pen
Often when you like make sketches to be loose and lovely with markers and pen, here are some tips to help you achieve great results and satisfactions:

• Paper: Use of paper towel, napkin or any rough texture…

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Landscape Architect position with Hull Storey Gibson Companies, LLC headquartered in Augusta, GA. Hull Storey Gibson Companies, LLC is a growing retail property firm with an owned portfolio in excess of 13.5 million square feet of enclosed malls and shopping centers located in eight southern states. Please fax resumes with cover letter to: James…[Read more]

From Fred Doyle with Ninbo Tengtou Design Company, Shanghai, China
I’m looking to hire 2 Landscape Architects to work in our Shanghai office with me for a minimum of 6 months, ideally a year. I would ideally like one LAR with 1-2 years of experience and one LAR with 3-5 years of experience. Below is a description of the company and required s…[Read more]

UGA College of Environment and Design holds dedication ceremony for new building

Land8 online has invited me to provide a free webinar on sustainable site design, small scale sites and residential landscapes on November 7th. What type of information you would find most useful?

Simple Tips of Applying Colors to a Drawing:
Do you know when we stare at a color (Blue for example), we actually saw the opposite color of the color wheel (Orange), these blue and orange colors are known as complementary colors in the color theory (see below left for a test). 

Therefore two colors (Blue-Orange, Red-Green, and Yellow-Purple)…[Read more]

From Clarence Solodkin regarding Ecoland Internships:My internship with Ecoland here in Beijing in coming to a close. They are looking for someone to fill the position I am vacating and asked if I had any recommendations… Please send this out on the listServe and let folks know that its a cool opportunity and great experience. The internship i…[Read more]

CEDAA Dan Franklin Social
Friday, September 21st
7:00pm – 9:30pm
Jackson St. Building, 285 South Jackson Street, Athens, GA
You are cordially invited to the CED Alumni Association Dan Franklin Social at the new UGA College of Environment and Design’s Jackson St. Building. Parking is available at the North Campus Parking Deck. To RSVP or form more…[Read more]