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Bodyscaping.  I think you’re onto something! 

Doesn’t all good humor have shades of truth…and I especially enjoy unique perspectives that

cause me to laugh and think simultaneously.   ;^)  When I got up this morning I had no idea that

I’d be chuckling to myself about cowlicks all day.  See what you’ve done!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wow, fooled again.

I haven’t ventured into computer software imagery just yet, but look forward to using it and creating my own graphics library, experimenting with different techniques, etc.  Still, my heart is with hand drawing and the immediacy of pencil or ink to paper and the look/feel of that process.  I’m guessing that one uses a different part of their brain for hand drawing as opposed to computer work, although I’m sure the software and drawing on a digital pad will, with practice, eventually feel more fluid and intuitive.   But it’s a whole ‘nother medium unto itself. 

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Nice model and birdseye view of a field of daisies.

Did you photoshop the field of daisies into a photo of the model or is that part 3D too?

Love models and wish it was practical to do them more often.  I prefer it even to virtually moving through

spaces on computer.

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LOL!!!  

There ought to be awards on this forum for most unique and humorous replies.

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Wow, that’s an interesting solution.  Thanks so much for sharing this.  I’ll save it to my graphics library folder for future reference.  I was indeed looking for a purely hand graphics solution, but this is certainly an option to consider and I find the juxtaposition of slightly altered photo imagery with hand drawn an interesting look.  If I were to attempt translating your photo imagery into a hand drawn graphic then I’m noticing that a mottled textural effect (rather than a flat single color representation of green spaces) might enhance the rendering.  However for me it’s still not communicating much about what different types of plants are present(particularly a meadow mix of flowers and tall grasses).

It may not be possible to achieve it in an overhead plan, even when the viewpoint is much closer up as for a small yard plan.  For instance, I was attempting to show some beautiful tall feather reed grass from just above a yard design and ended up with a series of small circles.  I suppose one option would be to show it at just enough of an angle to include some green stalks.  At any rate,  I thought it would be interesting to see how more experienced graphics people were addressing this issue.

So thank you for presenting one viable option!

 

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A very uncoventional route…

I got a crash course in local plants by working one short season at a nursery that specialized in native plants.  Also joined the local Master Gardener program in order to begin making friends/contacts and getting hands on with plants.

No money in either, of course, but I learned a lot fast and had fun.      

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I suppose it’s similar to why a person puts plants in their homes.   There is a relationship between manmade and naturemade that needs expression. 

It’s not functional in the rational sense, but enhances the space and experience – perhaps emotionally or is visually interesting, responds to it’s environment, or the elements in some way (sound sculptures, for instance), etc. 

 

Are you questioning the purpose, merit or aesthetics of manmade objects in a “natural” environment?

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”Those who are inspired by a model other than Nature,  a mistress above all masters, are laboring in vain.”  — Leonardo da Vinci.

Nature will have the last word in that argument – while we theorize and argue semantics…as we circle the drain!  haha.

Answer – Patrick Blanc, go green and vertical.  And cover the rooftops with vegetation too, Or as Corner has done, cover old roadways.. (not unlike sinking old ships to create coral reefs).    These efforts to cover our built urban environment with green seems to, perhaps,  provide a glimpse into the future – the best laid plans of urban design theory are tomorrow’s ruins taken over once again by nature….the true master.   Or at least it reveals a desire for a rebalancing of our relationship with Nature.  Stylistically it reminds me of the mid-18th C. English (gothic revival) landscapes and gardens, idealizing Nature’s persistance and ultimate dominance upon all things Greek…haha…the architectural ruins representing the rationally ordered efforts by man to tame nature’s chaotic energies.  That was a time of desire for new freedoms in every aspect of life as is true now, in our times.  No coincidence.

Come to think of it, that might make for a very interesting article, study and comparison.  I think I’ll set to work on that.

 

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