Richard DePalma, ASLA, LEED AP

Note: Buildings are “certified”, people are “accredited” – a possible question on the test according to a USGBC study group I went to. I am taking the test in December.

Finally Hooked-Up!

At your request Jonathon I am going to attach one of my recent plan view renderings for your evaluation of its strengths and weaknesses….I would like comments from whomever has some input….good or bad…..It will be in the above discussions…

Lets get this party started! Show us some examples….

Response to comment by Brent Farrar, I have used turpentine and pastels on normal paper. you get a similar effect of watercolour, but the paper does not wrinkle, this was my solution to getting the watercolour feel without all the hassle.

Hey Brandon….thanks for the invite. I use Vectorworks to create landscape designs…..do you know where can I find more information on realistic coloring techniques to use on my Vectorworks drawings so it looks like I used real colored pencils. Are there any other ways to make the drawings look high end? Peace!

yeah baby! And sitting outside when it’s not humid. MAN I miss that! : )

Rolling Rocks for a dollar…

Hi everyone, i’m the new kid on the block from SA.

Wow, 97 members-strong!

oh – and it was Brownbottle Seminar at the Out-r-Inn… : )

hell yeah! (it was a genny cream ale bottle)
My upper lip swelled up like someone in the Simpsons!
…my 15 minutes? ; )

Hey Todd… remember when you got stung by the bee in your pop can, in front of Brown Hall?!

thanks for joining! Couldn’t let all those other schools have a group and not us! : )

hi brent – sketches i will do directly onto watercolor paper. but more complex drawings can be done on vellum or trace, scanned and then printed onto even very heavy wc paper using the (awesome!)epson 3800 printer – amazing – looks just like an original pencil drawing…

Good to be here!

How much do you charge for landscape concepts? This question is for everyone!

if you are doing watercolors by hand, what is the best way to get the architectural image onto a watercolor type paper?

Some answers to a some questions two pages back: I count L. Azeo Torre and William Kirby Lockard….hehe, and Reimon buyco….as inspirations. My weapon of choice for the draw? A Pilot Rollerball for fine lines, any felt tip pen (Pilot or Pentel) for medium weight lines, and any thick marker (Sharpie, inevitably)…all black. On tracing, or plain…[Read more]

Hello Victoria.

About digital watercolors, try this link

http://betaforum.sketchup.com/showthread.php?t=47779

and links connected to this discussion. You have to be a member of the SketchUp Forum though, it fyou can’t access the discussion directly.

Cheers