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Self-Learning Course
Landscape Graphics: Plan View
Self-Learning Course
Learn whenever you want!
“This course is just AMAZING!
Unbelievable – I felt like I was actually sitting in the class!
I’m really impressed!” Anne Münstermann
Learn at home whenever you want
With the self-study seminar, you decide for yourself how and when you practice the content. This gives you maximum flexibility.
In my videos, I show you how to develop your own unique, personal drawing style. You can watch the videos as often as you like.
That’s very practical, because there will surely be things you’ll want to watch more than once.
Alongside the great videos, you can download drawing templates and examples in PDF format and draw along right away.
Introducing Aidan – my AI double.
As I am a native German speaker, I converted my german Self-Learning Course into english using AI.
My name is Dan and I name my AI Double Aidan.
Aidan’s mimics might not be as authentic as mine, but he explains the course very well.
When does the seminar start?
You can get started right after your purchase.
As soon as you’ve paid for the course, you’ll receive an email with your course login. You can confirm it right away, and then you’ll immediately get access so you can work at your own pace.
You have 18 months of access to this self-study course
Your access is valid for 18 months from the date of purchase. If I update the course, you automatically get access to the new content.
Advantages of the self-study course
• You decide when you learn
• You can watch the content as often as you want
• Offered at an affordable price
• Extra-long duration: 18 months
What you need
For the self-study seminar, you need a PC or Mac with speakers and internet access so you can watch the many videos.
The practice templates for download are in A4 format, and occasionally A3. It’s best to print the documents out. Black-and-white prints are perfectly sufficient.
“Cool. This is really cool. I can refresh everything whenever I want.” Mandy Hopp
This and more is included here:
Warm up and get loose
Warm up drawing skills
In this chapter, you will practise “warming up” with relaxed movements. Your shoulder guides the lines for fluid, relaxed drawings.
This will get you off to a relaxed start in drawing!
Video tutorials:
• Line dance: Draw sweeping lines.
• Parallel lines: Practicing evenness.
• Connecting dots: Loose and precise – the two are not mutually exclusive.
• Circles: Perfecting round shapes.
Total duration of the video tutorials: approx. 34 minutes
12 hours of video tutorials in total
Functional plans
The functional plan forms the basis for the division of space in the garden. Important: This phase is not yet about concrete shapes, but about placing and arranging the desired elements in a sensible way. Everything remains abstract and striking. In this chapter, you will learn how to develop functional concepts and work them out graphically.
Video tutorials:
• Developing a functional plan
• Path connections
• Graphic elaboration
Total duration of the video tutorials: approx. 51 minutes
Learn techniques to design more efficiently
Design sketches
Learn sketching techniques and a helpful “inner attitude” to develop garden designs faster and more efficiently.
Video tutorials:
• Searching lines
• Quick trees
• Parasols & other sun protection
• Furniture design sketch: Merging
• Developing the shape
• Bonus: The golden ratio
Total duration of the video tutorials: approx. 59 minutes
Learn the basics and gain confidence
Basics
Learn my tried and tested tricks to give your plan views more depth and plasticity. At the same time, I’ll show you how to give your lines more expression and character so that your drawings look more lively.
Video tutorials:
• Drop shadow downwards
• Drop shadow & 45° hatching
• Quick lines with the ruler
• Comet strokes
• Tips for left-handers
Total duration of the video tutorials: approx. 40 minutes
Have fun drawing plants whenever you want
Plants
In this module, I will show you how to put plants on paper quickly and effectively – from perennial plantings and shrubs to hedges and trees and their combinations.
This will give you practical techniques for integrating plants into your garden sketches.
The plan view templates to “draw right along” and the finished results are available for you to download.
Video tutorials:
• Ground cover vegetation
• Shrubs
• Hedges
• Trees
• Combining plants
Duration of the video tutorials: approx. 69 minutes.
Natural garden elements
If you are planning natural gardens, I have just the thing for you here. In this chapter, I’ll show you how to draw deadwood hedges, Benjes hedges, rootstocks and habitat wood.
Here you will learn how to depict these natural garden elements realistically on paper.
The plan view templates to “draw right along” and the finished results are available for you to download.
Video tutorials:
• Deadwood hedge
• Benjes hedge
• Rootstock
• Deadwood habitat wood
Duration of the video tutorials: approx. 25 minutes.
Perfect your garden floor plans
Draw garden plan views
Now we start with a garden project! In the following lessons, I will draw the floor plan using various techniques. You can follow along and perfect your technique.
Here you can learn how to create garden floor plans using different techniques and develop your skills in the process.
The floor plan templates to “draw along” and the finished results are available for you to download.
Video tutorials:
• Introduction
• Fiber pens and ruler
• Fiber pen and ruler (detailed)
• Ballpoint pen with ruler
• Fiber pen freehand
• Fountain pen freehand
Duration of the video tutorials: approx. 60 minutes.
Develop your own personal style
Coloring floor plans: Colored pencil
In this lesson, I’ll show you the best way to color with colored pencils. To help you develop your own personal style, I will introduce you to numerous possible combinations. The different color themes will help you and you can follow along step by step.
Learn how to color floor plans vividly by applying and experimenting with different colored pencil techniques.
The floor plan templates are available for you to download and “color right along”.
Video tutorials:
• Material-emphasized
• One color
• One color group
• Neighboring color groups
• Color group with accent color
• Basic colors
• Complementary colors
• Tinted paper
• Tinted paper – experiment
• Experiment
Duration of the video tutorials: approx. 78 minutes.
Coloring floor plans: Marker
The marker technique is one of the most popular methods, as the results look impressive and professional. To help you get off to a perfect start with this technique, I’ll show you some important tricks and tips that I’ve developed over the years in my drawing work. Markers require a little practice – but if you know the basics, you will achieve breathtaking results!
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the marker technique and learn how to color floor plans vividly and atmospherically. The drawing tricks will help you take your designs to the next level.
As with the other exercises, the floor plan templates are available for you to “color right along” as a download.
Video tutorials:
• Gray values
• Gray and earth tones
• Emphasizing materials
• Mood picture: Garden at night
Duration of the video tutorials: approx. 53 minutes.
From the first sketch to the finished floor plan
Garden project
In this chapter, I will guide you step by step through the entire design process of a garden project – from the functional plan to the final, colored floor plan.
I will show you various coloring techniques that will graphically enhance your plans. Whether you want a quick coloring in a few minutes or a detailed result that will impress your customers – you will master both approaches.
As usual, the floor plan templates are available for you to download to “draw right along” and “color right along”.
Video tutorials:
• Coloring a functional plan
• Drawing a floor plan
• Coloring with markers
• Marker on Sumi-E paper
• Quickly with marker on transparent
• Quick with colored pencil
• Marker on recycled paper
• Colored pencil on recycled paper
• From the first sketch to the finished plan
Duration of the video tutorials: approx. 132 minutes.
Look forward to more examples
Garden examples
This chapter is still a work in progress – but you can already look forward to it! Here I will introduce you to various garden examples that you can trace and color step by step. You can continue to perfect your technique and develop your own style.
As always, the floor plan templates for “drawing and coloring along” will be available for you to download. Look forward to exciting projects and inspiration!
Learn whenever you want!
Regular Price:
€375.00 incl. VAT
My Offer for You:
€290.00 incl. VAT*
*Valid until December 31, 2025
Promo Code:
The course is currently being further optimized so you can get even more out of it. The self-study course is already perfectly suitable, especially if you’re just getting started!
For this price, you get access to the following content:
• 12 hours of video tutorials
• Drawing templates and examples in PDF format for download
• 18 months access
Is the payment secure?
Yes, we process payments via the secure payment platform Ablefy (formerly Elopage). You will receive your invoice from Ablefy. The amount will be debited from your account by Ablefy.
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