OCASLA-Buckeye Section Sketch Crawl

Registration Eligibility

members and non-members

Start Date

05/30/2025

End Date

05/30/2025

Description

This sketch event will be a hands-on workshop, focused on real world applications for understanding the fundamentals of sketching in a landscape with emphasis on perspective, depth and textures, while incorporating site entourage including people, vegetation and various architectural elements. Participants will explore the surrounding built environments, and learn to better observe details, features and spatial relationships, then document them in sketch form. Quick thumbnail sketches and detailed drawings will be created with informative intros and step-by-step instructions. This event is meant to be a fun and engaging time, all skill levels including beginners are encouraged to attend!

Location

Columbus, OH

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Technology / CADD / GIS

Health, Safety and Welfare

Hours

2.0

Learning Outcomes

1. How to use techniques for setting up realistic 1 and 2-point perspectives
2. How to develop quick exercises and thumbnail sketches to set up a dynamic scene
3. What are various strategies to distill complex features including architecture backdrops into simple and effective forms
1. How does drawing help landscape architects see, observe and understand spatial relationships and patterns more accurately?
2. What can drawing in the field teach us about a site and/or case study?
3. How do we observe and document site details and constructability considerations?
4. How can drawing be used in the field improve landscape architect’s understanding of the natural and built environment?
5. What is the value of drawing in the field to the design process?

Instructors

Craig Stoffel

Course Codes

ASLA.OH

Provider

Ohio Chapter of ASLA

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