Introduction to Landscape Design
A course by Pearce Butcher, Landscape Designer
Draw a striking and comprehensive master plan for your outdoor space by exploring a variety of sketching techniques.
They say home is where the heart is, and this certainly rings true for Pearce Butcher. With a background in fine art, she elevates her landscape designs and brings out their true artistry. She puts special care into getting to know her clients, what they want in an outdoor environment, and what solutions she can offer in a given space. Her main goal is for the projects she designs to be eye-catching and provide joy to those who live in them.
In this online course, Pearce will take you through the entire process of interviewing a client, analyzing their space, creating concept drawings, and applying principles of design and fine art to create beautiful outdoor environment. Take your ideas to another level by exploring all the potential of nature!
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 26 downloads
What's included in this course?
Start by getting acquainted with your teacher, Pearce Butcher. She tells you how she developed a passion for the arts and the outdoors and what inspires her to develop unique and exciting landscape designs.
Then dive into design! Pearce takes you through its fundamental principles and teaches you how to create landscape graphics with some essential tools.
Next, Pearce helps you get personal with clients. She shows how to best gather all the information you need to make your design program thoughtfully, as well as what details to pick from the site to come up with an accurate base plan.
It is time to apply what you have learned and create a concept plan, working plan, and final design. Pearce also teaches you how to add color to make your project stand out.
Finally, Pearce shares tips and tricks to help you develop your landscape design business, which programs to invest in, and how you can use social media to grow.
By the end of this course, you will have a good idea of how to create landscape designs that fully articulate your vision and how to manage your business from client interaction to self-promotion.
- 99% positive reviews (160)
- 15,794 students
- 14 lessons (2h 43m)
- 26 additional resources (11 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, German, Spanish (Latam), French, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design a master plan of a beautiful and functional outdoor living space.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Landscape designers and architects who want to introduce art principles to their designs or homeowners who want to create designs for their own homes.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you will need graph paper, measuring tapes, pens in multiple colors, a phone camera, and the skill to observe the world around you carefully.
Reviews
Pearce Butcher
A course by Pearce Butcher
Pearce Butcher is a Landscape Designer. She specializes in residential projects, collaborating with homeowners to help them find thoughtful and innovative designs for their outdoor environments. No two of her designs are the same; she works carefully with each client to ensure their space is used to its fullest capacity. She has worked with noted HGTV hosts in her native U.S., been featured in different publications, and created designs for several high-end residential clients.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Principles of Design and Landscape Graphics
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Introduction to the Fundamental Principles of Design
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Tools for Landscape Design
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Landscape Graphics
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U3
Getting Started With the Client: Interview and Site Analysis
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The Design Program
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Site Analysis
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Creating the Base Plan
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U4
Creating the Design
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The Concept Plan
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The Landscape Plan 1
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The Landscape Plan 2
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Final Design: Adding Color
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U5
Complementary Lessons
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Switching From Hand-Drafting to CAD
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Social Media for Growing Up
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to Landscape Design
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for beginners with no prior experience in landscape design or fine art. You'll learn foundational concepts and practical skills step-by-step.
You'll need basic drafting tools such as vellum, a T-square, architectural scale ruler, circle templates, markers, and a tape measure. Most items are affordable and easy to find at art or office supply stores.
You’ll learn how to apply art principles outdoors, draft site plans by hand, analyze client needs, select and organize plants, create balanced compositions, and use both traditional and digital techniques for landscape design.
No, the course introduces drawing and drafting techniques from the basics, making it accessible to those without previous art or design experience.
The course guides you through site analysis, client interviews, drafting base plans, and applying design principles to create functional and beautiful residential gardens tailored to user needs.
Yes, you'll study how to select and combine plants for color, texture, and form, and use these elements to create visually engaging and harmonious outdoor spaces.
Yes, the course covers how to use plant shapes, textures, and groupings as artistic elements to enhance garden design and create focal points.
Professionally presented, warm and welcoming atmosphere even in the community section.
I would have liked more on plant selection and soil type.
hasta ahora me está gustando bastante, es un buen curso
Molto utile e ben spiegato.
muy practico ,ideal para los que recién iniciamos.
Es práctico, muy buena opcion para aprender de forma introductiva y completa las bases del diseño de jardines.