Brian Lin

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Belmont, CA

United States

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University
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Have you taken the BeLoose Workshop?
Many times... many more times as a TA

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  • Gina Boring

    Good Morning, Brian -

    Thanks for getting in touch with me.  I was telling my husband about your seminars as I know improving my drawing speed and techniques could be quite beneficial to my work.  I'm looking forward to meeting with you this fall.  Please keep me updated on cost and dates so I can plan ahead.  Good luck this weekend with your seminar.  Gina

    Aug 4, 2011

  • Karen

    Brian - The work of a landscape architect, who has taken the BeLoose workshop, has always impressed me.  I asked her where she learned her approach and if she had a graphic art background.  Since she had no real previous training, she gives BeLoose all the credit for her fresh graphics.  I have some art background, paint a bit, am a photographer and am interested in learning an approach that I can use to capture what I see when traveling.  My painting is slow and photography to quick and not as cathartic as more active art making - so I am hoping BeLoose might fill that gap.

    Aug 5, 2011

  • Leslie Roque

    Thanks for the nice wishes, Brian! It would've been a better weekend if I had spent it at that 2-day workshop! One of these days... :)

    Aug 7, 2011

  • Anna Kitchingman

    Hi Brian. Thank you very much for that :)

     

    Aug 8, 2011

  • Chai Jia Ying

    Hi Brian, thanks for the welcome! (:

    Aug 9, 2011

  • Anindita Mitra

    Hi there - please tell me how  I can change the profile pic for it cuts the photo in a most unfortunate manner. thanks

     

    Aug 10, 2011

  • Brian Fewell

    Thanks for the welcome, Brian. I was curious when/where the next 2-week workshop is scheduled for, or if there are any plans for a workshop in the Minneapolis area or Chicago.

    Aug 12, 2011

  • wendy mcwilliam

    Hi Brian. I really enjoyed hearing you speak (and of course, draw) at the workshop. Good luck with your teaching plans. I look forward to hearing how you are doing. Keep in touch, Wendy

    Aug 15, 2011

  • Eric Neilson

    Thanks for the welcome Brian, and I'm always fond of the Manhattan connections! :)  I actually signed on here to find your brother's information to discuss a separate question with him. That said, this is an impressive online community! I'm excited to keep exploring!

    Aug 16, 2011

  • Joyce E. Weise ASLA

    Brian,

    Thank you. I'm looking forward to being a part of this group. I too would be interested in another class. Chicago would be wonderful. My goal is to combine hand drawing with sketchup and photoshop. I feel this will add greatly to my practice.

    Joyce

    Aug 16, 2011

  • CHANG-CHI (CHARLIE) YANG

    thank you Brain!!! I will keep working harder on my hand drawing(sketching), and wish one day I can be the "best of my family" Cheers!~

     

    Aug 16, 2011

  • Fei Cui Xiao

    Thank you Brian. :)

    Aug 17, 2011

  • EDUARDO FOGGIATO

    Thank you Brian!

    Aug 18, 2011

  • Scott H

    Thank you, Brian. I really appreciate it.

    Aug 18, 2011

  • Joyce E. Weise ASLA

    Brian,

    Thanks, I would love to know more about the process you use.  I have both of Mike's books. Will he be introducing a new one soon?  I use PowerCadd for my landscape plans and would like to add modeling and more hand rendering.  It's difficult to find time to learn and practice.  I just need to do it.  Also I am a Mac user and love everything Apple.

     

    Stay Loose!

    Joyce

    Aug 18, 2011

  • jeffrey Slater

    Brian.  

    Hope things are a little more relaxed now that you don't have to come to the hotel every night.  Well, in the BeLoose workshop you mentioned that every landscape architect should learn at least one type of BMP.  I currently have three installed on my laptop and really only want to learn one, and am trying to figure out which is best.  I have Autodesk Revit, Autodesk 3DS Max, and Autodesk 3DS Max Design.  I have heard that the best of these to are the 3DS programs, and that currently many architects and designers use 3DS max design, but it also comes with the steepest learning curve.  Just wondering what you would suggest.  

     

    Again, thanks for the wonderful time at the BeLoose workshop.  

    Aug 18, 2011

  • REGO

    Thank you for your welcome. I'm looking forward to seeing all the things here and what I as a student can learn.

     

    Regards Aries 

    Aug 27, 2011

  • Jan Kenny

    Thanks Brian. I am planning to read Drawing and Designing with Confidence.

    Aug 31, 2011

  • Ellena M. ochoa

    Thank you Brian.  I am enjoying the forum.  Regards, Ellena

    Aug 31, 2011

  • Steve Kindstrom

    Thanks Brian, I havent had a chance to have a good look, some of the work looks amazing!

    Aug 31, 2011

  • Carole Hollman

    Thanks -- wonderful site!

    Sep 1, 2011

  • Blanka Sparovec

    thanks Brian!

    Sep 5, 2011

  • John Yancey

    Hey Brian,

     

    Thanks for your comment on the food court sketch.  The original is roughly 9x6, maybe a little smaller.  Hope you're doing well.

     

    John

    Sep 6, 2011

  • Nigel Gough

    Hi Brian,

    Thanks for the welcome.

     

    Nigel.

    Sep 9, 2011

  • jack.belisario

    Great website to complement the fantastic work!

     

    Thanks very much for this great source of information!

    Sep 19, 2011

  • Jing P

    Thanks! Great to see all these fantastic works here!

    Sep 20, 2011

  • Brenna Buchanan

    Thanks for the Birthday wishes!

    Sep 21, 2011

  • Marita Alavahtola

    Thank you very much Brian. This website is a great source of information.

    Sep 22, 2011

  • Michael Filkins

    Brian,

     

    Apologies for the long delay. I attended the 2-day workshop at Michigan State University, and use every bit of it to this day. I really enjoyed it, and would definitely like to find a way to get to a longer workshop. Thanks for all you do!

     

    Sep 27, 2011

  • camille smith

    Thank you!

    Oct 4, 2011

  • Daniel Prince

    Thanks

    Oct 5, 2011

  • Sef Coriz

    Thanks! I look toward to expanding my skills through this website.

    Oct 6, 2011

  • Jeff Simutis

    Brian - Hope things are going well down in the city.  I was trying to post photos to my page, but noticed they're all gone.  Do I need to update any settings or are they posted in another location?

     

    Thanks

    Oct 18, 2011

  • Umrah Saleh

    Thanks so much! Looking forward to all the drawings, tips, and inspiration! 

    Oct 25, 2011

  • William E Wright

    Thanks Brian....retired last month and am now trying to teach myself the skills you provide on your website and those found in Mike's books.    Although last week I was visiting Paso Rables and San Luis Obispo (too much wine and great food - Mamas Meatballs was great).  Is there a video on use of the perspective charts you sell?  Bill

    Nov 1, 2011

  • Jun

    Thanks Brian!Great to know there is still a few talents sharing their skills to develop and help others!

    Nov 3, 2011

  • Nidhi Gulati

    Thanks a lot for welcoming me to the community Brian.. I am happy to be a part of the group and I absolutely look forward to your emails each week.

    Regards,

    Nidhi

    Nov 9, 2011

  • Linda Potrafke

    Happy Thanksgiving Brian!

     

    Nov 24, 2011

  • Linda Potrafke

    Red Ribbon

    Nov 26, 2011

  • Rosalia Lucio

    Sorry ive been M.I.A....but just dropping by to say you have a good eye becuz Yes', yes u do know that chair in my profile pic ;)...Mike has a beautiful house!

    Dec 15, 2011

  • Jason Bril

    Hi Brian,

    Just wanted to thank you for coming to LABASH, I had a great time at your workshop.

    Jason

    Mar 18, 2012

  • MJ Martin

    Thank you for the friend request! 

    MJ

    May 4, 2012

  • Abby Lesslie

    Hi Brian-

    Do you have any information on upcoming workshops? I am interested in attending one in the future-

    Many thanks-

    Abby

    Jun 8, 2012

  • 周春来

    Merry Christmas

    Dec 25, 2012

  • Marcel Uttech

    Had a wonderful time in Kansas Brian! Thank you for all your help with the seminar, your insights were greatly appreciated and helpful in helping me to see how important hand drawing techniques are to the Architecture industry. I am still digesting all the information I received from your father and the other speakers. Thank you for taking the time to teach others...hope to see you sometime soon out in California.

    Regards,

    Marcel

    Jan 14, 2013

  • Jaina Young

    Brian,

    Forgive me for not sending you a message of thanks when you first welcomed me to the site -- I didn't realize that you did it!  I've enjoyed receiving tips & watching videos, etc.  I would love to attend a workshop at some point -- I'm not sure when that would be possible, as, geographically, I'm pretty isolated up in Maine!  Also, workshops often occur when I'm busy teaching -- also, the cost is limiting for my salary, but I do have the opportunity to apply for a travel grant.  This opportunity is why I want to ask -- do you know when and where (and if??) there will be more 7-day workshops in 2013?

    Thanks for your time!

    jy

    Jan 23, 2013

  • Jaina Young

    PS - I love KState -- I'd definitely travel back down there for the workshop!! :oD

    Jan 23, 2013

  • Akin Adekile

    Thank you for the like!

    Aug 12, 2013

  • Dawn Hall

    Thanks bunches for the well wishes.  If you happen to be in Vegas (doubtful, I know) I will be in town with Emil the evening of the 24th thru early evening on the 27th.

    Mar 11, 2014

  • Mark Robison de Bry

    Please change my name by making the middle name "R'' instead of the full middle name.

    thank you,  Mark

    Sep 27, 2014