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I like the idea of taking the class. Drawing instruction will help you understand things like line weight, "layering" of plant material graphics, etc. You may pick up some important design principals as well. Like AGLA i left an LA program (for other reasons). I am a 'sloppy' drawer and worse at hand lettering (though a client of mine -a builder - loves my imperfect hand drawn stuff) Compared to many of my competitors who design literally on yellow notebook paper, it looks pretty good (nothing wrong with this method if it gets a point across)
But i am switching to dynascapes- i like the ability to add photos of plant material, speed of revisions, and storage of drawings electronically. I need to step it up in order to grow my business- in other words- charge for design services and sell larger or more complicated concepts. It is hard to justify design fees or communicate ideas clearly on yellow notebook paper, or by sloppy pencil drawings.
So, invest in education early, i think it will pay off in the long run. Applies to CAD or hand drawings.
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