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Have you ever placed flowers randomly in a vase?

How did it compare to an arrangement from a florist?

How does a floral designer create a theme or mood with

flowers?

A. Describe the benefit of following the principles of design in floral arranging

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• Tells you where to place flowers

• Guides arranger in creating a work of art

A. Describe the benefit of following the principles of design in floral arranging

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B. Compare and contrast Principles and Elements of design

• Principles describe

the way the elements fit

together

•The recipe

•Elements are the

components that make

up the design

•The ingredients

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Effective designs incorporate:

B. List & describe 6 Principles of Floral Design

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• Arrangement should demonstrate mechanical and visual stability

• May be symmetrical or asymmetrical

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• Mechanical balance

• Container is proper size and weight for the flowers

• Lines converge at focal point

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• Visual balance affected by color, texture and size

• Darker colors appear heavier

• Larger flowers appear heavier and should be closer to the focal point

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• Create a FOCAL POINT or accented area

• Center of interest draws the eye of the viewer

• Use color, size or unique shape to create focal point

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• Correct size relationships

• Proper proportion of flowers to container

• Tall container 1.5 to 2 times the height of vase

• Low, flat container – 1.5 to 2 times the width of container

B. List & describe 6 Principles of Floral Design

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How??? • Locate larger flowers at the

focal point

• Large flowers placed low

• Small flowers placed high

• Big Area=Big arrangement

• Small Area= Small arrangement

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• Flow of lines, textures, or colors

• Create a feeling of motion

• Draws the observer through a visual path of the design

• Achieved by repetition

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• All components blend together without separation

• Achieved by repetition of related components – Similar flowers, good color

scheme, etc.

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All components of the design fit together in an aesthetically pleasing

composition

B. List & describe 6 Principles of Floral Design

Elements of Floral

Design The directly observable

components, ingredients, and physical characteristics

of a design.

Elements of Floral Design

Line

Form

Space

Texture

Pattern

Fragrance

Size

Color

Line The vital visual path that directs

eye movement through a composition.

A line is simply the distance between two points

Line directions have meanings

Vertical Line

Vertical lines - stress height and

suggest power and strength

Horizontal Line Horizontal lines - stress width and are

peaceful and calm, provide a sense

of stability

Diagonal Line Diagonal line - lively and energetic,

causing more eye movement.

Curved Line Curved line - suggest motion, but are

softer, more comforting. Eye moves

quickly through design.

Form The shape or configuration of an

individual component of the composition

the overall, three – dimensional,

geometric shape or configuration of a

floral composition.

Form is essentially shape

Every component of a flower arrangement

carries with it some form.

Forms of flower arrangements

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• Shapes of flowers, foliage and containers

• Geometric shape of the overall design

round Hogarth curve

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Examples of Design Forms

Asymmetrical

triangle

crescent

horizontal

round

Hogarth curve

Symmetrical triangle

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Space The area in, around, and between the

components of the design, defined by

the three-dimensional area occupied

by the composition.

Positive space

Negative space

Negative Space The planned area within a composition

that is devoid of any materials: essentially,

empty space.

Positive Space The portion of a composition which is

physically occupied by something… a flower, a

branch, a container, or some solid object.

Void The term void is used to describe empty space

that serves to visually separate areas of positive

space.

Texture The surface quality of a material, as

perceived by sight or touch.

Every component of a floral design possesses

some surface quality, whether it is smooth,

coarse, waxy, rough, delicate, or velvety.

In floral design, textures are combined in

certain ways in order to create interest and/or

unity in the design.

Smooth Having a surface free from irregularities,

roughness, or projections

Coarse

Consisting of large particles; not fine in texture

Waxy

Smooth and lustrous soft surface

Rough

Marked by inequalities, ridges, or projections on

the surface

Delicate

Fine in texture, quality, fragile, easily damaged,

frail

Velvety

Something suggesting the smooth surface of

velvet, softness.

Just as with the other elements of design, the

kinds and amounts of texture variations within a

floral design are determined by the choices of

the designer, always with an eye for harmony.

Too many different textures in one

arrangement can be distracting.

Pattern A repeated combination of line, form,

color, texture, and/or space.

The silhouette of a flower or an arrangement as

observed against its background, including

solids and spaces.

A pattern is a composite of features resulting in

a decorative design of natural or artistic origin.

Patterns enhance the beauty of the flower

or the design

We see patterns all around us

The concept of repetition is important in

that design elements placed in a repeated

pattern can generate a sense of rhythm as

well as interest.

Fragrance A sweet or pleasing odor, perceived

by the sense of smell

Almost anyone, when presented with a bouquet

will bring it immediately to his or her nose to

see how good it might smell

Size The physical dimensions of line,

form, or space

One of the first considerations in floral design

The sizes of the selected flowers must be right

for the arrangement

The composition itself must be an appropriate

size for its surroundings

Size is the element from which the principles of

proportion and scale are derived.

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Color The visual response of the eye to reflected rays

of light

Most important design element

Optical sensation, originating in the brain’s

perception of light energy reflected to the eye

from a pigmented surface.

Emotional response

Color is the first thing you see when

looking at a flower arrangement.