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ObjectivesA. Describe the benefit of following the
principles of design in floral arranging
B. Compare and contrast Principles and Elements of design
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Elements of design
C. List & describe 6 Principles of Floral Design
D. List & describe the 4 Elements of Floral Design
Have you ever placed flowers randomly in a
vase?
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How did it compare to an arrangement from a
florist?
How does a floral designer create a theme or mood
with flowers?
• Tells you where to place flowers
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• Guides arranger in creating a work of art
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B. Compare and contrast Principles and Elements of design
• Principles describe the way the elements fit together
•Elements are the components that make up the design
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•The recipe •The ingredients
Effective designs incorporate:
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• Arrangement should demonstrate mechanical and
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mechanical and visual stability
• May be symmetrical or asymmetrical
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• Mechanical balance
• Container is
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• Container is proper size and weight for the flowers
• Lines converge at focal point
• Visual balance affected by color, texture and size
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• Darker colors appear heavier
• Larger flowers appear heavier and should be closer to the focal point
• Create a FOCAL POINT or accented area
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• Center of interest draws the eye of the viewer
• Use color, size or unique shape to create focal point
• Correct size relationships
• Proper proportion of fl t t i
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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
How???
• Locate larger flowers at the focal point
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• Large flowers placed low
• Small flowers placed high
• Big Area=Big arrangement
• Small Area= Small arrangement
• Flow of lines, textures, or colors
• Create a feeling of ti
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motion
• Draws the observer through a visual path of the design
• Achieved by repetition
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• All components blend together without separation
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without separation
• Achieved by repetition of related components – Similar flowers, good
color scheme, etc.
All components of the design fit together in an aesthetically
pleasing composition
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Line Texture
D. List & describe the 4 Elements of Floral Design
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Color Form
• Provides a visual path for the eye
• Establishes framework of the design
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design
• Lines can reflect certain emotional qualities– vertical lines evoke strength
– curved lines are graceful, gentle
– horizontal lines are relaxing
• Refers to the surfaces of flowers and foliage:– smooth– rough
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– glossy• Coarse textures are
bold and may be used to create a focal point
• Fine textures are placed further from the focal point or as filler material
• Shapes of flowers, foliage and containers
• Geometric shape of the overall design
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round Hogarth curve
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Examples of Design Forms
Asymmetrical triangle
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triangle
crescent
horizontal
round
Hogarth curve
Symmetrical triangle
• Primary colors: red, yellow, blue
• Secondary colors (two primary colors combined in equal
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colors combined in equal amounts): green, violet, orange
• Tertiary colors: primary color and adjacent secondary color
• Neutral colors: black, white, gray
To create pleasing and effective floral designs:
• Have a working knowledge of the principles
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• Have a working knowledge of the principles of design
• Know how to work with the elements of design
• Be familiar with the basic types and forms of floral designs
1.1. Name the six design principles.Name the six design principles.2.2. (T/F) Floral arrangements don’t need (T/F) Floral arrangements don’t need
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mechanical stability, only visual stability.mechanical stability, only visual stability.3.3. (T/F) Smaller flowers should be placed at (T/F) Smaller flowers should be placed at
the focal point as the center of interest.the focal point as the center of interest.4.4. (T/F) Flow of lines, textures or colors create (T/F) Flow of lines, textures or colors create
a feeling of motion.a feeling of motion.
5.5. Name the four elements of design.Name the four elements of design.
6.6. Do darker colors appear heavier or lighter?Do darker colors appear heavier or lighter?
7.7. For a tall container, the flowers should be For a tall container, the flowers should be
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,,_____ times the height of the container._____ times the height of the container.
8.8. _____ is when all components of the design _____ is when all components of the design fit together.fit together.
9.9. List four examples of floral design forms.List four examples of floral design forms.
10.10. What are secondary colors?What are secondary colors?
McDaniel, Gary L. Floral Design and Arrangement. 3rd ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1996.
Belcher, Betty. Creative Flower Arranging. Portland, Oregon: Ti b P 1993
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Timber Press, 1993.
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