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for flower lovers
FLORAL DESIGN ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES
Some of the Principles
and Elements of great design in floral art and flower arranging are; accent, balance, colour, contrast, dominance,
form, line, pattern, proportion, rhythm, scale, space and
texture. A brief introduction to each element and principle as
associated with floral design is available in this free series
with a more comprehensive series of instructions and examples
available on the DVD Elements and the DVD Six Secrets Vol 1. The feature illustrated here is
the element unity and you will find links to the others
in this free series at the bottom of each page
Unity. Why bother?
Unity is all about
choosing your plant material and container
carefully so every part of the design is used in
harmony so all the parts look great when put
together. Therefore the container colour, size and
shape should be considered as part of the
design, often this means bringing the colour
of the container up into the design.
unity with colour
This unity gives a
design feeling of all being connected, each part
being in tune with each other part
Unity with form
By repeating the round froms as well as keeping the colour in harmony unity is achieved.
green and white
With this wonderful
cornucopia in white and green the colour scheme was the unifying feature Add textures, lines and mass to create an
interesting and successful design.
repetition
From these three
examples you can see unity doesn't just mean all
the same colour. It can be repetition of colour OR
form, shape, texture or pattern.
unity with rhythm
When most of the elements of your flower arrangement are following a similar pathway you will have crested unity with rhythm.
Unity with form
By creating two forms in the same way, even in different colours you have achieved unity.
Unity with mechanics
The white paper cones used to house the flower phials are placed on all the Willow sticks giving instant unity throughout.
unity with accessories
Drapes winding through a design will unify it but this shows another way as the dragonflies pick up the flower colours beneath.
Unity with texture
If the texture is all the same it creates unity providing the opportunity for strong colour contrasts.
By repeating the bundles wound with decorative wire as the main design element, other accents can be strong without destroying the unity.
get ahead of the class
floral design magazine principles special, June 2010, will give you a huge designing edge.
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