The elements and Principles of floral design and colour theory

The elements and principles of floral design and the colour theory behind it, your step by step guide to successful, original flower arranging.

If you are wondering if you will EVER be able to create original, successful floral masterpieces, the answer is simple!

It is one thing to be able to reproduce or adapt the floral design of others but what happens if you want to create truly original pieces yourself? Do they look just awful? Is something not quite right but you can't put your finger on the problem?

Dear friend,
It is time to share with you the building blocks, the cornerstones of successful, beautiful flower arranging and floral design so you can produce stunning arrangements...everytime!

Stop wasting time and flowers on your own original arrangements that don't work, that you feel you have to apologize for, that you know could be so much nicer. If you are serious about creating effective, spectacular floral design, EVERY TIME, you need to learn the elements and principles of floral design and the theory of colour. These are the foundation tools, the essential pieces of knowledge that every excellent floral designer uses. These are the secrets of their success and they are your only path to excellence!

Ngaire Clarke

Two award winning floral designers from New Zealand, Ngaire Clarke and Tricia Legg, are prepared to share these building blocks to flower arranging success with you. No longer will you have to enrol on an expensive course, trying to find the time and money to hours of study in your already busy life.

These talented ladies have put all they know (and that is considerable) on 2 CDs that you can play through your computer at the time and place that suits you! And even better, you will always have these 2 resources to refer to time and time again. Don't even think about taking notes, enrolling on expensive courses, trying to keep up with others in the class, spending late nights trying to complete assignments, you can gain the knowledge without the stress here and now!

Tricia Legg

Ngaire Clarke will take you through the elements and principles of floral design, with theory as well as a series of step by step lessons explaining each. Ngaire is a very well respected qualified teacher of floral art in New Zealand, having been involved in all levels of education for flower arrangers as she travelled extensively sharing her knowledge and expertise.

Tricia Legg, editor of floral design magazine, is a top floral designer in New Zealand with a Bachelor in Teaching, specializing in art and adult learning. Tricia will guide you through colour theory and she has assembled a team of 11 designers to illustrate each theory for you, with a step by step lesson.

An email from Ros Watkins from Texas, USA, says it all... "Your material is outstanding! I am looking forward to immersing myself in all of it. I am teaching a tropical design class and a Dare to be Different class, beginning in August. My students are in for a huge treat!! PS. My bill paying job has me overnight 4 nights a week. It's fun thinking about all the creative ideas that are flowing down there while I am working!"

"I just wanted to say thank you for the Colour Theory CD Rom. It is literally full of eye opening information. I am especially enjoying the design projects---very contemporary! I will be definitely be ordering from you again." said Narda. USA

become an expert in selecting the flowers and foliage that look fantastic together
Try out new colour combinations to convey meanings and create atmosphere
Use line, and rhythm to give your designs life and energy
Know how unity, scale and proportion can make or break your next design
Play with contrast, texture and form to add interest and wow
Utilize space, pattern and dominance to maximize the effects

Elements and principles in Floral Design with Ngaire Clarke, and Colour in Floral Design with Tricia Legg, the complete course, as a 2 CD set, the building blocks you need to produce original successful flower arrangements every time, is only $US67.90 plus $3 P&P

What a tiny price this is to pay when you compare it to the price of attending a workshop, paying a teacher, or enrolling on a course.

And with the CDs you can play them over and over again on your computer at no extra cost. Sometimes it is easy to forget a technique if you haven't used it for a while, but with these CDs you just put them into your computer and play them again... instant teachers!