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for flower lovers
FLORAL DESIGN PRINCIPLE
accent
Accent in flower arranging means emphasising a part of the design, by highlighting it with a strongly contrasting detail.It does not become the dominant part however but the secondary focal area.
Why bother?
By adding 1 or more accents to your arrangement you give it more interest and make it more appealing for the viewer...rather like a special extra surprise you didn't know was there until you looked a little harder.
ACCENT creates minor pause points/interest areas within the design and yet leads the viewer on through the design looking for further interest in different areas/at different dimensions/levels.
ACCENT creates minor pause points/interest areas within the design and yet leads the viewer on through the design looking for further interest in different areas/at different dimensions/levels.
use a contrast
In Ngaire Clarke's design on
the right accent is the top swirl of reeds emphasized by
the fine gold thread binding.
proportion
By using
a much smaller quantity (proportion)
of leucodendron and stamens than lemon lilies
they are less dominant
than the main central area of lilies.
repetition
As well ACCENT can
be seen in the repetition of the colour of the stamens in the
lilies being repeated in the leucodendron placements.
guess the accent
Lois Hayden used grapes tucked under the Tulips as the accents. The darker colour draws attention to this area
but is not dominant
accent in a posy
If you looked at those amazing Roses first, the lavender coloured flowers provide the accents to keep you interested.
when so much is gorgeous...
the accent becomes the 'odd one out' element, in this case a ball of sisal wrapped in decorative wire.
a second glance
Obviously you would look at those amazing Irises first, but the busy Ting Ting tops give you the reason for a second glance.
a textural accent
Often an interesting texture gives the opportunty for a second glance providing an accent.
White is a very dominant colour and to use it as an accent you need to have something even stronger in your design such as these textured bundles.
shiny pins add subtle accents
Making a pattern of decorative pins as part of your mechanics alway creates accents worth a closer look.
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