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for flower lovers
FLORAL DESIGN PRINCIPLE
colour
The 12 part
colour wheel above is based on the three primary colours ( Red, Yellow and Blue ) placed evenly around a
circle.Between the three
primaries are the secondary colours (Green, Orange and Violet)
which are mixtures of the two primaries they sit
between.The tertiary
colours fall between each primary and secondary. Between
yellow and orange, for example, is yellow orange,
between blue and violet is blue violet and so
on
Why bother?
Johannes Itten
devised a 12 part colour wheel, as it offers a much better
understanding of the interaction of colours
Colour is the most striking of all the elements, and its impact is enormous. Complementary colours are those opposite each other in the colour wheel, such as red/green. blue/orange and yellow/violet. Put these colours together and your eyes with almost sting as these colours are equal in colour value.Use these combinations to show off a special piece of plant material.
Colour is the most striking of all the elements, and its impact is enormous. Complementary colours are those opposite each other in the colour wheel, such as red/green. blue/orange and yellow/violet. Put these colours together and your eyes with almost sting as these colours are equal in colour value.Use these combinations to show off a special piece of plant material.
Triadic
A colour triad is
a colour taken from 3 sides of the wheel, If this is
blue/yellow/red you will create a circus, child's room effect,
fun, bright and cheerful.
the dark side
Pick only colours
from one part of the colour wheel such as the
blues/purples/greens you'll get dark effects, watery, night, mystical,relaxing .
complementary colours
Choose two colours side by side from the wheel and one from opposite and you'll get contrast and harmony working well together and the opposite colour balances the other
hot colours
Choose red/orange/yellow and show heat,
light, zing, wow factor and stimulation.
compound
Compound colours contain a mixture of the three
primaries. All the browns, khakis and earth colours are
compound colours
Take a lesson from Nature
Any flower will give you successful colour combinations and the proportion to use of each colour.
the magic of lime green
Lime green in any flower will immediately add excitement to darker colours. Chrysanthemums in lime green are the easiest to find.
if you are using all one colour...
use textural contrast and different forms to add more interest.
different proportions
Yellow and purple are complementary colours but don't use them in the same proportion to achieve a more successful design.
pure hues
Using pure hues together will result in a very strong, masculine design
soft tints
The soft tints and pastels of any colour will produce a more feminine arrangement.
Tints, tones and shades
For a completely unified look pick one colour and choose all its tints(white added), tones (grey added) and shades (black added) with green lightly sprayed to blend.
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