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for flower lovers
FLORAL DESIGN PRINCIPLE
PROPORTION
Proportion is all about how much you use of
anything in comparison with other parts of a design, be it
other plant material, other forms, other colours, other
spaces, the container or
accessories.The three contrasts I use of light and dark, rough and
smooth, shiny and dull also needed to be considered in
proportion and it has been suggested that 1/3 to 2/3 is a good
ratio.
Fibonacci popularised a sequence of numbers from Nature which is used not only in floral design but also in architecture to create extremely pleasing proportions. Often found in nature in the shape of a leaf or the spiral of a shell, the Golden Mean of 1,3,5,8 was thought to add harmonious composition to buildings and other structures.
Fibonacci popularised a sequence of numbers from Nature which is used not only in floral design but also in architecture to create extremely pleasing proportions. Often found in nature in the shape of a leaf or the spiral of a shell, the Golden Mean of 1,3,5,8 was thought to add harmonious composition to buildings and other structures.
Why bother?
Equal amounts may seem to be boring, and not
interesting enough for the viewer to pause for long, while too
much of any one thing may make it dominate more than you
wish it to.
all in threes
The 3 rectangles, with 3
succulents with the 1/3: 2/3 proportions of
the shiny round forms to the duller filler plant
material. Equal
amounts of the plant materials would be less interesting.
Proportion of thirds
The pots are 2/3 of the height
of the design, the succulents are 1/3. In traditional English style arrangements this proportion is reversed.
modern proportion
Use the 1/3 to 2/3 rule of container to plant material for a chic flower design.
Hot orange tulips covered in gold angel hair draw your
eye upwards and minimise the container's bulk.
Fibonacci explained
Understand the Fibonacci numbers with this free lesson with Lisa Sorensen, as a webinar.
simple design with Fibonacci
Try this very simple flower arranging lesson with Lisa Sorensen entirely based on the proportional numbers.
Fibonacci lesson
A more complex flower arrangement with Lisa Sorensen completely based on the Fibonacci numbers of proportion.
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