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for flower lovers
FLORAL DESIGN PRINCIPLE
RHYTHM
Rhythm is achieved in a design if you have managed to
move the viewers focus from one point to another. This can be
done, by graduation. Graduation is
achieved when you grade the flowers from the smallest at the
edges of the arrangement and the larger flowers are at the
bottom or in the area of prominence.You can also grade the
colours in a design with strong colours at the focal area and
lighter colours further out. In this way the viewers focus
moves from the stronger colours to the weaker
ones.
You can also create calm spots and this can be achieved with round forms or flat smooth leaves. Line material such as reeds, rope, branches, twigs, grasses and ribbon can also create rhythm.
You can also create calm spots and this can be achieved with round forms or flat smooth leaves. Line material such as reeds, rope, branches, twigs, grasses and ribbon can also create rhythm.
Why bother?
The directions in
which lines flow in any design strongly influence the balance
and the overall rhythm - two of the most important aspects of
good design.
A pathway
Curved lines have a strong rhythm. Adding large round dominant forms stops the rhythm.This allows your eye to rest for a
moment, before it travels on.
visual movement
Line materials create rhythm in an arrangement. Repeating several line forms with
variations has created strong visual
movement
flexible lines
Using flexible line materials such as coloured cane naturally creates a rhythm in a flower arrangement.
Rhythm in wreaths
Wreaths can be wonderful examples of rhythm. Create variable rhythm with plant material added in parallel lines. The round forms and darker
colours provide areas of rest.
Directional flow
A principle of design for some countries, directional flow is based on the rhythm of a design and where the eye takes you into space.
Graduation
Traditional styles use flowers placed with smaller and smaller heads as they get to the top, to produce rhythm. Doing this is called graduation.
rhythm as a line
Making a line of seedpods creates a rhythm around the stronger coloured flowers.
Nature's rhythm
Place rows of similar forms of plant material in the crevices of a piece of weathered wood and see Nature's natural rhythms emerge.
PAVE
As a flower arranging style, pave lends itself to fabulous rhythms swirling through the piece.
Swirls
Lots of lines moving in the same direction as they bounce and twist over each other creates swirls of movement, which is rhythm.
Work through 6 lessons to discover 6 design elements including line and you will be at the top of your game.
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