Elements & Principles of Floral Design with complete solutions

Elements of Design The features of a floral arrangement that can be changed by the florist; examples include line, form, texture and color Line A visual pathway connecting two or more points and having dimension Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:00 Full screen Line flowers Liatrus, Delphinium, Bells of Ireland, Orchid, Birds of Paradise and Gladiolus Line Designs An arrangement in which there is a major emphasis on the line of the design Characteristics of Lines Indicate movement, provide direction, draw attention to detail and create a visual path Voids Empty spaces within a design Ikebana A type of Japanese floral style with an emphasis on linear (line) designs Types of lines straight, zig zag, curved, vertical, horizontal, diagonal Vertical Line A strong upright line Horizontal Line A sideways line often regarded as "restful" Diagonal Line A dynamic line used to create motion and action Zig zag line A line that changes direction and is used to lead the eye in a certain direction Curved lines Lines used to suggest motion and rhythmic flow form the three-dimensional boundary that defines an object's shape Flower form The actual shape of each individual flower Geometric design The overall three-dimensional shape of the floral arrangement Basic floral design shapes Diamond centerpiece, equilateral triangle, circular mound Positive space The flowers, foliage, branches and accessories that occupy the space within a design Negative space The empty spaces or voids within an arrangement Mass arrangements Arrangements with many flowers and foliages Equilateral triangle a triangle where all sides are equal Isosceles triangle a triangle where two sides are equal, but longer than the third Right triangle a triangle where two sides form a 90 degree angle Scalene triangle a triangle where each of the triangle is a different length Diamond centerpiece a form created with two triangles placed base to base Line-mass a merging of line (oriental) and mass (occidental) design concepts Examples of line-mass designs Vertical, Diagonal, L-shape, Inverted-T, Crescent, and S-curve Period arrangements Arrangements that represent designs that were popular during certain historical periods before 1900, whether in the U.S. or in Europe Texture The visual and tactile surface quality of an object Balance Being physically stable and visually equal on all sides. This can be achieved either symmetrically or asymmetrically. Harmony The effect of matching and blending the materials and colors together. Unity Blnding together all parts when viewed as a whole (including all aspects of a design) Scale The comparativesize of the individual parts to each other, to the design, and to the space where it will be located. Proportion How much you use of anything in comparison to the other parts of the design. Focal Point The center of attention; can be created by color of flower, size of flower, or a grouping of flowers or an accent. Often located low and towards the center. Rhythm The visual movement achieved in a design by either repetition, graduation, variation or radiation. Accent Used to emphasize something in a design or a specific area of interest. Principles of Design How the items in an arrangement are put together to create an impression; time honored ideas on "what makes a good design" Orange An example of radial symmetry Violet The complementary color of yellow Warm colors Red, orange, yellow Value The lightness and darkness of a hue (or color) Tetrad Four colors that are equally spaced around the color wheel Triad Three colors equally spaced around the color wheel Hue Another word for color Receeding colors Also known as cool colo