Design Elements Floral Design

The Elements of Design are:  Line  Form  Pattern  Texture  Color

LINE  The visual path the eye follows as it proceeds through the arrangement.  Provides the “skeleton” or framework of a design.  May be created by a single line flower or by repeating flowers with similar colors, shapes, or textures.

Types of Line  Vertical Draws eye to point at either end suggesting motion. Exclamation point Suggests: strength, dignity, severity, formality

Types of Line (cont’d)  Horizontal Draws eye to point on either end suggesting motion More relaxing or informal  Curved Gentleness and gracefulness

FORM  The geometric shape or line design that forms the outline of a flower arrangement  Example: Circle, Triangle, etc

Name the Form!

PATTERN  The pattern of a floral design forms its silhouette against a space.  The pattern may be: Linear Mass Combination of both

Linear OR Mass?

TEXTURE  Refers to physical surface qualities of materials used in an arrangement. (Smoothness, glossiness, roughness, etc.)  Materials with similar textures should be combined.  For a striking effect, contrasts of coarse and fine textures can be used.

Describe these textures…

Color comes tomorrow….