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Line Arrangements
Line Arrangementslead the eye along an obvious
pathkeep the eye in continuous
motion
Linemust never be broken
Three formsof line arrangementstraight linecurvilinearcontemporary free style
Inverted Tvariation of equilateral trianglepoints of the design form an
equilateral trianglemakes use of negative space or
areas without flowers
Inverted T
L Patternsimilar to the right trianglemore linear since the area
between the two major points remains unfilled
L Patternlightermore stylized appearancevertical line is straight up the horizontal line is parallel
with the table
L Patterncreating a 90 degree angle where
the two lines meetmay be modified slightly slanting the vertical line to the
left, horizontal line sweeps downward
L Patterna third line may be added to
create a three-legged pattern
Vertical arrangementvery strong linemakes a bold statement eye tends to continuously move
up and down the arrangement
Vertical arrangementtall slender vertical
arrangements are excellent for hospitals and nursing homes where space is limited
Vertical arrangementsattracts the eye while using a
limited number of flowers
Vertical arrangements
Crescent arrangements
a portion of a circle like the moon in its first quartersometimes compared to an
animals horns
Crescent arrangements
tips of each horn are pointed and curve down to join at the thicker center
Crescent arrangements
one horn is longer than the other
upper one is twice the length of the lower horn
Crescent arrangements
focal point of this arrangement is where the base of the two horns meet
may be viewed from one or both sides
Crescent arrangements
if viewed from both sideshorns would be finished with
flowers
Crescent arrangements
if viewed from one sidesome flowers should face
backward to give the arrangement depth
Hogarth Curvealso called an “S” curvenamed after the English painter
William Hogarth
Hogarth Curvethree types of “S” curve
arrangementsClassical VerticalDiagonal S CurveHorizontal Curve
Contemporary Freestylegives the designer the
opportunity to express their creativity
basic principles of design still apply
Contemporary Freestylegeometric forms can be used in
contemporary freestyle great use is made of lines
Contemporary Freestylelines, such as horizontal,
vertical, spirals, curves and diagonals are very prominent
Contemporary Freestyledesigners describe
contemporary freestyle as personalizing what they have learned about different designs
Contemporary Freestyleinvolves placing flowers into a
pleasing compositionwithout falling into a particular
design style
Contemporary Freestylemay mix several styles as long
as one is not dominant