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There is great variety in the
types of traditional design. Symmetrical designs include vertical,
horizontal, diamond, oval, triangle, inverted-T, cone and round.
Hogarth Curve Design
Asymmetrical designs include S-curves, also called
Hogarth, crescent, spiral, scalene
triangle, L-shape and diagonal.
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Crescent Design
The floral designer uses the
art components (elements) which are the tangible, physical characteristics
possessed by the materials.
Line, form, texture, pattern,
color and space are naturally present in the plant materials we use. |
Art principles combine
with art components to execute a work of floral art.
Balance, contrast, dominance,
proportion, scale and rhythm are the art principles managed by the designer. |
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Vertical Line Mass
A line-mass or massed-line design is one in which both line and mass
are important. This style is one which we see most frequently in American
traditional designs. The line portion is built into the design with
branches, stems or a series of blooms or leaves making a skeletal pattern.
Massing is done with additional materials along the main line (axis.) It is
heavier toward the center, thinning and tapering along the outer edges. |
TYPES OF TRADITIONAL DESIGN
The basic art forms are the sphere, the cube, the cylinder, the ellipse
and the pyramid. If you sketch a diagram, it is easy to consider these forms
in two dimensions, but keep in mind that in the actual construction of a
design, depth or three dimensional quality is of supreme
importance.
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Design is the form
or shape of the composition, the orderly arrangement of the component
parts in relation to each other and to their environment. Traditional flower
designs may be classified as line, line mass and mass. The influence of the
Japanese line has added to our western heritage and helped develop styles
used today, particularly the line mass.
Triangle Design |
