The Three Major Principles of Flower Arrangement and Methods to Extend the Life of Cut Flowers

 Flower arrangement and floral design are like painting. Before starting, one should have "the flower in mind," meaning that when selecting flowers, foliage, the overall structural shape, colors, and the final effect, one must have a clear idea.

 The three principles of flower arrangement:

First, harmony between the setting and the objects

 This requires that the flower arrangement work be coordinated with the environmental conditions. The colors and composition of the floral display itself need to be compared with the indoor lighting, furniture colors, Beijing colors, spatial size, the audience, the flower arrangement, and so on.

 and other aspects in phase coordination. If it is a mourning flower arrangement, then fresh flowers and ordinary lighting should be used, and according to the character of the memorial and the preferences of the deceased, appropriate varieties should be chosen; it must be solemn and dignified, and sticky flowers and fresh flowers should be avoided. On the contrary, large-scale festive holiday flower arrangements are mainly for convenience and liveliness, and can be inserted in a fiery manner. Usually, flower arrangements for appreciation can be inserted in novel ways and work together with artistic innovation.

Second, color harmony

 This is a harmonious color scheme for flowers used in flower arrangement, which should have both harmonious unity and distinct contrast. Some are primary colors, some are secondary colors; the starting point is relief, and the primary color strengthens; some of these two colors have no main focal point, and some are integrated into one color, with colors like stars. Similarly, but the overall color perception is formed. The coordination between the colors of the flower arrangement materials should be based on the form of the flower arrangement. The overall effect of Eastern-style flower arrangement colors is "elegance," while Western-style flower arrangement is better.

Third, compositional elements

 The success or failure of a flower arrangement's composition depends largely on the composition. Eastern flower arrangement styles pay more attention to the arrangement of branches and leaves. Attention should be paid to both stability and a strong sense of danger and rhythm. Western flower arrangement is balanced, with a stable center of gravity. It is best viewed from all sides. Flower arrangements are usually divided into vertical shape, quadrilateral shape, diffuse shape, L-shape, oval shape, horizontal shape, scattered shape, triangular shape, eyebrow shape, and ring shape.