How to structure a flower arrangement? A detailed explanation of the characteristics of flower arranging art
In flower arranging, the ratio between the flower materials and the container is very important. For basin arrangements, the main stem of the flower material is generally about 1.5 times the width of the arranging basin; for bottle arrangements, the main stem of the flower material is generally about 1.5 times the height of the bottle. Artistic flower arranging has the following composition forms.
(1) Scalene triangle composition: take three flowers or branches and leaves that express the theme, and connect the three points at the top to form a scalene triangle as the skeleton of the work (these three flowers are called the main, secondary and subordinate). For example, take one flower with a length 1.5 to 2 times the length of the basin as the main stem and insert it in the middle of the arrangement, then take one flower with a length equivalent to 2/8 of the main stem as the secondary stem and insert it slightly slanting to the right of the main stem (about 20 degrees), then take one flower with a length equivalent to 1/3 of the main stem as the subordinate stem and insert it slanting to the left of the main stem (about 45 degrees), forming a scalene triangle as the skeleton of the work, with the remaining flowers or branches and leaves filling in within the height and width range of these three flowers.
(2) L-shaped composition: often used in basin arrangements. The holder is placed on the left side of the basin, the main stem is upright, and the secondary stem is inserted slightly slanting to the left of the main stem. The subordinate stem is inserted horizontally on the right side close to the basin surface.
(3) Circular composition: generally adopts a composition method that is not closed, asymmetrical, and seemingly round yet not round. In a circular composition, the flowers often form a semicircle or arc, and branches or leaves are needed to outline an approximate circle. Seven daylilies are used to arrange an unclosed circle. Because daylily flower branches are relatively stiff, 4 curved ribbon grass leaves are used to break the stiff straight lines of the daylilies, forming arcs and creating a circle.
(4) S-shaped composition: generally used for tall vases or tall-footed flower pots, forming a cliff-style flower arrangement shape. The material usually uses naturally curved woody flowering branches or spike-shaped inflorescences as the main body, with some other flowers added as accompaniment.
(5) Radial composition: generally uses sword-shaped flowers or leaves as the main body, such as palm, silver willow, yucca, gladiolus, foxglove, etc., arranged into a symmetrical or asymmetrical radial pattern.