Forms & Shapes
This form emphasizes natural growth patterns and the beauty of flowers in the wild.
Naturalistic
Name the four types of lines used in floral design.
Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal, & curvilinear
What is the empty area between or around flowers and foliage called?
Space; Negative Space
What are the three Primary Colors?
Red, Yellow, Blue
What color scheme uses one color with different shades, tints, and tones?
Monochromatic
This form is artistic and unconventional, breaking away from traditional structures.
Free form
Name one flower or plant material commonly used as a primary line material.
Snapdragon, Liatris, or Scotch Broom
Why is negative space important in a floral arrangement?
It prevents crowding, allows flowers to stand out, and creates balance.
What are the secondary colors?
Green, Orange, Violet/Purple
What color scheme uses colors next to each other on the color wheel?
Analogous
This form uses structured layouts and mathematical shapes to guide the eye.
Geometric
These flowers have distinctive or unusual shapes and are used to create focal points.
Form Flowers
How can an arrangement appear larger without adding more plant material?
Space the flowers apart more
What colors are created by combining a primary and secondary color?
Tertiary Colors
What color scheme uses colors opposite each other on the color wheel?
Complementary
What are the two basic geometric shapes most often used in floral design?
Circles & Triangles
These large, full, rounded or dome-shaped flowers create the main body and visual weight of an arrangement.
Mass Flowers
How is depth created in a floral arrangement?
By placing flowers and foliage at different heights and distances.
Name all six tertiary colors.
Red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, red-violet.
What color scheme uses three or more different hues from different areas of the color wheel?
Polychromatic
Name four geometric shapes/designs studied in this unit besides a basic circle and triangle.
Right Triangle, Equilateral Triangle, crescent, fan, Hogarth Curve, or oval
These small blooms or clusters fill gaps, add texture and volume, and support the main flowers.
Filler Flowers
What is texture, and why is it important?
The surface quality or feel of plant material; it adds interest, contrast, and depth.
What is the purpose of the color wheel in floral design?
To understand color relationships and create balance, contrast, harmony, and different moods.
Blue and orange are an example of what color scheme?
Complementary