Balance
The word for making sure a flower arrangement doesn’t look too heavy on one side.
What is Balance?
This term refers to the size relationship between different elements in a flower arrangement.
What is proportion?
When all the elements of a flower arrangement work well together, it creates this.
What is harmony?
This type of rhythm is achieved by repeating similar elements, such as color or shape, at regular intervals within an arrangement.
What is regular rhythm?
In floral design, this area of an arrangement captures the most attention and draws the viewer’s eye first.
What is the focal point?
In floral design, balance makes sure the arrangement looks this way to the eye.
What is even or steady?
The overall size of the flower arrangement in relation to its container is called this.
What is scale?
This term refers to the overall oneness or completeness of a flower arrangement.
What is Unity?
In floral design, this technique uses a gradual change in size or color to smoothly connect one part of the arrangement to another.
What is transition?
This design principle establishes visual importance by making one area of the arrangement stand out over others.
What is dominance?
This type of balance makes both sides of an arrangement look the same.
What is symmetrical balance?
When the flowers, container, and accessories are all sized correctly to each other, the arrangement has good what?
What is proportion?
Using flowers that have similar colors and shapes helps create this in an arrangement.
What is harmony?
This element is key to establishing rhythm, as it leads the viewer's eye from one focal point to another in a flowing motion.
What is line?
A floral arrangement often uses a large or brightly colored flower in this role to create a strong focal point.
What is an accent flower?
This type of balance looks even, but the two sides are different.
What is asymmetrical balance?
Using very large flowers in a small vase can throw off this element of design.
What is scale?
When the flowers, container, and other materials all seem to belong together, they create this.
What is unity?
This gradual shift in texture, from rough to smooth or dense to sparse, helps create a seamless flow in floral arrangements.
What is texture gradation?
This technique, often using a contrasting color or unusual texture, helps emphasize the focal point of a floral design.
What is contrast?
This type of balance uses heavier flowers at the bottom and lighter flowers at the top.
What is physical balance?
In a well-proportioned flower arrangement, the flowers should be about this many times taller than the container.
What is 1.5 to 2 times?
Mixing too many different styles or colors in a flower arrangement can disturb this design principle.
What is Harmony?
Rhythm is often established by using this design principle, where certain design elements are echoed throughout the arrangement.
What is repetition?
Achieving dominance in an arrangement can often be done by manipulating this characteristic of flowers, using larger blooms for emphasis.
What is size?