Exam 2 Floral Flashcards

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Principle of Design

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  • Fundamental guidelines for aesthetics that govern the organization of the elements
  • These are guidelines to follow, not necessity a set of rules that cannot be bent or stretched when the needed situation arises
  • Principles are divided into primary and secondary levels
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Element of Design VS Principle of Design

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  • Elements are the tools
  • Principles is the application
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Primary Principles

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Proportion, balance, dominance, rhythm, harmony, unit….

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Secondary Principles

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Scale, focal point, repetition, accent, depth, tension, variation…

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Balance

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  • A feeling of stability and security
  • When the components of a design are placed on either side of an axis to give the feeling of stability and security
  • A state of equilibrium is achieved when the components of a design are so composed that they have a feeling of stability and security
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Types of Balance

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  • Symmetrical
  • Asymmetrical
  • Mechanical (gained by proper placement of the main stems of a skeletal design)
  • Visual (gained by a selection of correct-sized material)
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Physical Balance

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The actual weight distribution of the floral materials used

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Visual Balance

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The ways the floral materials are arranged to create harmony visually

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Proportion

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  • The relationship of each component of the design to each other
  • Pertains to size, shape, quantity, form, and the environment
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Scale

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  • The relative ratio of the size of a composition to its surroundings
  • The container is ⅓ and the floral is ⅔ because a design golden ratio should be the tallest florals 1.5x the length, height, or width, of the container
  • On a table the scale is 1/9th
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Rhythm

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  • Related orderly movement
  • The visual movement throughout the design is achieved by means of repetition
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Secondary Principles of Rhythm

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Depth, Repetition, Transition

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Depth

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  • Placement of materials at different levels in and around an arrangement
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Repetition

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The repeating elements within a composition (lines, form, spaces, material/components)

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Transition

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The gradual transition of one thing to another

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Dominance

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The visual organization of a design that emphasizes one or more aspects… place to which the eye is drawn to

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secondary principles of Dominance

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Focal, Accent, Emphasis

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Focal Dominance

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Eye is drawn or attracted (where the axis of the arrangement meets, pretty much NEVER the top)

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Accent Dominance

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Detail added to a design to enhance interest and emphasize other strong elements, which can be botanical or non-botanical

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Emphasis

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An area in a composition that is given importance to make it stand out

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Harmony

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  • Personal pleasing relationship
  • The personal pleasing relationship that exists between the various units or components of the design to make a whole composition (if it is pleasing in appearance, attractive…..)
  • Expressed through contrast and blend (the blend is most common)
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Floral Symphony

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Each instrument resides in its own section and yet all appear to be playing the same tune

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Unity

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  • Is oneness of purpose, thought style, and spirit, a cohesive relationship of individual components
    Should be able to list the principles that add to the unity, which can be line, color scheme, texture
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Unity VS Harmony

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  • Unity is more about seeing the groups of individual components
  • Harmony is the overall relationship between all the components the theme, mood, and final effect of the design
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Contrast
- The difference between objects when they are placed next to each other
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Secondary Principles of Contrast
Variation, Opposition, Tension
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Variation
Basic similarities with minor differences (such as monochromatic or analogous)
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Opposition
Total contrast that brings about contradiction (contradiction of components
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Tension
A dynamic aesthetic quality expressing action or the force of energy within or upon a design component (expression of action or energy
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Types of Tension
Physical, Implied, Strong Discordance
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Physical Tension
Actual tension
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Implied Tension
It looks like tension
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Strong Discordance Tension
Going to pop you in the mouth and hurt you