The art of arranging fresh flowers

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Perhaps one of the most ancient arts on earth is floristry. It not only conveys all the beauty and charm of the gifts of the goddess Flora, but at the same time reveals the unique inner world of a person who created beautiful compositions from fresh flowers, plants, and sometimes even fruits.

When creating flower arrangements, the beauty of flowers and the combinations created from them is most fully revealed. But what is meant by the term “beautiful flower”, because each of them is beautiful and original in its own way? And for some, an inconspicuous forget-me-not is much more beautiful than a lush rose.

As experts define, the beauty of a flower mainly depends on its color, size and shape. Therefore, when composing a composition of natural flowers, this is of particular importance. And first of all coloring.

Florists, as artists, when composing bouquets, must be familiar with the basic properties of colors and the laws of their combinations, know the impact of such combinations on the emotions and feelings of a person and skillfully use them. Indeed, in the absence of basic knowledge, it is possible toto make a bouquet of beautiful flowers, producing an unpleasant and even repulsive impression.

For example, a seemingly beautiful combination of two contrasting colors will produce an unpleasant impression if their composition does not take into account the balance in their saturation and light intensity. If one of these flowers has a weaker color, then the bouquet immediately becomes pleasing to the eye.

Compositions of natural flowers do not look if contrasting flowers are taken in equal quantities. The paint, which has a large aperture ratio, in this case comes forward, and the harmony of the bouquet is broken. From Apertures

s coloring of flowers depends on their placement in the flower arrangement. Usually more bright and densely colored flowers are placed in the center of the composition, and more delicate shades or less intensely colored flowers are on the periphery of the bouquet or at the bottom.

Sometimes, in order to soften the combination of colors that are not very compatible with each other, white or black paint is introduced into the composition. White color is combined with any of the colors, and other colors next to it are only emphasized and, as it were, illuminated from the inside. Therefore, the composition of bouquets of fresh flowers is often based on the use of this technique.

A very impressive effect is achieved in the so-called monochrome arrangements, when flowers of the same tone, but different shades, are used in a composition of natural flowers. Or plants of the same variety and species, but with a different degree of development: fully open, partially blossomed, or still in buds. interestingit turns out a grouping of flowers of the same plant species, but of different varieties or varieties. For example, a bouquet of different varieties of lilacs or white dahlias.

An original bouquet can be obtained by applying a contrast in the size or shape of flowers. Moreover, if this contrast is subtle, then the effect of the resulting composition will be elegant and gentle.

Flower can be different

opposition and in size. It can be the most complex composition, which includes various types of flowers, or a miniature of only one flower.

When composing bouquets and compositions, dishes and floral accessories are of great importance. To achieve harmony, even a vase for a bouquet in its size, color and shape should have common features with the plants exhibited in it. It is important to consider where this composition will be located: in a basket, vase, stand or on the floor.

Such a creation of nature and human hands will not be ashamed to give as a gift or decorate a room, arrange a banquet or a wedding, because a flower arrangement in interior design can become a spectacular element.