The Art of Flower Arrangement

How much do you know about the art of flower arranging

Flower arranging (floarr), also known as the art of flower arranging (ikebana), is to arrange flowers in containers such as bottles, trays, pots and so on, rather than planting in these containers. The inserted flowers, or branches, or flowers, or leaves, are not with the root, just a part of the plant body, and not just randomly inserted, but according to a certain idea to select materials, follow a certain law of creation, inserted into a beautiful form (modeling), which expresses a theme, conveying a feeling and interest, so that people look after the eyes, get the spirit of beauty and pleasure.

1. Definition of Flower Arrangement

Flower Arrangement is a modeling art that takes cut flowers as the main material, and expresses the beauty of nature and the beauty of life through artistic conception and cutting, shaping and arranging.

2. The scope of the art of flower arranging

Narrow scope: only refers to the use of vessels inserted as a cut flower arrangement of flowers.

Broad category: Where the use of fresh cut flowers and materials modeling, with a decorative effect or appreciation of the work, can be called the art of flower arranging. Including both the use of utensils, including the use of utensils without flowers, including bouquets and so on.

3. Characteristics of the art of flower arrangement

(1) strong time As the flowers do not take roots, the absorption of water and nutrients is limited, the time of aquaculture is short, as little as 1-2 days, as much as 10 days or half a month, therefore, flower arrangement works for the creation and appreciation of a shorter period of time, the requirements of creators and appreciators have to have a sense of time, the creators should be the best state of the flowers open to show the best state of the flowers. The creator should show the best state of flower material opening to the audience, and the appreciator should go to visit and appreciate the exhibition three days before the exhibition.

(2) Strong discretionary flower arrangement works in the choice of flowers and containers is very casual and extensive, with the display of occasions and the need to create a flexible choice; works of conception, modeling can be simple or complex, can be played by the author; works of display and replacement of the work are also more flexible and casual.

(3) Strong decorative flower arrangement works set the beauty of the flowers and modeling, with the environmental changes and display, strong artistic infectivity, in the decoration of the role of the finishing touch.

(4) full of vitality Ikebana to live plant material as the material, the beauty of nature and the beauty of life, art reproduced in front of people, works full of vitality, which is the biggest feature of the art of flower arrangement. Although the modern new wave of flower arrangement allows the use of some non-plant materials, but it can only be used as an accessory.

Classification of Ikebana

(a) According to the artistic style

1. Traditional Eastern style Ikebana

Represented by China and Japan, line modeling is the main focus of the natural elegance of the composition of lively and varied, pay attention to the interest and mood, heavy writing, the use of color and light, the use of flowers with a light and elegant, the use of flowers, the use of flowers with a light and elegant, the use of flowers with a light and elegant. The colors are light and elegant, and the materials used in flower arrangement are mainly woody flowers, not seeking for more colorful and heavy, but seeking for charm and elegance.

2. Traditional Western-style flower arrangement

Represented by the United States, France, the Netherlands and other European and American countries. It is characterized by strong colors, geometric composition, symmetry and balance, focusing on the overall color block art effect, rich in decorative. Most of the materials used are mainly herbaceous floral materials, with rich flowers and bright colors, and more flowers.

3. Modern flower arrangement

Combining the characteristics of Eastern and Western flower arrangement art, there are beautiful lines, bright colors and more regular patterns. It is also infiltrated with the consciousness of modern people, pursuing variation and free play without constraints. The pursuit of modeling beauty, both decorative, but also some abstract ideas.

(2) according to the use of purpose

1. Ceremonial flower arrangements used in various ceremonies, ushering in the wedding, funerals, visiting friends and other social etiquette activities in the flower arrangement called ceremonial flower arrangements.

2. Artistic Flower Arrangements Flower arrangements used to beautify and decorate the environment or displayed in various exhibitions for artistic appreciation are called artistic flower arrangements.

(C) by artistic expression

1. realistic approach

to the reality of specific plant forms, natural scenery, animals or other objects as a prototype of the characteristics of artistic reproduction. With the realistic approach to flower arranging in the form of natural, scenic and like the form of three.

Natural style: the main expression of the natural form of the flowers, according to the main flowers used in different forms are divided into upright, tilted and drooping type.

Landscape: imitating the natural scenery, the natural landscape is concentrated in the pot form of flower arrangement.

Image form: imitating the form of animals or other objects in the flower arrangement.

2. The technique of writing

is unique to Eastern-style flower arrangement. It utilizes various attributes of the flower material, such as harmony, character, or form, to express a certain idea, interest, or philosophy, and puts meaning into the flower. With the aptly named, so that the viewer produces **** Ming, along with the author into a specific mood, continue to search for thought, taste. The ancient concept of flowers, flowers, flowers, flowers and modern proposition flower arrangement belongs to this category.

3. Abstract approach

Not based on concrete things, and not subject to the natural laws of plant growth, only the flower material as the modeling elements in the point, line, surface and color factors to modeling. Can be divided into rational abstraction and perceptual abstraction.

Rational abstraction: emphasize reason, do not express emotion, purely decorative flower arrangement. Abstract mathematical and geometric methods are used to design the composition, winning with artificial beauty, with a symmetrical, balanced pattern beauty, focusing on the sense of quantity, texture and color.

Perceptual abstraction: not subject to any constraints, no fixed form, can be created by the author's inspiration to play, casual and greater variability.

(4) according to the flower arrangement vessel

1. Vase: the use of tall flower containers, such as ceramic vases, glass vases, etc. to create a form of flower arrangement, also known as input flower in Japan.

2. Plate: A flower arrangement created using a shallow, wide-mouthed container. It is also called Shenghua in Japanese because it looks like a flower in full bloom.

3. Bowls: Bowls can be seen as a type of flower arrangement between vases and plates. Flower arrangement using a bowl as a container is called bowl flower.

4. Basket: Basket flower arrangement using a basket as a container is called basket.

5. Wall-hanging flower arrangement: the flowers hanging from the beams or hanging in the window wall is called hanging flowers or hanging flowers.

6. Dressing flowers: no utensils, directly put the flowers on the desktop called Dressing flowers. Mostly used for banquet tables and other decorations.

(E) according to the decorative parts

1. Table flowers: placed on the table, countertops and other parts of the flower arrangement known as the table flowers or arrangement of flowers. It can be divided into hall flowers, study flowers, flowers in front of the Buddha, coffee table flowers.

2. Dress flowers: flower arrangements used to decorate the human body is called dress flowers. There are head flowers, corsages, shoulder flowers, wrist flowers, garlands and other types.

(F) according to the nature of the flower

1. flower arrangement

refers to the use of fresh cut flowers for flower arrangement. The most typical characteristics of the art of flower arranging, not only has the beauty of the form of natural flowers, but also full of real life vitality, the strongest artistic infectious force. Suitable for a variety of occasions, especially grand and solemn occasions or important celebrations, must use fresh flower arrangements to emphasize the atmosphere. The disadvantage is that the water time is short, and the effect of dark light is not good, should not be used.

2. Dried Flower Arrangement

The use of dried flowers for flower arrangement. Dried flowers do not lose the beauty of the natural form of plants, and can be colored at will. Durable, easy to manage after insertion, and not subject to lighting restrictions, dark light can also be used. Generally used in corridors, ground floors, no light hall, dark restaurant and staircase platform corners, cafes, bars and other fiber optic darker places are also commonly used for its decoration. The disadvantage is that it is afraid of humid environment.