Traditional Chinese Flower Arrangement Expression Techniques

1. The technique of writing and realism

The technique of writing and realism in Chinese flower arrangement is almost the same as that of Chinese painting, except that the flower arrangement is expressed by physical objects rather than by brushes. Ikebana realistic technique is to use coarse materials, such as large banana leaves, taro leaves, lotus leaves, dry leaves, branches or a mass of grass, a cluster of roots, etc., to casually and loosely express the approximate appearance of the thing, so that people imagine that it is the mountains, dense forests, waterfalls, etc. This kind of realistic technique in Chinese flower arrangement is similar to Chinese painting and brushwork, except that it is expressed with physical objects rather than with brushwork. This kind of realistic technique in flower arrangement works, mostly play the role of setting, scenery. The realistic technique is to use clear lines, colorful flowers or leaves in flower arrangements to show the specific appearance of things. If a flower arrangement at the same time using these two techniques, it can make the work exquisite, branches and leaves, contrasting the real and virtual, near and far.

2, "broken" technique

If a single line, monotonous color without change will make people feel boring. In the traditional art of flower arranging, often using the "broken" technique, so that it produces the effect of ups and downs. Such as a group of lines that indicate the wind, in which one or two lines in the opposite direction are inserted, it is felt that the odd man out, exciting. A group of round lines (round leaves, round flowers), if you use one or two other shapes of lines to break, you can make the content of the flower arrangement is rich, add interest. Such as a relatively straight branch, it can be inserted to tilt some, and then use another curved branch to break, which can make the whole composition alive. In short, straight commonly used curved broken, horizontal commonly used vertical broken, round commonly used long broken, flower arrangement of vase lines can not be fully exposed, also commonly used flowers or leaves broken. The color of the treatment is also basically the same, the party does not appear to be flat. "Breaking the right to seek the strange" is one of the performance techniques of traditional Chinese flower arrangement.