Book of flower arrangement skills

Recommended books on flower arrangement skills

At the beginning of flower arrangement, or flower shape, it is hoped that through this art and lifestyle, it will be cultivated and sung. A book on flower arrangement skills recommended for you. I hope you like it.

1, Biography of Flowers in Four Seasons:

Author: [Japan] Kawase Toshiro

Publishing: Rip Culture/Hunan People's Publishing House

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Kawase Toshiro, the first Japanese contemporary flower path.

Kawase Toshiro's flower arrangement art has been honed over the years, from the gorgeous formal beauty in youth to the simple aesthetic in the later period. In his works, he emphasizes a kind of artistic conception of "not relying on the outside", which is lacking, clumsy and astringent, just like Japanese flower arrangement returning to human nature, showing a complete beauty of life.

Camellia, violets, daffodils, plantains, facing the sunshine ... Kawase Toshiro spent two years explaining his floral art from the perspectives of history, culture, art and aesthetics in the form of a flower every month. At the same time, from the insertion method of different flowers and plants in four seasons to the use of flower scissors and the choice of utensils, this paper introduces the guide of flower arrangement in life in detail.

2. "A flower a day":

Author: [Japan] Kawase Toshiro

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After the Great East Japan Earthquake, from June, 20 1 1, Kawase Toshiro used ancient, simple and time-honored utensils as flowerpots, went to Shan Ye to find the most seasonal flowers and leaves according to the seasons, and integrated them into flowerpots. He continued to serialize the column "One Flower a Day" on the Internet, which was well received and compiled into this exquisite book.

366 works are full of serenity and elegance, giving people a feeling of life in "emptiness" and "silence". In A Flower a Day, Kawase Toshiro emphasized that "the highest skill is no skill" and conveyed the ultimate natural gesture of "vegetarian" flowers without trace.

3. The history of vase flower spectrum bottle

Author: [Ming] Zhang Qiande, edited by Yuan Hongdao/Sun Huajuan.

Publishing: Zhonghua Book Company

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Flower arrangement is not only full of technical details, but also delicate interest. Zhang Qiande's Flower Orchard and Yuan Hongdao's History of the Bottle in the Ming Dynasty are two excellent books on classical flower arrangement in China. The Book of Flowers in Bottles is divided into eight sections: tasting bottles, tasting flowers, folding branches, inserting and storing, nourishing, matters, avoiding flowers and protecting bottles. The history of bottles is divided into twelve sections, such as inflorescence, taste, vessel, choice of water, proper weighing, screen vulgarity, flower worship, bathing, command, kindness, reward and warning. There is no lack of overlap between the two texts and viewpoints, but they have their own advantages in inheritance. This book is provided with proofreading, annotation, translation and comments by professional scholars, and with exquisite illustrations, which complement each other.

4. "flowers"

Author: Xue Bing

Publishing: Shandong Pictorial Publishing House

Subtitle: Four-hour vase inserted in this ancient flower path.

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This book mainly introduces the traditional flower arrangement art and flower patterns in China. Different from the popular floral display and techniques in the market, China ancient traditional flower arrangement, also known as "vase flower", has a unique tradition and exquisiteness. This book systematically combs China's flower arrangement theory and cultural history for the first time, and gives a unique and detailed explanation of the origin and interest of flower arrangement art.

The so-called flower path, its main body is not flowers or flower arrangement works, but a creation to express emotions. Any plant and any container can be used for flower arrangement, and anyone can create flower arrangement beautifully.

In order to achieve the artistic conception of "quietness, elegance, beauty, truth and harmony" through the harmonious unity of lines, colors, shapes and textures, it is firstly a Taoist meaning; The purpose is to gradually cultivate the physical and mental harmony of flower arranging people, and cultivate the harmony between flower arranging people and society and nature. There are various schools of flower arrangement in Japan. Although each school has its own merits, in this respect, they are interlinked. Contemporary flower arrangement also believes that flower arrangement is a plastic art that shapes flowers with heart and conveys mentality with flowers. It experiences the truth and splendor of life by freezing flowers, expressing an artistic conception.

The purpose of arranging flowers is to rearrange the forms and combinations of flowers according to one's own wishes. People pretend to be the spirit of all things and are used to making everything in the world work for me. Great men take it as their duty to transform the world and the world outlook of others; Poor literati can only transform some wild flowers, or turn them into bonsai or cut them into vase flowers. People have different hearts, different temperaments and different loves. There is no program at all. However, it is the appearance, perfection, breaking and reconstruction of the program that makes flower arrangement a remarkable cultural phenomenon.

5. Research on the history of Chinese flower arrangement

Author: Huang Yongchuan

Huang Yongchuan, born in Chiayi, Taiwan Province, 1944. Graduated from Art Department of Taiwan Province Normal University and Art College of Chinese Culture University. 1979 was admitted to the British Museum at public expense, engaged in special research on museum science and art history. Besides being good at the history of artistic relics and Chinese painting, he also manages the history of Chinese flower arrangement.

Flower arrangement is a traditional life art in China, which has a deep influence on Japanese and Korean, but it has been ignored by China people. Deeply aware of its importance, Huang devoted himself to research, and historical theory and technology went hand in hand. He has written such works as China Ancient Flower Arrangement Art, China Classical Festival Flower Arrangement, China Camellia Art, Chinese Flower Arrangement Art, Analysis of Bottle History, Analysis of Bottle Flower Spectrum, and Theory of Picking Qin and Zhai Hua, some of which have been handed down from generation to generation in English and Japanese.

Publishing: Xiling Publishing House.

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This book is in the style of dynastic history, from pre-Qin to Qing Dynasty. It not only quoted other ancient books, but also introduced the specific flower devices, flowers and flower arrangement techniques, with solid historical materials.

Here is a passage that shows the author's idea of reviving traditional floral art.

"The art of flower arrangement is one of the most beautiful cultural expressions of the Chinese nation. It began in the Six Dynasties and prevailed in the Tang and Song Dynasties. From the beginning to the next season, flower studies were established and spread between Japan and South Korea. Unfortunately, it has dried up since the political and economic decline of the Qing Dynasty. So far, China people have mentioned flower arrangement, which is completely strange! "

6. Literati flowers

Author: Huang Yongchuan

Publishing: Shandong Pictorial Publishing House

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The art of flower arrangement was once one of the most important living arts in the history of China, but there have been many practitioners and few researchers. Therefore, people in the Ming Dynasty said that "it is difficult to live in seclusion, but the solution is different." Since the Ming Dynasty, especially since the Wanli period, there have been more and more studies, among which Zhang Gande's Record of Flowers in a Bottle and Yuan Hongdao's History of a Bottle are the most classic and representative works of ancient flower arrangement art in China. They are not only the summary of the flower arrangement art of the previous generation in China, but also the biblical works reflecting the flower arrangement art of the literati in Ming Dynasty.

7. Chinese flower arrangement

Author: Editorial Board of Chinese Flower Arrangement of Beijiu Flower Arrangement Art Research Association

Publishing: Tsinghua University Publishing House.

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This book is a monograph that systematically introduces the art of Chinese flower arrangement. Compared with ordinary flower arrangement works, it has the following characteristics: 1. It expresses the brief history of the emergence and development of Chinese flower arrangement with concise words and beautiful historical pictures; Secondly, the style, characteristics, composition and furnishings of Chinese flower arrangement are brilliantly discussed; Thirdly, introduce the full text of the world-famous classic Chinese flower arrangement works "History of Bottles" and "Flower Spectrum of Bottles" to readers at the first time; 4. 100 colorful masterpieces of flower arrangement not only inherit and draw lessons from the ancient traditional flower arrangement in China; Innovation and development with strong modern flavor.

8. China Traditional Flower Arrangement Series Tutorial

Author: Lianying Wang

Subtitle: learning elementary.

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"China Traditional Flower Arrangement Series Tutorial-Elementary Learning", this book mainly tells the concept, basic composition form and demonstration of traditional flower arrangement in China, as well as the application of basic composition form in cauliflower, vase flower, basket flower, jar flower, bowl flower and tube flower.

9. Flower aesthetics

Author: [Japan] Yoshida Teji

Publishing: Nanjing University Press

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The flower pattern was formed in Japan in the Middle Ages, and Buddhism is closely related to it-Buddhism is not only a spiritual sustenance for the art of flower arrangement, but also the function of kabuki, tea ceremony and garden architecture, which are now considered as traditional Japanese art. Excellent flower arrangement works are very quiet, and it is easy to be ignored if you don't pay attention. However, seemingly ordinary and unremarkable works hide the author's surging and ups and downs in their depths. When we encounter this spiritual concept, we can discover the essence of classical flower arrangement works. The essence of the art of flower arrangement lies in expressing the feelings of flowers in brief and beautiful when they are dying.

10, Japanese flower path

Author: Angela Sawano (Master Kohara Liuhuadao)

Publishing: Hubei Science and Technology Publishing House

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"japanese ikebana" is not an exhaustive textbook, and it can't turn readers into flower masters. There is only one purpose of this book, that is, to introduce art to readers, to help them better appreciate the design of flower segments, and to let readers complete simple shapes themselves.

The flower patterns displayed in Japanese Flower Patterns were all shot in Britain, and the flowers used came from the surrounding flower shops, Covent Flower Market in London and Angela Savano's own garden. So it is not difficult for readers to find these charming flowers and branches in the local area. But don't forget, it is impossible to completely recreate an identical shape in the book, because there are no two identical flower arrangement shapes. Everyone has incorporated his own personality into his works. The author sincerely hopes that readers can have fun in the process of making flower patterns like me.

In addition to the enjoyment of artistic beauty, the greatest inspiration of this book is the source of flowers and the uniqueness of modeling. Learn the naturalness and calmness of his handy floral creation, not a specific trick, integrate the essence into your life and practice slowly, and you will be able to come out with your true knowledge and creation.

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