Principles of Floral Design

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Across
  1. 6. the size of an arrangement in relation to where it’s placed, including all positive and negative space
  2. 7. striking difference beyond mere variety or diversity
  3. 8. an element of design that differs from everything around it and draws attention to a given area
  4. 9. balance: a concept in which a design has equal weight on both sides of its central axis
  5. 11. the pleasing combination of materials, colors, and textures
  6. 14. the prominence or notice ability of one floral feature or material over others emphasis: the dominance of some elements of a design over others
  7. 17. of design: rules or guidelines for the artistic use of floral materials
  8. 18. the repeated use of one or more of the design elements, such as flower shape, color,spacing, texture, pattern, and line, throughout a floral design
  9. 19. the appearance of stems naturally extending like rays from a container’s center point
Down
  1. 1. a related, orderly, organized visual pathway through the floral design
  2. 2. space: space within an arrangement that is occupied by individual flowers
  3. 3. the physical and visual stability of an arrangement
  4. 4. a sense of harmony and wholeness that comes from using similar elements within a design and placing them in a way that brings them all together
  5. 5. the size relationship between the design components in an arrangement, such as the flowers, foliage, container, and accessories
  6. 10. a smooth, gradual change from one material to another
  7. 12. point: a point of emphasis
  8. 13. space: space within an arrangement that has been left empty around individual flower and plant material; in other words, it is space without contents
  9. 15. balance: a concept in which objects of varying weight are placed on either side of the central axis in a way that allows the objects to visually balance one another
  10. 16. the technique of placing dominant plant material along a design’s central vertical axis