Flower arrangement, also known as floral art, involves inserting flowers, branches, and leaves into containers such as bottles, trays, and pots, rather than planting them in the ground. The flowers used are not rooted but are just a part of the plant.
Flower arrangement requires a careful selection of materials based on specific ideas. It follows creative rules to create a beautiful shape that conveys a sense of emotion and taste, providing viewers with spiritual beauty and pleasure.
The primary purpose of the creator is to resonate with the viewer's mind. If the viewer cannot resonate with the artwork, it loses its ornamental value. Flower arrangement works must immediately evoke a natural and emotional response. If reactions are not produced quickly, the flower materials will not attract the viewer's attention.
Different countries have different styles of flower arrangement:
1. Chinese flower arrangement emphasizes natural beauty and focuses on creating elegant and smooth compositions. Different forms of flower arrangements such as upright, tilting, and drooping are based on the natural form of plant growth.
2. Japanese flower arrangement originated in China and developed into various genres in Japan. It emphasizes the harmony and unity of the three elements of sky, earth, and people.
3. European flower arrangement focuses on the shape of the flower material and pursues artistic charm. The works are colourful and strong, featuring a wide variety of flowers, and exhibiting enthusiastic, graceful, luxurious, dignified, and generous styles.
Different types of vases can be used for flower arrangement:
1. Glass vase: Transparent glass vases and frosted glass vases are more suitable for flowers.
2. Porcelain bottle: Porcelain bottles have a gloomy and implicit tranquillity and are suitable for elegant flowers. The variety of ceramic vases is relatively rich, ranging from simple to abstract, which can be used as a flower arrangement or independent home furnishing.
3. Stainless steel vases: Stainless steel vases provide a tough and cold feeling, with post-modern colours, which are modern and simple.
4. Bamboo vase: Bamboo vases have a strong natural atmosphere and maintain the characteristics of the bamboo itself. They are suitable for inserting fresh flowers, forming a harmonious atmosphere with the flower arrangement.
When arranging flowers, several considerations need to be taken into account:
1. Choose the right flower material: Choosing the right flower material is the basis for creating a beautiful flower arrangement. Based on the colour, shape, and flowering period of the flowers, different heights of flowers are selected to make the work more layered and three-dimensional.
2. Reduce the flower material: Reducing the leaves and excess branches of the flower material can make the flower arrangement more concise and bright. The length of the flower material should also be adjusted based on the size of the flower arrangement utensils, avoiding lengths that are too long or too short.
3. Determine the basic form of flower arrangement: The basic forms of flower arrangement work include upright, oblique, triangle, and circles. The basic form of flower arrangement should be determined based on the shape and size of the flower arrangement utensils.
4. Determine themes and colour schemes: Determine the theme and colour scheme of the flower arrangement based on creativity and emotions.
Flower arrangement is a type of art that requires careful consideration and selection of materials to create a beautiful, three-dimensional shape that evokes emotional responses from viewers. Different countries have different styles, and various types of vases can be used for flower arrangements.
When arranging flowers, considerations such as choosing the right flower material, reducing excess branches, and determining the basic form, theme, and colour scheme are important for creating a successful flower arrangement.
