Elements of Design
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
Naturalistic floral design is about instinct and individual expression - it is not about following the rules or trying to achieve perfection. That being said, having a solid knowledge of each of the seven Elements of Design - the fundamental keystones to all artistic work - is invaluable. Without this, it can be all too easy to overwork flower arrangements, repeat the same mistakes or simply feel overwhelmed in knowing where to start. A combination of design theory and a close observation of the natural world will allow you to achieve your creative potential as a florist and designer.
This course is suitable for anyone interested in designing with flowers - for yourself or for others. For those who have previously taken our discontinued online classes ‘Shape & Form’ and ‘Colour’ - you may find some repetitions in the written class notes - all recipes, films and photographs are new.
£280
“I appreciate the recipes and that your designs reflect what is growing in the garden at the time, not what can be ordered out of season”
— Notes I —
NOTES ON COLOUR
— Film I —
"Complementary”
Tea-bowls of spring flowers
— Notes II —
COLOUR THEORY
— Film II —
"Warms and Cools”
Clashing summer dish
— Notes III —
PAINTERLY PALETTES
— Film III —
"Sky, Sea, Grass”
Cool analogous urn
Downloadable Recipes Included
— Notes I —
NOTES ON SPACE
— Film I —
"The spaces between”
Tablescape of spring flowers
— Notes II —
SPACE THEORY
— Film II —
"Room to breathe”
Minimal bouquet design
— Notes III —
LOOKING THROUGH
— Film III —
"Negative space”
Low and large ceramic urn
Downloadable Recipes Included
— Notes I —
NOTES ON LINE
— Film I —
"Sideways”
Horizontal design of spring branches
— Notes II —
LINE THEORY
— Film II —
"Cascade”
Tall linear arrangement
— Notes III —
DRAWING LINES
— Film III —
"Stepping Stones”
Autumnal arrangement in shallow dish
Downloadable Recipes Included
— Notes I —
NOTES ON SHAPE
— Film I —
"V”
Large dish of spring flowers and foliage
— Notes II —
SHAPE THEORY
— Film II —
"S”
Terracotta bowl of summer flowers
— Notes III —
CREATING SHAPES
— Film III —
"C”
Sweeping footed bowl design
Downloadable Recipes Included
— Notes I —
NOTES ON TONE
— Film I —
"All white”
Delicate spring vase
— Notes II —
TONE THEORY
— Film II —
"Mellow Yellow”
Ceramic bowl of one hue
— Notes III —
TONAL PALETTES
— Film III —
"Light to dark”
Tall urn with contrasting foliage
Downloadable Recipes Included
— Notes I —
NOTES ON TEXTURE
— Film I —
"Soft”
Modern design with bed of moss
— Notes II —
TEXTURE THEORY
— Film II —
"Scratchy”
Floor installation with groupings
— Notes III —
NATURAL TEXTURES
— Film III —
"Fluffy”
Ornamental grass design
Downloadable Recipes Included
— Notes I —
NOTES ON FORM
— Film I —
"Flower Forms”
A small harmonious bowl
— Notes II —
FORM THEORY
— Film II —
"Natural Forms”
Botanical specimens in glass
— Notes III —
NATURAL FORMS
— Film III —
"Singular Form”
Daisy faces in a pink vase
Downloadable Recipes Included
— COLOUR —
— LINE —
— SPACE —
— SHAPE —
— TONE —
— TEXTURE —
— FORM —
Each class contains:
30 pages of class notes
Three seasonal video demonstrations
Downloadable recipes
To enrol on this course, click the link below to create an account with a unique Username and Password. If you already have an account with us you will be asked to sign in.
Looking to gift a class?
1) Purchase the class, create an account with a username (your email) and password
2) Receive your purchase confirmation email
3) Log in, go to 'Profile' then 'My Account' and change email address to the recipient’s
4) Gift the log-in details to the recipient!