The following are pictures from the last Designer’s Guild meeting at Mount Airy, courtesy of Brenda. The Guild is currently on hiatus until we receive notice of recommencement.
This session was a review of Line or Line-Mass design for as Marilyn commented: ” all traditional designs begin with a line”!
The information below was posted previously but for review purposes here is the description:
Designers’ Guild
LINE and LINE-MASS DESIGN
A Line design is characterized by restraint in the quantity of plant material used and an open silhouette. A line design is the most restrained of the three traditional types of design. It uses less plant material than a line-mass or mass designs. It has a center of interest at or near the lip of the container. Line is the foundation of all design. Line is one of the elements of design. An element is a working ingredient used to achieve the principles of design. Line creates a visual path through the design. The line determines the linear direction and the form the design will achieve. It may be vertical, horizontal, curved, diagonal, or zigzag. Lines may be long, short, thick, thin, etc. Linear pattern should dominate.
VERTICAL LINE DESIGN
A vertical line design should have greater height than width. A vertical thrust with restraint in the mount of plant material and an open silhouette is desired.
HORIZONTAL LINE DESIGN
A horizontal line design is a design where the main line is placed in a horizontal manner. The line direction is horizontal but it may follow the form of a straight line, curved, s- curve (Hogarth), zigzag, etc.
LINE-MASS
In a Line Design, line is emphasized as an element of design necessary to create an arrangement. In a Line-mass Design, additional material is added to strengthen the line.
The dominant line is combined with more plant material at the center of interest. The center of interest is placed at or near the point where all plant materials emerge from the container. Strive not to cross the line of another stem. Line-mass designs are generally narrow instead of wide, with the tallest lines grouped together for dominance of line. Each piece of plant material should be of a different length to keep the design thin and eye movement toward the center of interest. The first flower, if a bud, may be inserted toward the back so this vertical movement will continue. Flowers are added one at a time, each one of a different length along the established lines. Turn one to the right slightly and the next one to the left. Follow the lines down to place the largest most open flower at or near the top of the container. Two or more flowers may be used together to create this center of interest or focal area.
Photos of designs from September 18th:
