1. Art Examples
Winged Victory of Samothrace, Hellenistic statue, Three Musicians by Picasso, Floral Art by Teselaar Flowers, Café Terrace by Night by Van Gogh, Marilyn Diptych by Andy Warhol

2. Speaking the Language of Art
“A picture can say a thousand words”
Art can be used as a language to convey messages
Art is symbolic
what we see are symbols
visual items that stand for, or represent, something else
Floral Design can be art
flowers convey feelings and emotions between people

3. Floral Design as Art
Using flowers as an art medium we can create works of art that include elements of design.
Elements of design are basic visual symbols in art.
We use these words to describe the parts of a work of art.
Line
Shape & Form
Space & Depth
Color & Value
Texture
A work of art can contain all or some of these elements.

4. Line Form / Shape Space / Depth Color Texture / Pattern Size
Elements of Design
Line
Form / Shape
Space / Depth
Color
Texture / Pattern
Size

5. Principles of art
The rules that govern how artists organize the elements of design are called the principles of design
Rhythm
Movement
Balance
Proportion
Variety
Emphasis
Harmony
Unity
These help artists organize the art elements for specific effects.
We combine elements of design using principles of art.

6. Principles of Art Balance Proportion Focal Point Harmony Contrast
Rhythm
Unity

7. Combining Elements & Principles
Take the same group of ingredients and you can combine them in a variety of ways using different recipes.
Flour, Sugar, Eggs, Baking Soda, Salt, and Butter combine to make different things!
Cookies
Cake
Cupcakes
Pancakes
We use different quantities and follow different recipes to get a different result, even though we use the same basic ingredients.

8. Making a Work of Art Every work of art has a subject.
The subject is the image viewers can easily identify in a work of art (also called a focal point in a floral design)
Some works of art are images of people or places
Some art represents landscapes or nature
Some art has NO recognizable subject matter, this is called nonobjective art
Composition is combining the principles of design to organize the elements of design. Artists follow a method (or recipe) to create the finished product! This can be a painting, sculpture, or floral design.
Content is the message that the work of art communicates to the viewer. It may be an idea, theme, or emotion.

9. Activity: Create a Symbol
In visual art, symbols can be concrete representations of abstract ideas, such as a heart standing for love.
Create a visual symbol that represents something important to you, such as an activity you participate in, or an organization you belong to.
Include something that is meaningful to you!
Share your symbol with a classmate. Can they identify what it represents?