1. Basic Floral Arrangement Shapes
Robbie Buchanan
May 2007

2. Triangular Designs Three distinct sides and corners, angles or tips
“One-sided designs” (normally viewed only from
one side)
Can be
symmetrical or
asymmetrical
Equilateral,
isosceles

3. Triangular Design Construction
Add three flowers or stems of foliage to create the framework (usually toward the back and angled forward since these are typically one-sided arrangements)

4. Cone Designs Typical of Byzantine style
3-D vertical isosceles triangle
Floral foam wrapped with chicken wire or cut into a cone shape to be used

5. Cone Design Construction
Secure foam and chicken wire
Add thin moss with green pins
Add fruit, veggies, berries, pine cones if desired with green pins, wire or wood picks
Insert short stemmed flowers

6. Circular Designs
Can be one-sided (oval, fan) or viewed from all sides (round, oval)
Can be symmetrical or asymmetrical

7. Circular Designs Round Oval Fan-shaped
What kind of flowers do you use?

8. Creating Circular Designs
Designed to be viewed from ______ sides
There is no _______ point
All stems should be the same __________ from the center of the design
The space between flowers should be ________
We use mass, filler and form flowers, but not _______ flowers, UNLESS we are making a ________ type of round arrangement

9. Line Styles
Crescent
Hogarth Curve

10. Creating Line Style Arrangments
Select curving stems to form the shape
What can be done to “help” stems curve?

11. Vertical Design Styles
Used when strong vertical line needs to be emphasized
Usually put in vertical containers
Height emphasized

12. Creating Vertical Designs
Bud vases
Stylized vertical designs
Select appropriate container
Establish height of arrangement
And primary flowers
Add a component that extends downward
Keep line as you finish
Add mass foliage for focal point

13. Horizontal Designs Strong horizontal line
Provides a peaceful, restful feeling
Usually combined with the triangular shape

14. Creating Horizontal Designs
Select low container
Establish framework
Establish narrow width
Establish height
Add flowers to fill in