Flower Arrangements

The diagrams in this section can be helpful in setting up well-balanced flower arrangements. Take snapshots of fresh flowers, and set up a reference file, known as a morgue, for them. You might also want to shoot your arrangements from various angles–close up, far away, from above or below–so you can create different compositions from the same drawing subject.

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A round bowl can be a perfect center point from which an arrangement moves upward and outward. Try to achieve an overall balance.

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The design above is based upon an oriental ...

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