Art and Design: Balance and Symmetry

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What is the primary function of the sense of smell in relation to design?

  • Heightens our awareness and increases sensory enjoyment
  • Influences the perception of color and light
  • Triggers memory and evokes emotional response (correct)
  • Enhances the sense of balance and harmony

What is the term for the physical dimensions of line, form, or space?

  • Depth
  • Proportion
  • Size (correct)
  • Scale

What principle of design is concerned with the repetition of elements?

  • Rhythm (correct)
  • Balance
  • Emphasis
  • Harmony

What type of balance is achieved when flowers are repeated on opposite sides of a floral arrangement?

<p>Symmetrical balance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the emotional response evoked by color?

<p>Emotional response (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What principle of design is concerned with the creation of a sense of equilibrium?

<p>Balance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the arrangement where one side is the mirror image of the other?

<p>Symmetrical balance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of balance is achieved when unequal visual weight is placed on each side of a central vertical axis?

<p>Asymmetrical balance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the principles of design that deal with the comparative relationship in size, quantity, and degree of emphasis among components?

<p>Proportion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended ratio of vase to flowers in a floral arrangement according to the Greek golden section?

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What type of balance is achieved when visual elements radiate from a central point, like the spokes of a wheel?

<p>Radial balance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the placement of design elements slightly off-center to create a balanced, formal shape?

<p>Near symmetrical (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of contrast in a composition?

<p>To call attention to certain elements by making them different from each other (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the three-dimensional arrangement of flowers, with larger and darker flowers at the bottom and smaller and lighter ones at the top?

<p>Depth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What principle of design involves the use of similar elements, such as color, to create a sense of unity?

<p>Repetition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sense of energy or tension created by the arrangement of visual elements?

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What principle of design involves the use of different elements, such as color or shape, to create a sense of diversity?

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What is the term for the compatibility and pleasing arrangement of visual elements in a composition?

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Study Notes

Elements of Floral Design

  • Variegated markings and speckles are elements used to add visual interest
  • Fragrance is a sensory element that heightens awareness and increases sensory enjoyment, also triggers memory

Color

  • Most important design element in floral design
  • Optical sensation originating from the brain's perception of light energy reflected from a pigmented surface
  • Evokes an emotional response in the viewer

Principles of Floral Design

  • Fundamental guidelines governing the organization of elements and materials in accordance with the laws of nature
  • Primary principles include:
    • Balance
    • Proportion
    • Emphasis
    • Rhythm
    • Depth
    • Repetition
    • Transition
    • Contrast
    • Harmony
    • Unity

Balance

  • Sense of equilibrium and repose, a feeling of three-dimensional stability
  • Types of balance:
    • Symmetrical (formal balance)
    • Asymmetrical (informal balance)
    • Radial balance (radiates from a central point)

Proportion

  • Comparative relationship in size, quantity, and degree of emphasis among components within the composition
  • Design should be 1 ½ to 2 times the height or width of the container
  • Golden mean refers to the division of a line somewhere between ½ and 1/3 its length

Other Principles

  • Depth: three-dimensional arrangement, achieved through overlap or angle of flowers
  • Repetition: recurrence of like elements within a composition
  • Transition: ease of visual movement from gradual degrees of change among elements
  • Contrast: emphasis by means of difference
  • Opposition: contrast between elements that are counterpoint in relation to each other
  • Tension: implying or suggesting a sense of energy
  • Variation: dissimilarity among attributes or characteristics
  • Harmony: compatibility; a pleasing or congruent arrangement of parts

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