The Art Of Floral Design Test Your Knowlege Wuestions Chapters 12,14 And 15.

Front 1

Name some course textured flowers and foliages

Back 1

Hanging amaranthus, sea holly, thistles

Front 2

Which color schemes are enhanced through texture?

Back 2

Achromatic and monochromatic

Front 3

Why is a variety of textures important?

Back 3

They can be used to enhance and accent the overall design

Front 4

What are some of the pros and cons of fragrance in floral design?

Back 4

Flowers are generally pleasing in smell and evoke pleasant moods or memories. Some flowers can smell bad to some people. Some smells are overwhelming in small spaces.

Front 5

Define line flowers

Back 5

Used for linear shape and framework

Front 6

Define form

Back 6

Distinctive shapes used to attract attention and create a traditional focal point.

Front 7

Define mass

Back 7

To add mass to an arrangement by adding weight and bulk

Front 8

Define filler

Back 8

To fill in the designs empty spaces, add accent and complete a design.

Front 9

When combining all four shapes into one bouquet what it the proper order of arrangement and placement of the flowers?

Back 9

Line flowers and foliages then form then mass then filler.

Front 10

Name flowers and foliages from the line family

Back 10

Delphinium, bells of Ireland, spiral eucalyptus, bear grass, myrtle

Front 11

Name flowers and foliages from the form family

Back 11

Lilies, anthurium, birds of paradise, heliconia, codiaeum croton

Front 12

Name some mass flowers and foliages.

Back 12

Carnations, roses, pittosporum, salal

Front 13

Name some filler flowers and foliages.

Back 13

Baby's breath, statice, heather, sprengeri fern, plumosa fern.

Front 14

What factors allow flowers and foliages to fall into several shape classifications?

Back 14

The degree of openness of a blossom, the color value or intensity levels of a flower, the texture or pattern of a flower, the spacing of the flowers, the adjacent flowers, and the size of the flowers in proportion to the whole arrangement.

Front 15

What shape of containers enhance line flowers and form flowers?

Back 15

Containers that repeats the shape/form/patterns of the flowers and form or interesting and unusual shaped containers.

Front 16

What are factors that influence the choice of shape for floral arrangements?

Back 16

Placement of the arrangement, types of flowers, foliages and container, and the occasion and purpose of your design

Front 17

How can the equilateral triangle design be used in decorating to the best advantage for display purposes?

Back 17

Equilateral triangle designs are generally one sided and are usually placed against a wall or in an area where most people will only see one side.

Front 18

How can isosceles triangle designs be used in decorating to the best advantage for display purposes?

Back 18

Popular and made from just a few flowers. These designs are artistic. They can be one or two sided.

Front 19

How can cone designs be used in decorating to the best advantage for display purposes?

Back 19

They are formal and can be viewed from all sides.

Front 20

How can right triangle designs be used in decorating to the best advantage for display purposes?

Back 20

Right triangle designs can point right or left or be made in pairs to frame and give importance to things.

Front 21

How can scalene triangle designs be used in decorating to the best advantage for display purposes?

Back 21

They work best on mantles or pedestals where flowers are allowed to fall freely

Front 22

Which arrangement shapes generally require a focal point for maintaining visual balance and interest?

Back 22

Curvilinear styles, crescents, hogarths, stylized verticals, scalene etc.

Front 23

Why is the S-shaped arrangement known as the Hogarth curve?

Back 23

The Hogarth curve is named for the English artist William Hogarth. The shape comes from his self portrait entitled "portrait of the painter and his pug" in which he drew a serpentine line on a painters pallet with the words "the line of beauty" written below. Hogarth theorized that all beauty was based on the S-line.

Front 24

When can the serpentine line be incorporated in floral design work?

Back 24

Pews, tables, hair, cakes, bridal bouquets etc.

Front 25

Describe the steps of construction for a one sided triangular design. How do these steps differ from other arrangement styles?

Back 25

Secure foam to container if using foam, add three flowers to establish the height and width, add mass flowers to fill the body, add filler and foliages to complete the shape and fill in your design. The steps differ in that it's the only design that is one sided and has no focal point.