Floristic Dialog: LINE
Week One Late Submissions
Name: Sue Hines
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Answers
Please choose the best description of your student project
Per’s suggested assignment (Dress any glass cylinder, pot or container with grasses, leaves and any line material. Make a tall parallel or crossed parallel design with chickenwire or foam)
Please Identify which line used are Static/Passive
Vertical stems, sticks and pine branches
Please Identify which line used are Dynamic/Active.
Contorted filbert and aspidistra
Please Identify the most dominant Line
Vertical
Please Identify the most effective Soft Line
Bear and lily grass and the aspidistra
Please check off the Direction of Lines used which apply in your design
Vertical
Diagonal
Straight
Curving
Crossing
Please check off the Size of Lines which apply in your design
Thick
Thin
Long
Short
Please check off the Texture of Lines which apply in your design
Smooth
Rough
Clear
Dusty
Shiny
Matte
Please check off the Shape of Lines which apply in your design
Round
Flat
Please check off the Light Quality of Lines which apply in your design
Dark
Light
Cool
Warm
Color
Which is Dominant in your design?
Warm
Which is Dominant in your design?
Matte
Which is Dominant in your design?
Light
Which is Dominant in your design?
Equal
Which is Dominant in your design?
Equal
Which is Dominant in your design?
Equal
Instructor Feedback
Per Benjamin
Really good self analysis!
You have managed to get in a lot of different lines, directions and both dimensions and emotions.
The only thing that I would have changed is to make the lower part cleaner, for the reason of showing of lines and also sort of a starting point for all the vertical lines.
The horisontal contrast at the bottom explains all your other lines.
Hitomi Gilliam
Thinking that most dominant line probably is the Kiwi vine with its contorted curl that draws the eye first over all others. It is the most dynamic line feature in the design, as you pointed out, your eyes come upon it first.
The most effective soft line... the key word here is 'effective'... thinking that this might be the soft pine extension. The Bear and Lily Grass are minor in its overall role - its more abundant but not necessary the most effective.
Love the collection of materials you selected to use.... so many different line characters you have shared.
There is a little erratic organization of lines however...
I am thinking that you must have designed the outer layer of line material to cover the container first in a generally vertical manner.
From there on... the best way to plan your design is to have some sort of sequencing of material use in the vertical. Did you design in layers of each materials, and not just randomly? Each set of material should have a sense of purpose and placement, so that there was a certain rhyme and reason to its placement as a response to the previous set.
I would advise that your use of split Aspidistra be within the verticality of the design and spilling out from it, rather than separately downward and outward.
This keeps the clarity of the design to be vertical and not to deviate entirely... it can spill out but not be placed independently as a rogue.
Strength of design is to keep the original intention as clear as possible so we can appreciate your use of materials cleverly and creative within that realm.
This is the best way to show a sense of order even within a creative chaos.
I think few adjustment to this end will improve the design greatly with your awesome selection of materials.