Definition:

The art of flower arrangement is a plastic art that takes cut flowers as the main material and expresses the beauty of nature and life through artistic conception, cutting, modeling and placement.

Narrow sense category: only refers to decorative flowers inserted as cut flowers with utensils; Category: Any work that is shaped with fresh cut flowers and has decorative effect or ornamental value can be called the art of flower arrangement, which includes not only decorative flowers with utensils, but also decorative flowers without utensils, including bouquets and so on.

Features:

Strong timeliness, because the flower material has no roots, the absorption of water and nutrients is limited, and the hydroponics time is short, ranging from 1-2 days to 10 days or half a month. Therefore, the creation and appreciation time of flower arrangement works is short, which requires both creators and appreciators to have a sense of time. The creator should show the best state of the flowers to the audience, and the appreciator should visit and appreciate them three days before the exhibition.

Strong randomness, flower arrangement works are very random and extensive in the selection of flower materials and containers, which can be flexibly selected according to the exhibition occasions and creative needs; The conception and modeling of the work can be simple or complex, and the author can play freely; The display and replacement of works are also more flexible. Decorative, flower arrangement works gather the beauty and shape of many flowers, which are displayed with the change of environment, and have strong artistic appeal and a finishing touch in decoration.

Full of vitality flower arrangement takes fresh plant materials as raw materials, artistically reappears the beauty of nature and life in front of people, and the works are full of vitality, which is the biggest feature of flower arrangement art. Although modern trendy flower arrangement allows the use of some non-plant materials, it can only be used as an accessory.

Classification:

Represented by China and Japan, it focuses on line modeling, paying attention to nature and elegance, lively and changeable composition, paying attention to interest and artistic conception, emphasizing freehand brushwork and elegant colors. The materials used in flower arrangement are mostly woody flowers, not demanding multicolor, but seeking elegance.

Represented by the United States, France and the Netherlands and other European and American countries. It is characterized by strong colors, composition with geometric figures, emphasis on symmetry and balance, attention to the overall artistic effect of color blocks, and rich decoration. Most of the materials are herbaceous flowers, which are rich in flowers, bright in color and rich in flowers.