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Focal Point and Rhythm

Focal Point and Rhythm. Modified by the GA Agriculture Education Curriculum Office Revised by Robbie Buchanan May 2007. Focal Point. Center of interest and visual activity. Focal point. Dominates and calls attention to the entire design. Focal Point.

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Focal Point and Rhythm

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  1. Focal Point and Rhythm Modified by the GA Agriculture Education Curriculum Office Revised by Robbie Buchanan May 2007

  2. Focal Point • Center of interest and visual activity

  3. Focal point • Dominates and calls attention to the entire design

  4. Focal Point • Main lines of a design converge at the focal area

  5. A design can have more than 1 focal point, but too many can cause confusion

  6. Ways to Create Focal Point

  7. Color • Simplest way to create a focal point • Bright or intense colors attract immediate attention • Contrasting colors can also create a focal area

  8. Size • Larger blooms draw the eye toward them • Contrast smaller and larger flowers to create a focal area

  9. Shape and Pattern • Interesting flower shapes, such as a bird of paradise, draw attention • Interesting foliage can help create or emphasize a design

  10. Spacing • Placing flowers close together provides emphasis for a focal point

  11. Texture • Texture of some flowers and/or foliage can create a focal area when combined with smoother materials

  12. Accessories • Accessories such as bows, candles, and figurines can be used for emphasis

  13. Line Direction • Lines converging to a point can draw the eye to that point • Crossing stems will cause confusion

  14. Directional Facing • Turning the heads of flowers can increase visual interest toward the focal point • Flowers can face either toward or away from the focal area

  15. Framing • Encircling the perimeter of a design with a branch or stem of foliage in order to draw the eye toward the center

  16. Isolation • Isolating one flower or group of flowers from the rest of the design draws the eye toward that point

  17. Rhythm • Flow or movement through a design caused by the recurrence of elements • Repetition of elements causes rhythm • Radiating lines and transitions throughout the design create rhythm

  18. Ways to Create Rhythm

  19. Repetition • Color repetition has the most impact in moving the eye throughout a design • Repetition of textures is a subtle way of achieving rhythm

  20. Radiating Lines • Placing flowers and foliage so that they radiate from a central point and draw the eye outward

  21. Transition • Transition in a design such as transition of color draws the eye outward

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