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Basic methods and techniques for naming flower arrangements

Naming a work can strengthen and exaggerate the theme of the work, making the work more poetic and artistic, and can enhance and deepen the viewers association with the work, creating an emotional resonance with the author. Giving a title to a flower arrangement work is the "finishing touch" of a literary device on the art of flower arrangement.

After the artistic conception of "the intention comes first, the writing comes first", the author uses plant materials to create a work that reflects this artistic conception, and gives it a title (you can also make a proposition first, and then create the idea), so that the author can give the work a certain Thoughts or emotions are like an underground spring that has been tapped, causing the sweet spring to gush out for people to taste.

Propositions are nothing more than two ways of assigning names by form or by assigning names by rhyme. The former is based on concreteness, and the latter is based on abstraction. That is to say, it is named according to the theme or artistic conception of the work. It can be named according to ancient poems, idioms, allusions, or according to the symbolic meaning and flower language of flowers, or by cleverly borrowing the seasonal landscape of plants, etc., which reflects the authors understanding of the art of flower arrangement. Literary and aesthetic endowments. Zheng Banqiao, one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, once said, "It is difficult to compose poetry, and it is difficult to propose a proposition; if the title is high, it will be high, and if the title is short, it will be low. You cannot be careless." It can be used as a reference. It can be seen that naming flower arrangements is very important.

First, the flowers are named based on their symbolic meaning and characteristics.

Such naming requires a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the language of flowers and the character and characteristics of plants. Many trees, flowers and plants are rich in symbolic meaning and personified to express peoples emotions and interests. For example, the work "Lingbo Wonderland" uses narcissus as the creative theme to express the natural beauty of narcissus rippling on the waves; "Four Gentlemen" uses the pride of plums as the snow and frost, strong and tenacious, the nobility and freedom of orchids, the fragrance and distance, and the high elegance, brightness and harmony of bamboos. The independent combination of chrysanthemum and winter autumn achieves the purpose of embodying feelings in objects and supporting objects to express aspirations. Works created with this kind of material as the main flower material can usually be named "Three Friends of Winter", "Looking for Chrysanthemums and Visiting Plum Blossoms", and "Friends of Gentlemen". Turtle leaves and bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) symbolize longevity, so they are named "Prolong life and good luck". Lily is the theme of "Hundred Years of Harmony", peony is the theme of "National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance", etc. These names focus on connotation and have profound meanings.
Basic methods and techniques for naming flower arrangements

The second is named after the seasonal landscape changes of plants.

This type of naming reflects the changes in the plant landscape throughout the year, has a strong sense of season, and is easy to resonate with viewers.

Works created with plants that sprout or bloom in spring, such as peonies, wickers, winter jasmine, etc., can be named "Song of Spring", "Song of Spring", etc.

Works created with common summer flower materials such as lotus, water lily, tuberose, crape myrtle, and phoenix can be named "Summer Love", "Summer Charm", etc.

Works created with autumn chrysanthemums, reed flowers, residual lotus, etc. and fruit-bearing branches as the main flower materials can be named "Golden Autumn", "Autumn Dance", "Independent Cold Autumn", etc.

The works created with flower materials such as gypsophila, gypsophila, wintersweet and dead branches as the main flower materials show the winter scenery and can be named "Hymn of Winter", "Can Spring Be Far Far Away?", " "The Footsteps of Spring", etc. These names closely follow the characteristics of the seasons and highlight seasonal changes.

In addition: "Early Spring", which is created with silver willows, willow branches, winter jasmine, etc., and "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond", which is created with elegant lotus as the main flower material, is created with chrysanthemums as the main material, expressing autumn. The landscape works "Golden Autumn" and "Independent Cold Autumn" are both named after typical seasons. In addition, "Secret Fragrance" and "Ao Xue" are created with the theme of plum blossoms. Use sunflowers as the theme to express "morning light" and so on.

The third is named after the shape of the flower arrangement.

Write the spirit according to the form, take the false as real, use image thinking to develop associations, compare the real scene, and name it appropriately according to its expression. For example, nest ferns are inserted vertically into the shape of a mountain peak to create "infinite scenery on the dangerous peak". There are also "Spring Scenes of the Lijiang River" and so on.

Although the shapes of the works are ever-changing, there are only two types in terms of appearance, namely regular shapes and irregular shapes.

Works with regular shapes are often Western-style flower arrangements, and the names are usually "flowers", "graceful", "flowers""Like a brocade", "a wonderful life", "a happy marriage for a hundred years", "enthusiastic", "spring scenery in the garden", "colorful" and so on.

Irregular-shaped works are usually oriental or modern free-style works. When naming such works, you should express them according to their shapes and use image thinking to develop associations. For example, a flower arrangement with a net-like structure made of rattan can be named "Internet Age", "Online Love", "Internet Fans", "One Internet Love", etc. For example, plant branches are woven into large and small wheel-shaped flower arrangements, which can be named "Unstoppable", "Advancing with the Times", "Rolling Forward", etc. For example, works in a flying state can be named "Take Off", "Spread Wings", "Fight in the Sky", "Soar", "Space Invitation", etc. This type of naming goes straight to the theme, highlights the shape, and is concrete and intuitive.

The fourth is named after the natural scenery.

Spring, summer, autumn and winter, the rising and setting of the sun and the moon, famous mountains and rivers, rivers, seas and streams, vegetation and flowers, etc. are all beautiful landscapes in nature. They may be magnificent and spectacular, or they may be charming and vivid, or they may be beautiful, clever and full of beauty. Vibrant and nostalgic, or full of thoughts, or heart-warming, such works can be named "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond", "Magnificent Poems", "Slim and Beautiful", "My Hometown", "Ode to the Motherland", "Boundless wind and moon", "winding paths leading to seclusion", "naturally created", etc. Such names are straightforward, natural and friendly.

The fifth is named after poems, lyrics, and music.

This is a more clever and commonly used naming method, but the premise is that the author must have a strong literary foundation. This kind of naming has profound meaning, beautiful artistic conception, rich philosophy, strong artistry and appeal. Such as "picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence", "seeing Nanshan leisurely", "raising a glass to invite the bright moon","The spring breeze blows and life comes again", "The garden is full of spring scenery and cannot be shut down", "A lonely dream", "Deep in the white clouds", "The courtyard is deep", "The lonely sail is far away",

"Fishing alone in the cold river snow" and so on, these names make the work even more beautiful and make people think.

The sixth is named after the author’s emotions.

Human’s emotional world is extremely rich and colorful, mainly including joy, anger, sadness, and joy. There is joy, joy, pleasure, and elation in times of good times or success, as well as anxiety, fear, worry, and hesitation in times of adversity or failure. At the same time, there are also family, friendship, love, pain, hardship, hardship, loss of love, frustration, and disfavor, etc., they are all Accompany a persons life. But more of them are good wishes, lofty ideals, heartfelt blessings, and sincere expectations. Such as "Autumn whispers", "You and me", "Love is not over", "Say you say me", "The sound of the waves remains", "Looking back again", "Wandering", "Waiting", "Wasted years", "Blessings", "Tenderness", "Missing", "Friends", "Memories", etc. These names are lingering and affectionate.

Seven is named after the theme of the times.

Peace and development are the eternal themes of all times, but war, environmental protection, disease, natural disasters, food safety, financial crises, drug smuggling and trafficking, etc., all need to be faced, discussed, coordinated and solved by many countries in the world. question. These hot and difficult issues with commonality and universality are also one of the themes of creation. Works with this type of theme require the author to have a holistic, macroscopic, overall, and strategic vision to name them in order to infect and impress the audience.

The eighth is named after the naming ideas of the masters and seniors.

The names of bonsai and flower arrangements are similar.

Nine is an allegorical name derived from the unique shape of the flower.

For example, the calla lily flower is shaped like a sail, and the ship-shaped flower vessel is used to create the title of the work.For: "lonely sail and distant shadow", "smooth sailing". Birds of paradise, golden birds and other flowers resemble birds in the form, and can be made into "flying together". Flower arrangements made of birds of paradise and phalaenopsis orchids are "singing in the empty valley"

Tenth is a work expressed in an abstract way.

The degree of freedom in naming is large, and it is often used in the naming of free-style flower arrangements. For example, the work "Flowing Water" uses an abstract technique, using the smooth extension of linear materials to simulate the movement of flowing water to express the natural landscape. Such as "forever united", "wasted years", "a piece of ice", "childhood memories", etc.

In short, naming can be considered from many aspects. As long as the author is good at capturing the specific feelings and creative intentions during creation, it can be used as the name of the work.