Curved lines.
Linden branches, Muscari grass, Hellebore.
Linden branches, Muscari grass, Hellebore.
Straight and curved lines.
Alder branches, Salix branches, Tulips, paper bag.
Alder branches, Salix branches, Tulips, paper bag.
In the Spring season it is still so much easier to see the lines of tree branches, than when the leaves have sprung and the tree crowns turns into a mass of green. Emphasizing straight and curved lines is important in Sogetsu school freestyle arrangements. Curved lines in the Spring are showing the increasing energy in nature, starting with a discreet bend and erupting with full power as it is getting warmer. When straight and curved lines are combined they are arranged so that they accentuate each other.