自由花 Second tryout!

Here are some before and after photos:

My work before the instructor's correction

The final work after teacher's fine tuning

More tips on arranging Jiyuka from this lesson:

• The flower buds should always be facing up, as if they are greetingyou
• Trim off unnecessary little buds and twitches because they create too much distraction. You want straight line to form Jiyuka
• Follow the natural angle of the branches
• Remembering perspectives! 
• Try to put the flowers in sharper angle to create different levels

What amazed me after this evening's class is that, we are literally all using the same material, but just by arranging twigs in different angle, and trim a little bit, then - Voila!
A whole different composition and feeling!

Ikebana fun!

I found my friend and myself this fun little gathering for Ikebana (the Japanese art of flower arrangement, 華道), and This evening the style we are trying is called "Jiyuka (Freestyle, Free flower, 自由花), it is one style under the 池坊 School in the Ikebana.

This was our first tryout, and we were both very excited about it!

Notes from the class:

• The container is part of the arrangement
• Keep the lower lines on the higher end, not the lower end
• Arrange the flowers up and look spirited
• Set your arrangement in the same angle
• Things to keep in mind: point, line, area (mass), surface.
• You are allowed to use wire to support your arrangement

I also like what I found from this Ikebana club has sum up Jiyuka pretty well.

In Jiyuka:
Think about

• asymmetry
• gradations of colour, contrast, accent
• gradation of size

Styles
Naturalistic arrangements:

• material is used as found in nature, no artificial elements

Artistic / Designed arrangements:

• shaping, bending
• wiring
• stapling
• taping
• with or without artificial / decorative elements

The Look of Spring. 🌱🌾🌸💐#Ikebana #jiyuka #華道 #自由花 #池坊 #春的姿態

A photo posted by @mel5ive on Mar 25, 2015 at 3:38pm PDT

A photo posted by @mel5ive on Mar 25, 2015 at 3:41pm PDT