Flower Color Wheel and Color Harmonies, 7.00 – P:3

Principles of Design	Definition
Balance
Focal Point
Proportion
Scale
Accent
Repetition
Rhythm
Harmony
Unity

Design Techniques:
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	Description	Purpose	Examples
Line
Mass
Form
Filler

Design Shapes	Round	Oval
Fan	Triangle	Right Angle
Inverted-T	Vertical	Horizontal
Diagonal	Crescent	Hogarth Curve

Color Scheme	Definition	Effect/Use
Monochromatic
Analogous
Complementary
Neutral
Polychrome

Color each of the pieces of the color wheel in with the appropriate color. Feel free to use colored pencils, crayons, or markers.
Within each piece of the color wheel, put the name of a plant that you think represents this color.

Determine the shape and color scheme of the following pictures.

Shape
Color Scheme

Critique this floral design. Describe how you feel it does or does not correspond with the principles of floral design.

Balance
Focal Point
Proportion
Scale
Accent
Repetition
Rhythm
Harmony
Unity

Color Wheel Poster Rubric

Color Wheel	Color wheel is loaded with color, with neat and tidy pictures. Pictures of plants fill up entire color wheel. Marker or pen is used to outline wheel. / 50	Color wheel has plants filling up the majority of the spaces. Spaces that are not filled in entirety have colored pencil or marker or crayon filling voids. Marker or pen is used to outline wheel. / 40	Color wheel is a bit sloppy. There is only one plant in each space. Spaces that are not filled in entirety have colored pencil or marker or crayon filling voids. Marker or pen is used to outline wheel. / 30	Color wheel is done using pencil. There is only one plant in each space. Spaces that are not filled in entirety have colored pencil or marker or crayon filling voids. / 20	The color wheel looks unattractive. Plants are not within the lines, there is no wheel, it’s just a mess. / 10
Plant Names	All of the plant names and their cultivars are written neatly at the bottom of the wheel or next to the wheel in pen. / 25	All of the plant names are written, but cultivars are not included. These names are written next to the wheel or below it in pen. / 20	All of the plant names are written, but the penmanship is sloppy (should’ve been typed) or is in pencil. / 15	Most of the plant names are written, penmanship is poor, and it is not in ink. / 10	Few of the plant names are written, penmanship is poor, and it is not in ink. / 5
Color Schemes	Three circles, with outlines of the color schemes, and the name of the color scheme are nice and in ink. The colors of that scheme are colored in with corresponding colors. / 10	Three circles with the color schemes colored in, but clear lines are not drawn in ink or are a little sloppy. The names of the color schemes are clearly labeled in ink. / 8	Three circles with the color schemes colored in, but the names of the schemes are not written and the lines are very weak. / 6	Two of the circles with the color schemes are colored in OR three of the color schemes are presented but are very messy. / 4	There is only one color scheme with the / outlines of the color schemes, and the name of the color scheme are nice and in ink. The colors of that scheme are colored in with corresponding colors. / 2
Arrange-ments	There are three arrangements correctly illustrating each of the color schemes. The picture is either printed in colored ink or was cut from a magazine. / 15	There are three arrangements, but the pictures are weak representations of the color scheme. / 12	There are three arrangements, but one is inaccurate or the pictures are weak. / 10	There are two arrangements correctly illustrating each of the color schemes. The pictures are good examples. / 7	There is one arrangement correctly illustrating each of the color schemes. The picture is a correct example. / 5

Color Wheel Poster Rubric

Color Wheel	Color wheel is loaded with color, with neat and tidy pictures. Pictures of plants fill up entire color wheel. Marker or pen is used to outline wheel. / 50	Color wheel has plants filling up the majority of the spaces. Spaces that are not filled in entirety have colored pencil or marker or crayon filling voids. Marker or pen is used to outline wheel. / 40	Color wheel is a bit sloppy. There is only one plant in each space. Spaces that are not filled in entirety have colored pencil or marker or crayon filling voids. Marker or pen is used to outline wheel. / 30	Color wheel is done using pencil. There is only one plant in each space. Spaces that are not filled in entirety have colored pencil or marker or crayon filling voids. / 20	The color wheel looks unattractive. Plants are not within the lines, there is no wheel, it’s just a mess. / 10
Plant Names	All of the plant names and their cultivars are written neatly at the bottom of the wheel or next to the wheel in pen. / 25	All of the plant names are written, but cultivars are not included. These names are written next to the wheel or below it in pen. / 20	All of the plant names are written, but the penmanship is sloppy (should’ve been typed) or is in pencil. / 15	Most of the plant names are written, penmanship is poor, and it is not in ink. / 10	Few of the plant names are written, penmanship is poor, and it is not in ink. / 5
Color Schemes	Three circles, with outlines of the color schemes, and the name of the color scheme are nice and in ink. The colors of that scheme are colored in with corresponding colors. / 10	Three circles with the color schemes colored in, but clear lines are not drawn in ink or are a little sloppy. The names of the color schemes are clearly labeled in ink. / 8	Three circles with the color schemes colored in, but the names of the schemes are not written and the lines are very weak. / 6	Two of the circles with the color schemes are colored in OR three of the color schemes are presented but are very messy. / 4	There is only one color scheme with the / outlines of the color schemes, and the name of the color scheme are nice and in ink. The colors of that scheme are colored in with corresponding colors. / 2
Arrange-ments	There are three arrangements correctly illustrating each of the color schemes. The picture is either printed in colored ink or was cut from a magazine. / 15	There are three arrangements, but the pictures are weak representations of the color scheme. / 12	There are three arrangements, but one is inaccurate or the pictures are weak. / 10	There are two arrangements correctly illustrating each of the color schemes. The pictures are good examples. / 7	There is one arrangement correctly illustrating each of the color schemes. The picture is a correct example. / 5

Color Wheel Poster Rubric

Color Wheel Poster Rubric

Color Wheel	Color wheel is loaded with color, with neat and tidy pictures. Pictures of plants fill up entire color wheel. Marker or pen is used to outline wheel. / 50	Color wheel has plants filling up the majority of the spaces. Spaces that are not filled in entirety have colored pencil or marker or crayon filling voids. Marker or pen is used to outline wheel. / 40	Color wheel is a bit sloppy. There is only one plant in each space. Spaces that are not filled in entirety have colored pencil or marker or crayon filling voids. Marker or pen is used to outline wheel. / 30	Color wheel is done using pencil. There is only one plant in each space. Spaces that are not filled in entirety have colored pencil or marker or crayon filling voids. / 20	The color wheel looks unattractive. Plants are not within the lines, there is no wheel, it’s just a mess. / 10
Plant Names	All of the plant names and their cultivars are written neatly at the bottom of the wheel or next to the wheel in pen. / 25	All of the plant names are written, but cultivars are not included. These names are written next to the wheel or below it in pen. / 20	All of the plant names are written, but the penmanship is sloppy (should’ve been typed) or is in pencil. / 15	Most of the plant names are written, penmanship is poor, and it is not in ink. / 10	Few of the plant names are written, penmanship is poor, and it is not in ink. / 5
Color Schemes	Three circles, with outlines of the color schemes, and the name of the color scheme are nice and in ink. The colors of that scheme are colored in with corresponding colors. / 10	Three circles with the color schemes colored in, but clear lines are not drawn in ink or are a little sloppy. The names of the color schemes are clearly labeled in ink. / 8	Three circles with the color schemes colored in, but the names of the schemes are not written and the lines are very weak. / 6	Two of the circles with the color schemes are colored in OR three of the color schemes are presented but are very messy. / 4	There is only one color scheme with the / outlines of the color schemes, and the name of the color scheme are nice and in ink. The colors of that scheme are colored in with corresponding colors. / 2
Arrange-ments	There are three arrangements correctly illustrating each of the color schemes. The picture is either printed in colored ink or was cut from a magazine. / 15	There are three arrangements, but the pictures are weak representations of the color scheme. / 12	There are three arrangements, but one is inaccurate or the pictures are weak. / 10	There are two arrangements correctly illustrating each of the color schemes. The pictures are good examples. / 7	There is one arrangement correctly illustrating each of the color schemes. The picture is a correct example. / 5

Color Wheel	Color wheel is loaded with color, with neat and tidy pictures. Pictures of plants fill up entire color wheel. Marker or pen is used to outline wheel. / 50	Color wheel has plants filling up the majority of the spaces. Spaces that are not filled in entirety have colored pencil or marker or crayon filling voids. Marker or pen is used to outline wheel. / 40	Color wheel is a bit sloppy. There is only one plant in each space. Spaces that are not filled in entirety have colored pencil or marker or crayon filling voids. Marker or pen is used to outline wheel. / 30	Color wheel is done using pencil. There is only one plant in each space. Spaces that are not filled in entirety have colored pencil or marker or crayon filling voids. / 20	The color wheel looks unattractive. Plants are not within the lines, there is no wheel, it’s just a mess. / 10
Plant Names	All of the plant names and their cultivars are written neatly at the bottom of the wheel or next to the wheel in pen. / 25	All of the plant names are written, but cultivars are not included. These names are written next to the wheel or below it in pen. / 20	All of the plant names are written, but the penmanship is sloppy (should’ve been typed) or is in pencil. / 15	Most of the plant names are written, penmanship is poor, and it is not in ink. / 10	Few of the plant names are written, penmanship is poor, and it is not in ink. / 5
Color Schemes	Three circles, with outlines of the color schemes, and the name of the color scheme are nice and in ink. The colors of that scheme are colored in with corresponding colors. / 10	Three circles with the color schemes colored in, but clear lines are not drawn in ink or are a little sloppy. The names of the color schemes are clearly labeled in ink. / 8	Three circles with the color schemes colored in, but the names of the schemes are not written and the lines are very weak. / 6	Two of the circles with the color schemes are colored in OR three of the color schemes are presented but are very messy. / 4	There is only one color scheme with the / outlines of the color schemes, and the name of the color scheme are nice and in ink. The colors of that scheme are colored in with corresponding colors. / 2
Arrange-ments	There are three arrangements correctly illustrating each of the color schemes. The picture is either printed in colored ink or was cut from a magazine. / 15	There are three arrangements, but the pictures are weak representations of the color scheme. / 12	There are three arrangements, but one is inaccurate or the pictures are weak. / 10	There are two arrangements correctly illustrating each of the color schemes. The pictures are good examples. / 7	There is one arrangement correctly illustrating each of the color schemes. The picture is a correct example. / 5