Landscape Designing

LANDSCAPE DESIGNING FRMT 325 Cr. Hr. 3(1+2)

Lesson 05:Art Elements And Principles Of landscape Design

Line

Formation of line with plants

• Line delimits shape and structure.
• The concept of line in design involves the means by which form guides the eye.
• Line becomes a one-dimensional interpretation of form. Emotional significance has been attributed to line.

Curved Line

• Lines may be placed at the junction of two materials such as a border of water and land for grass and walkway.
• It is used to create as control pattern of movement and attention.
• Straight lines denote formality and solid structure.
• Curved or zigzag lines are less passive, encourage slower movement and are common in informal gardens.
• The trees which represent horizontal lines suggest life and activity.
• Interest in the landscape design can be created by using these two lines in combination.

Line With Flowering Plants

• The diagonal lines are represented in steps and arches.
• To break the monotony of horizontal lines, vertical lines can be introduced as these lines suggest decided movement and a feeling of action of force.
• The curved lines in the landscape design can be obtained by planting plans, arches, and curved furniture and so on.
• Full curves are active, forceful and feminine.
• While soft curved lines seems gracious and flexible.
• Curves can be obtained by planting flowering plants in circles.
• Circles can be used to achieve a more joyful, subtle rich effect. They must be carefully designed to express gracefulness and refinement