Floral Design Principles | Methods | Techniques

Become a more confident designer through applied Floral Design Principles, Methods & Techniques

  • Sarah, Nebraska, USA

    This [Design Solutions] was a fantastic class and I highly recommend it. Mark opened up my creativity and taught me to look at every element in different ways.

  • Mary, UK

    Mark is a true creative master, he is able to communicate in a clear and decisive manner with encouragement. Enjoyed all the design challenges and have grown and learnt a lot during the Design Discipline course [now called Design Solutions].

  • Arlene, Australia

    An inspirational course which I would recommend to Floral Designers and Artists. Mark is an exceptional and gifted educator.

    (Design Directions)

  • Sharon, NZ

    While I found the course challenging, I have learnt enormously from those challenges. The One Container, Five Elements course certainly gave me a new awareness of all the elements of designs and to consider them all when designing. I would unreservedly recommend this course if you have a passion for ongoing learning in your floral design.

Floral Design eBooks by Mark Pampling

Find an accessible entry point into floral design instruction, inspiration and expertise in our range of eBooks by Mark Pampling.

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Excerpts from The Flower Thoughts Blog

  • Test Tubes - A Sustainable Water Source - { Flower Thinking }

    Test Tubes - A Sustainable Water Source

    Flower Thinking

    Test tubes (or water phials) have long been an environmentally conscious choice, long before sustainability came strongly into focus. Of course, the measure of their sustainability also depends on what...

    Test Tubes - A Sustainable Water Source

    Flower Thinking

    Test tubes (or water phials) have long been an environmentally conscious choice, long before sustainability came strongly into focus. Of course, the measure of their sustainability also depends on what...

  • Understanding Competition Marking - { Flower Thinking }

    Understanding Competition Marking

    Flower Thinking

    When approaching a floral design competition, do you pay as much attention to the marking criteria as to design and interpretation? A lot of work goes into competing in a...

    Understanding Competition Marking

    Flower Thinking

    When approaching a floral design competition, do you pay as much attention to the marking criteria as to design and interpretation? A lot of work goes into competing in a...

  • Thinking About Balance: Balanced Does Not Equal Boring - { Flower Thinking }

    Thinking About Balance: Balanced Does Not Equal...

    Mark Pampling

    A harmonious sense of visual balance is a way of making a floral design accessible to the eye – easy for the eye to enter into the composition and easy...

    Thinking About Balance: Balanced Does Not Equal...

    Mark Pampling

    A harmonious sense of visual balance is a way of making a floral design accessible to the eye – easy for the eye to enter into the composition and easy...

  • Sketching & The Creative Process - { Flower Thinking }

    Sketching & The Creative Process

    Mark Pampling

    Many designers and artists have good skills in floral design, but they often feel less proficient in the drawing and sketching department. How often have you heard your flower friends...

    Sketching & The Creative Process

    Mark Pampling

    Many designers and artists have good skills in floral design, but they often feel less proficient in the drawing and sketching department. How often have you heard your flower friends...

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