THE FLOWER COMMITTEE: February 2011

Prayer Before Service

Dear Lord God, Heavenly Father; I am here to do the work of this Floral Committee in preparation for worship services and in completion of the worship of our church. Bless my work this day and remind me of the awesome responsibilities that come with my service in and around the altar. May the beautiful areas of worship remind me of my need to worship and to bow before Your majesty. May the flowers, the water of Baptism, the Communion elements, and all of the sacred vessels be handled with love and care. These things are not just symbols of Your abiding presence and Your involvement in our world, but they have also been set aside for holy use. May I always recognize this. Finally, Lord, may I never become weary or unthinking in my service. Use my steps, my movements, my hands, my eyes and ears and all my senses to Your glory. I pray this in the Name of my precious Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen!

Principles of Art
Emphasis in a composition refers to developing points of interest to pull the viewer's eye to important parts of the body of the work.
Balance is a sense of stability in the body of work. Balance can be created by repeating same shapes and by creating a feeling of equal weight.
Harmony is achieved in a body of work by using similar elements throughout the work, harmony gives an uncomplicated look to your work.
Variety refers to the differences in the work, You can achieve variety by using difference shapes, textures, colors and values in your work.
Movement adds excitement to your work by showing action and directing the viewers eye throughout the picture plane.
Rhythm is a type of movement in drawing and painting. It is seen in repeating of shapes and colors. Alternating lights and darks also give a sense of rhythm.
Proportion or scale refers to the relationships of the size of objects in a body of work. Proportions gives a sense of size seen as a relationship of objects. such as smallness or largeness.
Unity is seen in a painting or drawing when all the parts equal a whole. Your work should not appear disjointed or confusing.