Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
In a State of Flow
- 28 January 2015
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"A state of mind
you achieve
when
you
are
fully immersed
in a task"
Quote by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
If you are intersted in Flow Physhology you can read more about it on Wikipedia
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Tutorials
Give the stem a closer cut to detail for floral art
Conditioning new growth and sprouts are difficult because the little sprouts have not had time to fully develop its cellular structure to survive being cut and taking up water on...
For this tutorial I focus on a simple weave pattern that does not require you to soften or prepare the leaves to be more durable or flexible. This is the starting point in...
Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without...
Favourite Flowers
Anthurium, Tailflower, painters palette, Flamingo flower
Curly Willow, Chinese Willow, Tortured Willow, Globe Willow, Dragon's Claw, Hankow Willow
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