How to make a Hogarth Curve Flower Arrangement - HOW TO ARRANGE FLOWERS IN FOAM FOR BEGINNERS

The Hogarth Curve is an S-shaped line appearing within an object. Nineteenth-century English artist William Hogarth believed that a curved line signifies liveliness and stimulates the attention of the viewer, in contrast with a straight line that signifies stasis.
These minimal arrangements are some of the most complex floral pieces to make. They are based on the subtle S curve and use a small amount of greenery and flowers.
Choose your flower materials wisely paying attention to the way the flower and foliage naturally curve. Practise makes perfect, as the saying goes.
If you are new to arranging, take a few minutes to view my Back to Basics series which will explain how to create a very all round arrangement using a minimal amount of flowers.
Foliage from
www.irishgreenguys.com/
Container
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Tall conical vase
Floral foam
Off-cut of cellophane
Fresh Flowers
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Gerbera
Fresh Foliage
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Ozothamnus ‘Sussex Silver’
Eucalyptus populus
Senecio greyii or Brachyglottis

[@cococho2767]

Nobody explains and motivates me to get courage and make flower arrangments as you do. Thank you very much. So elegant, not so much flower, but with statment.

[@sharondower]

Thank you. Just enjoy arranging and don't worry.

[@cococho2767]

@@sharondower thank you

[@kubrakhandwala1799]

Great tip about cutting the foam in the back. Thank you. Beautiful as usual🥰 (Toronto, 🇨🇦)

[@sharondower]

Thanks again for watching

[@jiyoungkim4645]

Simple is the best.Thank you

[@sharondower]

Thank you

[@pambassak3193]

You are such wonderful designer and teacher! I wish you would do a book with instructions and photos of your arrangements! Thank you for taking the time to make these videos!! I'm from Ohio. Would like to see arrangements with hydrangea and peonies.
Have a great day!!❤

[@sharondower]

Thanks Pam. I would love to write a book but have no idea how to start!! 🤷

[@marksmith3926]

@@sharondower Please please do a book :)

[@sharondower]

@@marksmith3926 I've no idea how to start! Anyone here a publisher?

[@raytangky]

Thank you so much from Hong Kong, it's uneasy to have this kind of free online tutorial, very detailed & professional😍😍

[@sharondower]

You're so welcome! Thank you for watching

[@natalierobus3883]

You make it look so easy🙃

[@sharondower]

I've had a lot of practise

[@sharonmarcial3296]

Wonderful, I did enjoy It...thanks

[@sharondower]

Thanks for watching

[@NYNC88]

I love your artistry and technical skill!

[@sharondower]

Thank you, thats such a lovely compliment

[@irisrivera1673]

Hello thank you for all the information I am from Guatemala Central America

[@sharondower]

You are so welcome, thanks for watching

[@tamara8729]

It's very beautiful.... Thank you

[@sharondower]

Thanks Tamara

[@vashtimaharaj6356]

Beautifully done. I truly enjoyed ur teachings.I'm from the Caribbean and looking forward to more of ur designs. 💗

[@escalafamily1174]

Beautiful as always…simple arrangement but so elegant.
I am a fan of you from USA, suburban area of Philadelphia.

[@sharondower]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@madonnaschmid7707]

Beautiful!! I am in California, zone 9b. I have lots of ranunculus, anemomes,tulips and daffodils blooming right now.I would love this with ranunculus!

[@sharondower]

Thank you for watching, there are ranunculus and anemones coming in one of the next tutorials.

[@sarahpugh749]

Love this design, simple yet stunningly elegant, thank you again for sharing.

[@sharondower]

Thanks again Sarah

[@rosecharmflowers]

stunningly creative design

[@sharondower]

Thanks for watching 😄

[@annaclarke7627]

Beautiful as always

[@sharondower]

Thanks Anna

[@juliespeer2364]

So enjoyed watching you design. Thank you.

[@sharondower]

Thanks again Julie

[@ALORI1216]

So beautiful. 💐

[@sharondower]

Thank you

[@terrilister3219]

As always you make such beautiful designs but what I love the most is the way you teach. I have taken many classes and walked away without any idea why they did what they did! I have learned so much from you. Thank so much!

[@sharondower]

Thank you so much! I love explaining the theory, but never know if its boring to listen too!!

[@robinbeck1961]

Out now to find an elegant vase like your tall possibly black slim-line vase that looks fantastic. Love your suggestions for alternative greenery and flowers. Thank you.

[@sharondower]

Thanks again Robin, these vases were really popular in the early 2000, I used to use them a lot for wedding work. I had about 10 and a matching pair of huge ones for pedestals but unfortunately they are all smashed now!!

[@mariahill4132]

Hi, Very beautiful. From Ohio.

[@sharondower]

Thank you

[@beverlymoore9774]

Excellent tutorial

[@sharondower]

Thanks Bev x

[@pauladickinson5683]

Fabulous. Thanks for all the tips. Making one as part of junior attainment certificate new Zealand

[@sharondower]

Best of luck! Keep practising.

[@PP-zs4uh]

So elegant.
A great teacher you are. Thank you so much.

[@sharondower]

You are very welcome and thanks for watching and commenting

[@joyitasarkar9028]

Very pretty

[@sharondower]

Thank you! 😊

[@rosactaylor]

Beautiful.

[@sharondower]

Thanks for watching

[@ashaboodram2683]

My goodness it’s so easy to learn with you. Thanks Sharon,

[@sharondower]

Thank you very much 🙂 and thanks for watching

[@chharidamann8558]

I ❤this design 😊 thank you

[@sharondower]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Nishaprecious]

Thank you from USA Nisha

[@sharondower]

Thanks for watching

[@darlenecraddock1826]

Live in the US on the east coast. Enjoy you teaching very much. Thanks for all that you share💐🌿

[@sharondower]

Thanks for watching

[@moyraclose3369]

Oh i love it x

[@sharondower]

thank you

[@margaretmay7912]

Beautiful thanks

[@sharondower]

Thank you too

[@angelaking9231]

Beautiful arrangement Sharon you make it look so easy thank you

[@sharondower]

Thanks so much 😊I've had lots of practise

[@eramchaudri8322]

Awsam

[@sharondower]

Thanks for watching

[@honeyflower8501]

❤❤❤

[@sharondower]

thank you

[@sirenakoroly9241]

It’s so beautiful!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 It’s still seeing the floral foam?

[@horsesarecool3529]

Who is your Foliage Supplier in Ireland,

[@sharondower]

Irish Green Guys

[@sharondower]

Thank you

[@lizforeman1315]

Lovely Sharon.. 😍
Was wondering how water wasnt going to flow over the edge of the vase. Most remember your wee tip.

[@sharondower]

It's great for all shapes and sizes of arrangement

[@angieowen5214]

Beautiful, can you do a smaller version with three flowers?

[@sharondower]

I will try!

[@shin1979flower]

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[@sharondower]

Thanks for watching

[@marksmith3926]

Beautiful. If you did this design with lisianthus flowers would you just use a single stem with 1 flower head as they tend to have a few flowers on the stem ?

[@sharondower]

I think it would depend on how visually heavy the flowers are. You could trim each stem, starting tall and thin with less flowers, then larger flower stems to the focal area

[@mariehoffmann8150]

What do you do with the black container so it doesn't toople over with the weigh of the top,its just beautiful

[@sharondower]

This one is quite heavy and as long as the arrangement has foliage at t the back to give it weight it remains stable. You can also add some sand or decorative pebbles to the base to give it extra weight but I've never needed it before.

[@orielgb]

What about Broom? I think that may work.

[@sharondower]

Broom would be amazing - thats a great suggestion.

[@orielgb]

@@sharondower thank you, for those of us who can't obtain, the 'Sussex silver' which is nigh on impossible, I've been searching for it under its Latin name to no avail. Broom comes in various colours too.

[@sharondower]

Soft ruscus, eucalyptus works well. What part of the world are you in? Sussex silver is fairly new, you can get it as a shrub

[@ivetefreisleben6709]

Muita conversa e pouco trabalho 😞vídeo muito longo !

[@sharondower]

There is lots to learn 😃