Ikebana makes me happy

Last night I took another lesson of Ikebana. It was another wonderful choice of flowers and Eiko had, as always, arranged them beautifully.

Eiko's expert arrangement

We used eucalyptus branches and snapdragons...

...and gorgeous hot pink roses

The longest eucalyptus branch on the left is placed to sprout off to the side and the other, at 70% of its partner, is placed to lean towards your right shoulder. The snapdragons complement the design in a balanced triangle, as do the roses.

Can you see the triangular balance?

With a few tweaks, this is the final product

The photo makes the arrangement look a bit gangly - and with the busy background, it's hard to see the design. After our lesson, we have to dismantle it and rearrange them again at home. I think I've done alright to reproduce it but unfortunately one of the roses is already droopy because I think I damaged the stem trying to stick it in the spike too many times! I think I like the round vase better.

Ikebana's next week too. Until then,
Monica x