- How'd you end up doing?…Did you identify more than eight?…Really?…Here's the key.…Now you can see just what these leaves were…and check it against your own answers.…Let me point out a couple of tricky ones in here.…You may have noticed that number one and number 12…were Oak leaves, even though they are…very different in appearance.…Don't forget that if you're using a particular leaf…as a graphic identifier,…it may be familiar to you,…but not to someone in a different region or culture.…
You may also have noted that the Willow,…the Laurel, and the Olive leaves…all have a relatively similar profile.…If a consumer were expected to pick out a relationship…based on the shape alone,…they'd probably fail.…But, giving context to the leaves…with olives on one, or…a crown of laurel leaves,…or a cluster of willow leaves…hanging near the water, for example,…will help the viewer place the species.…Lastly, I had to work pretty hard to find enough leaves…that were immediately identifiable.…
Many leaves have such a common profile that for instance,…
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12/11/2014- Understanding how globes "read" in design
- How to use water
- The meaning of sun, moon, and stars
- What trees tell us
- Weaving a deeper message with plants
- Storytelling with flowers
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 3s
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Challenges21s
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1. Nature and Symbolism
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Parsing the big blue marble2m 37s
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2. Earth
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3. Water
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Waves: Wet in motion2m 36s
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Weather: Drops and flakes5m 46s
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4. Sky
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Timing: Night and day2m 53s
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Stars: Sky navigation1m 51s
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Moon: The tired night sky2m 20s
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5. Trees
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Tree and man2m 57s
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Tree styles4m 48s
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Trees tell us where4m 8s
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Parts and pieces5m 41s
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6. Leaves
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Jolly green giant1m 59s
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7. Flowers
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Flowers: Show-offs2m 45s
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Flowers: Deeper meanings2m 48s
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Conclusion
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Next steps2m 13s
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