MEANINF OF MOTIF

motif can be described as a decorative image used in design. It could be seen as a unit of a design

Types of Motif

There are two types of motifs namely

major and minor derived from shapesvof things around us. They are follows:

a. Plant motif.

b. Floral motif.

c. Traditional motif.

d. Geometrical motif.

e. Animal motif.

a. Plant Motif

This is a motif got from the shape of plants, they are decorative images

gotten from plant's shapes. E.g.

Leaves, Seed and Pods etc

b. Floral motif

Just ike the name implies, floral is a  shape derived from flower.

c. Traditional motif

When the images used have the shape of traditional objects or materials like gong, cowries, flute, etc they become classified under traditional motif.

d. Geometric motif

When the motif takes the shape of a mathematical object such as triangle,

square, rectangle, circle or any of the geometrical shape, we classify it as

geometric motif

USES OF MOTIF

Motifs are used to

1. Beautify design works.

2. They are an essential

ingredient in pattern making.

3. They are equally used to decorate cards be it

greeting. congratulatory,

sympathy, invitation or any

types of card.

4. It is used to create borders in certificates,

especially logos. complementary

or creative writings.

5. We use them to beautify

fabrics and textiles

6. They are very vítal in wall decoration