Bonsai sketches.....?

[dick benbow]

peter adams was a teacher of mine. I have numerous unsigned sketches he did of my trees
and a reproduction framed in full color and signed from an earlier article in a european bonsai magazine. Something to appreciate since his passing.

 

[ChrisV]

Sad he passed away, I really loved his drawings and he has been a great inspiration not only to my work but also many others. Probably one of the best in bonsai drawings.

 

[youngsai]

I would consider it an honor just to have something of mine framed, I can do some for you if you like!?

A few photos and a little spitballing on a style (b/w, sienna, retro, silhouette). pm if you your interested, I work on sketchbook pro, and am good at autocad which is also an autodesk program (even though I'm ChE). Autodesk Autocad work I get paid for, Autodesk Sketchbook I pay to learn, go figure!


Now I'm nowhere near this good, but thinks of the possibilities!!! UGHH

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+morgan+freeman+kyle&FORM=HDRSC3#view=detail&mid=CF8069D9A1F516612F9ACF8069D9A1F516612F9A

 

[AlBooBoo]

Try!!

It is a good thing that you are not "good" at freehand cause nature is untamable and unpredictable.. drawing isnt so much about skill that you might think but a lot to do with having a "system" of how you draw it.. if you google it abit you see my point

I think you should just start and try drawing yourself.. it will give you a lot of challenge and ALOT of pleasure as well

Start with one line and work your way outwards use a pencil with a lead grade of maybe 5H and an eraser and let your mind go to work on that paper

Use your sketch and improve it

 

[Wee]

I just haven't had any time to give sketching a try yet....

youngsai..... What kind of cad work do you do....? I have been in the cut-to-size stone business for over 20 years and using autocad for 15. My 3d work I use Rhino3d....Great program.

I guess this the collect Yaupon holly has the best potential of anything that I have now if anyone wants to give a shot at a sketch or some future design ideas.

I think this is all 4 sides. For scale the box it's in is about 14" X 14".

Brian

 

[youngsai]

Nothing fancy, I draw pools for a company that cuts them, it's a side gig, I'm a ChE (or going to be one rather), I just took a few CAD classes. CAD is one of those programs that just knowing it is an immediate cash getter.

Rhino is awesome, I don't know it well but as I can tell it's cad plus simulation so it has stresses and densities of materials also?

I love working with stone btw, I make stone pots all the time, here are a few I have, I would love to sell those but feel I need to learn more about stone, I love my angle grinder

 

[youngsai]

Whoaaa, that holly is phenomenal, how do they take to carving? That will affect my sketch, it has great uro potential..

 

[gergwebber]

OP: you don't need time to get into hand sketching. You can find phenomenal inspiration and how tos on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/GasperHabjanic

or great inspiration on drawing sites:http://www.urbansketchers.org/

or just search how to draw trees in youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XHyuqSVahA


heres a quick water color and ink drawing of your tree from pic 3 with some more branch reductions and a little carving: its a jumping off point really, not a finished masterpiece. Remember, a sketch is a study, a preparation for further work. They do not have to be wall worthy to have value though.

 

[ChrisV]

Awesome Holly! I would recommend shortening the branches quite a bit so the foliage comes closer to the trunk. And after that go for a really wide broom the base is so nice and fat. But now it just falls away in the composition because of the heavy long branches.

 

[Wee]

youngsai...Rhino is a great program....I had to learn it to do a ramp and twist limestone stair about 8 or 9 years ago...I don't do any simulation so I'm not sure how well it works for that. Here is a work in progress pic I took while working on the 2nd set of limestone stairs.

Thank you for the sketch Greg.....I love it.

Chris....I think I will shorten the branches some....It's already budding back all over. When i collected it and did the first cutback I wasn't sure if I could cut all the foliage off or not. I also have 3 more. I'm still not sure if I will just it grow for another year or do some work on them this spring. They were dug the first of Oct.

Brian

 

[ChrisV]

This is probably one of The most epic trees i've seen. It's made and belongs to The best European bonsai artist at this moment Mario Komsta.
The picture was taken last weekend and shows what you can achieve in a decade of building up branches and ramification.
If your tree buds Well you can easily cut everything back or off and build a basic structure from there.
All you need is a solid thick trunk as foundation and that you have.

 

[catfish chapstick]

This is probably one of The most epic trees i've seen. It's made and belongs to The best European bonsai artist at this moment Mario Komsta.
The picture was taken last weekend and shows what you can achieve in a decade of building up branches and ramification.
If your tree buds Well you can easily cut everything back or off and build a basic structure from there.
All you need is a solid thick trunk as foundation and that you have.

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It looks like a porcupine. There is probably a great structure to this tree but I just need to see an X-ray image to know for sure.

 

[discusmike]

Awesome ramification, but I think the lower branches are out of porportion, and it needs to be opened up a little to see the trunk aswell.

 

[MACH5]

I do love this tree. This is not meant to look like a tree in nature but rather a highly stylized, abstracted version of one. This type of quirky stylizations with seemingly out of proportion branch and perfectly manicured silhouettes is very Japanese and Mario here is following on that tradition. This takes consummate skill and artistry to achieve this. It is not for everyone but I highly appreciate these trees for what they are.