Can’t Sleep, Study Bonsai Design - Blue Atlas Cedar

[Bonsai Forest]

Styled by Ryan Neil

 

[Cadillactaste]

I'll tell you a good book to add to your library. If you don't own it already. This book should be on every bonsai enthusiasts shelf. New and seasoned. It's just good to have.

Principles of Bonsai Design

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[Joe Dupre']

The tree is obviously well-done. My issue with highly styled trees is that they LOOK done. They cease to give the impression of nature. That's fine, if that is what you enjoy. It's just not for me.

 

[Bonsai Forest]

I'll tell you a good book to add to your library. If you don't own it already. This book should be on every bonsai enthusiasts shelf. New and seasoned. It's just good to have.

Principles of Bonsai Design

Dave De Groot's 2nd edition of the masterpiece Principles of Bonsai Design is better than ever. Added valuable content and superior new layout & design is making the best English language book on Bonsai Design even better. So much better that even those of you who own the first edition will want...

stonelantern.com

I have this! I love this book

 

[Cadillactaste]

I have this! I love this book

Glad to hear it. I believe everyone should have a copy.

 

[bwaynef]

The branches on the left seem to (pretty uniformly) descend from the trunk. The branches on the right don't all do that, with a few arching gently and other sharply up before going down. To be fair, the branches on the left don't show the angle they leave the trunk, ...but that only brings into question why the ones on the left so often do.

I like the negative space in the silhouette, which seems to be a staple in RN-styled trees. Overall, this looks like a young-in-styling tree, with the possibility to add further separation into sub-pads of the existing pads.

 

[Paradox]

Yea.....I spent half the night reading the forums since I couldnt sleep either.

Ill never understand how I can be out cold asleep in my recliner for an hour or more in front of the TV then I get up and go to bed and cant sleep for hours.