The Controversial Topic of Deciduous "Pine Styled" Bonsai Trees

[just.wing.it]

I want get to the bottom of this...

An Informal Upright Trident...
A Formal Upright JM...

Is it really that offensive to see???

Can they not still be beautiful works of living art???

I'm all for Naturalistic Style, using the species's mature look as a blueprint for your bonsai...and I am striving for that in many of my trees.

Has the culture of bonsai changed in front of our eyes???

It seems more and more, like people are quick to dismiss the notion of a "pine style" for a deciduous tree...

What's the big freaking deal!?!?!

Maybe making a tree grow in a way in which it normally would not is part of the art...for some.

Where are the Maple Styled conifers???
Is that a thing people do???

 

[jriddell88]

Oh you know ... people gots to bitch about something

 

[LanceMac10]

Everything "pine styled"......I like it that way.

Bullocks to those that don't like it. It's my yard.

 

[just.wing.it]

I'll be honest, it was something @Smoke wrote in another thread...
I agreed with him totally, but also I got to thinking...

 

[just.wing.it]

Everything "pine styled"......I like it that way.

Bullocks to those that don't like it. It's my yard.

Yeah!
Lol!
That's the spirit!

 

[Soldano666]

I like em sometimes.

 

[namnhi]

Everything "pine styled"......I like it that way.

Bullocks to those that don't like it. It's my yard.

Nothing related to this post but your avatar just make me laugh every time I see it.

 

[Dav4]

I took one of my big'n fat tridents that I'd been styling as an informal broom to a Boon workshop last week... wellllll.... it ain't being styled as an informal broom any more.

 

[LanceMac10]

 

[Victorim]

I took one of my big'n fat tridents that I'd been styling as an informal broom to a Boon workshop last week... wellllll.... it ain't being styled as an informal broom any more.

Pic!

 

[jriddell88]

Oh you know ... people gots to bitch about something

And........,, we’re in a land full of bitches!!

 

[MrFancyPlants]

Not deciduous, but I'll attach my ficupine for discussion.

 

[ihaveaspaceship]

Bonsai is an art form so I say ignore the rules.

 

[Dav4]

Pic!

Honestly, a picture would be useless, as the tree was fully and irrevocably "Boonified". Ask @Adair M for the definition.

 

[Random User]

In a world where you can legally make a Bruce Jenner, Caitlyn Jenner, I have to grudgingly accept that someone would abuse a deciduous tree so maliciously, as to shape it like the lowly conifer... how's that for a "dig"?

 

[Dav4]

Bonsai is an art form so I say ignore the rules.

Yup, so I guess art doesn't have rules?


Oh Shit!! Did I really just say that?!?

 

[grouper52]

I've not been around much these past few years, and am probably a perrenial fan of controversy in the field, and no fan of Boon and such, but I've missed out on this one. Can someone spell out out the broad outlines of the controversy, and - yes - post some pix to illustrate? Thanks.

 

[Rip]

Ill be honest, I lurk the forum to read articles and such, but I come here for info, not pats on the back. I would probably get my feelings hurt if someone told me my tree was stupid, ugly, or poorly designed. I mainly style bonsai for relaxation and the ability to bring nature a little closer to my home. If you like trident in the pine style, do it! Bonsai for me is about enjoyment anyways. What you like and what I like are probably a little different and neither way is wrong! Cheers

 

[Starfox]

I've not been around much these past few years, and am probably a perrenial fan of controversy in the field, and no fan of Boon and such, but I've missed out on this one. Can someone spell out out the broad outlines of the controversy, and - yes - post some pix to illustrate? Thanks.

I'm fairly sure this is related to a comment Smoke made in my thread about my new Trident stock but there is no controversy about it, it's a fairly straight up and down pre-bonsai which needs a future of some description and I'm all ears.
I think @just.wing.it means more about the comment in general, I'm interested too as I can't speak one way or the other really.

 

[just.wing.it]

Bonsai is an art form so I say ignore the rules.

Agreed, and welcome to the Nut House!!!