1 / 10

Informal Upright Bonsai

Informal Upright Bonsai. Brian Van Fleet. The Basic Bonsai Styles. Cascade. Styles are caused by natural or implied growing conditions Style names are dictated by trunk shape Infinite variants are possible, but will generally fit into these categories. Semi-Cascade. Informal Upright.

nina-barlow
Download Presentation

Informal Upright Bonsai

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Informal Upright Bonsai Brian Van Fleet

  2. The Basic Bonsai Styles Cascade • Styles are caused by natural or implied growing conditions • Style names are dictated by trunk shape • Infinite variants are possible, but will generally fit into these categories Semi-Cascade Informal Upright Slant From “Bonsai Techniques II” by John Y. Naka Formal Upright

  3. Formal Upright Defined Informal • Radial Nebari • Good trunk taper from base to apex • Strong first branch, sets “tone” of tree, emerges at 1/2 to 1/3 the height of the tree • Second branch higher than first branch, on opposite side of tree • Third branch is at back of tree • Apex is balanced above base • Graceful, or dynamic trunk movement • Branches on outside of curves Photos: “The Step-by-step Guide to Growing Bonsai” by Colin Lewis

  4. Informal Upright “Rules” The differences between Formal and Informal are subtle…can you identify them?

  5. Informal Upright “Rules” • Roots should radiate out from the trunk at an even level, and taper gently into the soil • Trunk tapers as it ascends • Branches emerge at the outside of bends • Branches taper from trunk distally; movement repeats trunk movement • Branches become thinner as they ascend, and move from parallel to more perpendicular to the soil

  6. Examples • Radial Root System • Cylindrical, well-tapered trunk • Apex balanced over base to provide sense of stability Rule Breaker? Opposed branches…

  7. Examples • Cylindrical, well-tapered trunk • Apex balanced over base • 1, 2, 3 branch pattern

  8. Examples • Radial Root System, powerful base • Cylindrical, well-tapered trunk with movement • Apex balanced over base • First branch sets “tone” for tree • Branches on the outsides of curves

  9. Examples • Radial Root System • Cylindrical, well-tapered trunk • Apex balanced over base • 1, 2, 3 branch pattern Rule Breaker? “Eye-Poke” branch…

  10. Breaking the “Rules” • Crossing Roots • Low #1 branch • #2 branch is 2 branches that emerge from the same side, and to the back • Main branch is 3rd branch up • Branches at inside of curves • Trunk takes dynamic, inconsistent bends toward the top • BUT…it works…

More Related