Comments on: Where does the first branch go?

By: Learning the art of bonsai display « Bonsai Tonight

Learning the art of bonsai display « Bonsai Tonight — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:27:00 +0000

[...] we get to see videos and slide shows, practice evaluating trees and complete various bonsai-related exercises, but the core of our bonsai theory is expressed through the talks and practice [...]

By: Howard Smith

Howard Smith — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:07:21 +0000

The first time I worked with Boon in a study group, he gave us this exercise – it was very helpful not only to the students, but it also helped Boon see where we were in our styling progress. It can be quite intimidating but a very worthwhile exercise. It might be fun to do the same exercise again eight years later and hopefully see some improvement.

By: AlexV

AlexV — Mon, 04 May 2009 06:38:00 +0000

I dug this exercise, it made me want to start sketching again. Making a pretty picture is secondary though, heck, i drew most of my trunks with no foliage at all, just branches.

By: thenewgirl

thenewgirl — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:27:06 +0000

thank you

By: xwires

xwires — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:18:25 +0000

Fortunately you’ll have many opportunities to work on this. And really, better to learn these lessons on paper than with a real tree!

By: thenewgirl

thenewgirl — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:08:57 +0000

Hi Jonas, This was hard. I placed branches and a general outline of each tree but then I made the huge mistake of comparing myself to others and felt like I did it all wrong. When we got dear sensai’s sketches I felt much better. I didnt attempt any particular species. Being my first time I wish I was more forgiving to myself. m