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Originally Posted by Treebeard
What if, like me, you started out like the second half of this statement and then in a couple of years found yourself like the first half  
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I should have put more emphasis on "constantly looking for advice" and write instead "
perpetually looking for advice". It is natural to look for guidance at the beginning, but it shouldn't take forever for someone with talent to start having his own ideas.
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Originally Posted by RonMartin
How does a student , or one that says he is, define what bonsai art is
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I know this is a burning question, but unfortunately you are not going to find a perfect definition anywhere. That's because there is none. By nature, art is not something that one can define in such terms that following a few steps will lead to its creation. If that was the case, we could all become great artistst taking a crash course.
Aside from the fact that it is not the subject of this thread, just go to the library (as I have done) and look at the hundreds of books with similar subjects : defining art, any art that is. Philosophers throughout the centuries tried to find definitions that apply to all works of art, and none of those definitions is good enough to have practical value, or to help us create art.
The conclusion to this question is that there is no prescribed formula for art. It can only be decided
in hindsight, when you look at a particular piece of art and then look at what it does to you.
I remember you asking this question on several occasions. I just want you to understand that there is no answer that will satisfy us. Believe me, it's not my fault. And it's not because I don't know enough about bonsai to answer it. It's because
you can't define bonsai art, or any art, in practical terms.
It is beyond rational definition.
(you may conclude from this that if you can't define, it doesn't exist. but if you do so, you will be in denial because it does exist)