Back to the art of bonsai.
Here is an article that EVERYONE should read. If he/she aspires to create artful bonsai, that is. I just stumbled across it, and was greatly inspired by it.
http://www.elandangardens.com/bonsaigarden/focal.html
Actually, you should print it out and read it several times a week, until learned by heart. I've never seen so many valuable guidelines compressed in such a short text in any bonsai literature ever. There are no strict guidelines here, and no formulas, but just words of value beyond measure.
Attila