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I think the article reflects exactly what I've been feeling ever since I started doing bonsai. I hate to think that you should have to abide by some rules when your just trying to have some fun, but in this case I'm strictly for them if it will make something I,ve created more pleasing to the eye, especially my eye. I've always thought of bonsai as an art anyway, thus the rules that apply to this form of art. But I must confess though that I will sometimes break the rules, hoping that it doesn't matter too much.
Thomas J.

31-Aug-2002	#2
Thomas_J. bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Mar-2002 Location: North Central Texas Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 988	I think the article reflects exactly what I've been feeling ever since I started doing bonsai. I hate to think that you should have to abide by some rules when your just trying to have some fun, but in this case I'm strictly for them if it will make something I,ve created more pleasing to the eye, especially my eye. I've always thought of bonsai as an art anyway, thus the rules that apply to this form of art. But I must confess though that I will sometimes break the rules, hoping that it doesn't matter too much. Thomas J.