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An interesting article!
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4. The "rules" of bonsai have their basis in tried and proven art.
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I think many, if not all of the "Good design" rules listed could also be explained through sound horticultural principlles. I am not even sure that each of the listed design rules translate to any other art form, but I will try to relate some bonsai principles in art terms...
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Matt - Pronounced trunk - Line, Line quality & Line direction
- Scalene triangle profile - Balance & Movement
- Definite silhouette - Unity, Form
- Branches at outside of curves: Emphasis
- Branches get closer together toward apex: Rhythm, Repetition, Pattern. Spatial Devices to depict depth/distance
- Tree leans toward the viewer - Dominance, proportion, scale, perspective, Point-of-view
- Uniform bark - Texture, Color, Unity
- Lack of Bar Branches - I think only horticultural principles can explain this? Other arts are rife with examples of strong horizontal lines/ bars, rectilienear, penetrating features, etc.
- Open spaces between branches interrupt regular spacing - Space, Variety, Negative
- Ramification of branches into successively finer groupings - Subordination, Dominance
- Jin & Shari - Movement, Contrast, Color, Focal point, Organic,
- Radial Roots - Stability
- Ratio of foliage to pot size- Balance, Mass Visual weight
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