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I agree, very artistic, indeed. I think that bonsai is a personal expression of how we as individuals want the tree to look. I don't think that I've ever seen an Elm in the forrest with foliage pads, but I see them all the time as bonsai. They say two branches shouldn't grow opposite each other on a trunk but I see it all the time in the wild. Most deciduous trees in the wild grow straight up, but as bonsai we chop and curve the trunk and form drastic taper, which by the way, I've seen a lot of real trees with very little taper.

Just my two cents.(rambling)
Great job karl, especially #2