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Originally Posted by Ashbarns9999
The #1 drawing is illusionary because I think the Artist wanted to challenge our sense of aesthetics. You may think that the knot hole is meant to be the focal point but the right hand branch is what really gets us going.
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Actually Ash since the drawing was specifically created for me for one of my articles I know exactly why each and every feature is in that drawing. But as I said before the drawing is not really all that important. The concept is the important thing.
But what the heck, if that drawing gets everyone to thinking about the terms I hoped to discuss then I guess it worked perfectly
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Hopefully there will be other examples posted by the members of this forum. Or even a better explanation of the terms.
In one way or another visual weight and focal point can be applied to all bonsai. Both good and bad bonsai. It has to do with capturing and holding the viewers eye. Ugly can do that just as well as beauty.
Here is another thing to ponder. Just why does a bonsai need to be displayed at a certain height. Why is that viewing height so important.
Could it have something to do with putting that focal point right in front of our eyes (vertically at least).