Here is a very rough virt. of my thoughts. I shortened the container to increase the visual size of the lower trunk and add power. I tried to develop the foliage a bit, extending the right lower branch down a bit to give some balance to the right-to-left movement of the trunk, and tried to give a roughly triangular shape to the crown while still keeping to the deciduous growth pattern. What I cannot show is my desire to create horizontal "pads" of foliage, or layers, to the crown.
Anyway, that is my two cents. Good luck with the tree, and again, nice work thus far! Oh, and PLEASE keep us posted!
