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Zuishi,
I'm speaking specifically about bonsai art, and whether manmade rules for bonsai are actually needed. Painting is a completely manmade art form, so we have to make up our own rules for painting. Trees are nature's art form and we in a sense are trying to mimic it. Right? The more effectively this is done the better the artist. So why the need for the rules? We all know nice trees when we see them out in the wild. Right? What do you think?

20-Dec-2002	#115
weirdowl bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Jul-2002 Location: Chattanooga, TN Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: 7a AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 199	Zuishi, I'm speaking specifically about bonsai art, and whether manmade rules for bonsai are actually needed. Painting is a completely manmade art form, so we have to make up our own rules for painting. Trees are nature's art form and we in a sense are trying to mimic it. Right? The more effectively this is done the better the artist. So why the need for the rules? We all know nice trees when we see them out in the wild. Right? What do you think? __________________ weirdowl