Well I must be a complete idiot, Walter. When I look at your elm, I see not a "classic bonsai style" or "pine style," bonsai, but rather a natural style bonsai. It evokes a perfectly natural elm standing in a park or in a peaceful meadow.
The formation of the physical elements, however contrived, perfectly portray what I see when I think of the many beautiful trees I've seen in meadows. It is certainly not a tortured tree on the mountain side, but is is perfectly natural for a meadow.
Kind regards,
Andy Rutledge
www.bonsai365.com/
zone 8, Texas