Attila

Hi Jonathan,

This is a good start for a slanting style. Right off the bat, I would get rid of the jin. It is too straight and uneventful. I would keep on building the trunk-line until the tree doubles its current size.

IMO the direction should continue towards the left, I would hate to see it reverting towards the center of the pot.

Initially I thought that this is a hopeless job. The only good news is that a larch can bud pretty much from everywhere (note: my larches are VERY reluctand to bud from wood that is over 5-7 years old, so budding from branches of the above mentioned age is unreliable).

My comment on the price is that whether is $10, $20, $30, it makes no difference: It is the time that you will spend on this tree during the next 10 years what matters. That's where the real cost is (it's called opportunity cost; if you have an MBA or CPA, sorry). Keep that in mind.

As it stands, I think it's a good start and may be worth the effort.


Regards,
Attila