Join Date: Apr-2004
Location: Clinton Township, MI
Country: USA
Posts: 4,227
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Originally posted by Attila
To me it emphasizes the technical bravado of the grower, it is supposed to be the pinnacle of technical accomplishment. There is so much focus on the taper, that pushing the limits of the material in this respect becomes an art in itself.
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Originally posted by DavidN
The fat trunks that I have been seeing lately are usually still in development and need time to become show quality. Once developed and with detailed branching these trees would look very special.
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On this point the way it is stated, I'd have to agree. However I was leaning more towards the recent trunk in a pot trend. No real taper and likely it would take many years for a branch to achive the thickness to make a graceful taper, with many chops of that branch. This is understandable and one way to achive a nice trunk. Yet, many of these trunks with little or no branching are displayed in bonsai pots, leading me to believe that the artist considers them to be a "showable" bonsai and is not overly concerned with growth of the unpoportioned branches or creating a graceful taper. |