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OK Mark, I'm going to jump in here, even with my very basic knowledge.

You are incorrect in your assumption. Bonsai is not paint by numbers... we DO NOT try and duplicate the same tree over and over.... some of us do follow and mimic do to our inexperience and we do produce some cookie cutter type Bonsai. But as we progress in our ability and our knowledge we try and make unique trees...

Please take a minute and look at some of the work of the masters.... just go to Walter Pall's trees as an example, they are far from cookie cutter.

As for doing the same thing...I ask... has there not been a million paintings of the Brooklyn Bridge (please substitue your favorite subject here) are they all copies not real Art? Of course not, the subject does not determine if something is art... the ability of the Artist does!

Therefore I fall strongly on the side of the 'Bonsai is Art' although I may be closer in ability to the paint by numbers in the ability area

my 2 cents
Jay

2-Dec-2004	#6
Jay YOU CAN NOT RUSH TIME Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Jeffersonville Vt Country: USA USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: 3 Posts: 2,146	OK Mark, I'm going to jump in here, even with my very basic knowledge. You are incorrect in your assumption. Bonsai is not paint by numbers... we DO NOT try and duplicate the same tree over and over.... some of us do follow and mimic do to our inexperience and we do produce some cookie cutter type Bonsai. But as we progress in our ability and our knowledge we try and make unique trees... Please take a minute and look at some of the work of the masters.... just go to Walter Pall's trees as an example, they are far from cookie cutter. As for doing the same thing...I ask... has there not been a million paintings of the Brooklyn Bridge (please substitue your favorite subject here) are they all copies not real Art? Of course not, the subject does not determine if something is art... the ability of the Artist does! Therefore I fall strongly on the side of the 'Bonsai is Art' although I may be closer in ability to the paint by numbers in the ability area my 2 cents Jay __________________ A Bonsai student living with his trees at N 44.37 W 77.49... Think before you act... then think again... no good comes from rushing