Thread: When Artistry Interferes with Objectivity
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Old 16-Feb-2005   #11
RonMartin(deceased)
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Originally Posted by Will_Heath
Your somewhat insulting choice of "fighting words" are incorrect, I am not on the attack, in fact if anything I am being attacked for presenting another side to a debate. But thanks anyway for adding nothing to the debate. If I accomplished anything here, let it be said that I brought Ron and Al into agreement for the very first time.

Will

I guess we both thank you Will. At least I do. Can't speak for Al.
It was an easy thing for me to agree with him this time. He mentioned the term "visual weight". Just about the only thing that I have seen here that really directly relates to bonsai.
Visual weight has little if nothing to do with actual weight. It does however have something to do with making for a good composition.
There is no physics to it Will, just artistic necessity. We are after all doing bonsai not landscaping. Like it or not there is a big difference between bonsai and trees found in nature.
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