Your Opinion of sumo style

Fletch

Well I voted other because I had never seen anything like a sumo in nature (before chris's post that is - very impressive, I would have never guessed it was possible) and personally I find them over done (lacking balance, grace? hard to put it into words).

While I'm sure they are an expression of a level skills that I will probably never master (at least in part due to a lack of interest?)I just can't see myself ever finding much to make me like them...

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Aaron_K

Love the sumo Fletch.... LOVE THE SUMO!!!!



All the best,

Aaron

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Attila

I like the sumo with one condition: it has to have sumo branches as well. Such as Treebeard's trees.

A sumo trunk with "normal" branches is no good for me. Consistency overall is important.

sauce

Attila I agree to a large extent but when I look at the tree Mike posted above I see a tree that was zapped by lightning and is re-growing. And in the first picture of TreeBeards nice set of pics, it's seems as though the tree is huge and old, but appears to have small branches, and I would imagine it is recovering from a natural disaster. Maybe age? I haven't seen many that I appreciate so I voted 'other'. Some of the sumo style bonsai I have seen looked like potatoes with the eyes sprouting. JMO

FlyBri

Gday Barry et al!

I'm with Craig on this one. In the Sumo style - as in all other styles - there are examples of trees I really love, and of trees I truly loathe.

Thanks.

FlyBri.

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RedPine

I like sumo.Treebay has a grand oak sumo posted in his gallery,reminds me of the these pics from Treebeard.

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Attila

I agree with you on this, this is what I don't like about some sumo I've seen.

The closest I can recommend is to look at some of the Disney cartoons (Winnie the Pooh, The Jungle Book, Tarzan, Lion King). I've seen some great sumo trees there with massive lower branches, really powerful trees. Nothing like potatos with sprouts.

sauce

Hi Atilla, I'm assuming you are a bonsai addict with children? My grand children have those movies, purchased by me no less, which I have never viewed. Maybe I should check them out.

grampz

Yes indeed Mr. sauce, you owe it to yourself to not only view those wonderful Disney shows , but to also study those magnificiant ancient looking trees...From the beginning of what we know as the history of trees in pots, the creators have been inspired by other 'art forms'...The 'literati' style is probably the best known example of a form popular today that was inspired by old Chinese paintings...Certainly one of the 'art forms' we have avaliable to us today to study for inspiration is the Disney shows...There are some really nice trees in the shows, and I will be seen often enjoying them with the grand babies...Not only does it give me special time with them, but it is also a great way to view how other artists see trees...This is always a good thing in my opinion...

Regards, and enjoy spending time watching Disney with the grand babies...
Behr

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