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1-Dec-2005
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another two windswept trees...
Both can be found in Jack Douthitt books "Bonsai - The Art of Living Sculpture" The images themselves I got through google, so no copyright violations or anything... The first tree is a Picea Abies by Pius Notter, it kind of resembles the "really confusing" one, but is better balanced I think. You get a better idea of what might have been intended with that one. The second tree is a Tsuga heterophylla by Colin Lewis and is my absolute favorite windswept tree. It just looks so incredibly streamlined. It does about 250mph just sitting there. The slab really helps this image, just a wonderful combo... Neither of them really feels natural, but they are both very much bonsai. I don't mind a tree that is a bit more 'stylized' than 'natural' looking once in a while... Stefan
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1-Dec-2005
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One point that I don't believe has been made yet in this thread...
There are two types of windswept style possible - one in which a consistent, prevailing wind has shaped the growth of the tree, and another in which the artist has captured a strong wind that moves smaller limbs in an otherwise upright growing tree. The first is much more common, but I seem to recall seeing one or two examples of the second that were very nice. Brian
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2-Dec-2005
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w/ Hippyistic Tendencies
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This one is both,...LOL
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8-Jan-2006
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I understand that there are great bonsai that are shown as a "snapshot in time" but for me i,m looking for a solid and reassuring image, one that has adapted to its conditions and been shaped by them rather than been taken by surprise and captured at that moment. How strong a wind would it take to bend the naked branches (even twigs)of a deciduous tree in a gust? what is the possible outcome of this trauma? When looking at trees in nature and in bonsai I want to be struck with awe at how these ancient beings have adapted to their environment long before we were here and will carry on long after we are gone. This is spoilt for me by the bonsai image being a snapshot of a possible life threatening trauma. A bit like admiring a bonsai with root rot? Anyway have a look at these photos from today, One is a clear windswept hawthorn (even though it in part grows into the wind), the other is rather less extreme windswept with the wind just shaping the softest growth, In bonsai could this be seen as a caught in a gust style? today was totally still. anyones thoughts?
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9-Jan-2006
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w/ Hippyistic Tendencies
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Yeah usually when a tree has alot branches growing in all directions, as in your second pic, but the smaller twigs are all going one direction , that would be considered "cuaght in a gust" style(if that is a style xD). But your other pic does give a good example of windswept "constant adaptive" style, with some growth being in the opposing direction,...but if you will notice most of the time the opposing growth IS toward the bottom of the tree where wind is less direct as it is broken into smaller eddies by the ground and the shape of the terrain,...if a tree were completely windswept it would most likely be on top of a hill, or cliff, as mine will eventually be(a windswept, semi exposed root style).
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