Forest Tree Placement

mikey012076

I am making a Forest, I am looking for help with placement of the trees, i have never done this before, I only know how to style one tree at a time so I am looking for big help, I have made my map on how i am going to set it up i will post the drawing of my map so you know how it mite look, if you can please help.

I have 23 trees from 10 inches down to 3 inches.

Mike....:O)

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bisjoe

Avoid lining them up in a straight row. For me the appealing forest will maintain somewhat of a triangular shape in the tree line. That is, the thickest, tallest "dominant" tree toward the center of the group, the others dropping in height toward the left and right. Nothing like a perfect triangle, mind you, but generally like one.

I'd suggest looking at examples for inspiration, like these:

http://www.bonsai4me.com/Gallery/Ga...igCoussins.html

zube

Here's one article Mike, I'm sure you can find others as well.
Good luck,
zube

http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/forests.htm

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lehket

One thing I learned from doing my first forest and then having it evaluated was that I didn't place my trees close enough together. There usually should open space at the front, leading up to the forest, and I ended up with mine so spread out that there wasn't much open space there.

One thing that might help tracing the shape of the pot onto a piece of paper (a big piece of paper if it's a big pot) and then drawing circles to indicate where the trees trunks will go, big circles for big trunks, not so big circles for not so big trunks. Use a pencil and have an eraser standing by. ;-) With 23 trees there are a lot of possibilities, and you'll probably find it challenging to get it just right. I only had 9 trees for my first try and that was kind of rough.

Mostly, though, just try to enjoy the process. It's a lot of fun, even if sometimes a bit aggravating when you realize that your perfect vision ends up looking like an "X" marking the spot of some buried treasure in the forest...

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mikey012076

Thank You all, you all have been very helpfull i will let you all know how it goes.

Thank You again.

Mike....:O)

redhawkbonsai

Good advice here; If I may elaborate. When talking about the triangle. Looking from overhead (the top down into) the forest, ANY 3 trees should be able to make a triangle. The farthest 3 trees away from each other, to the closest 3 trees or any 3 trees in your forest.




Good luck,
redhawk

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eeiko321

how big and what sort of pot are you going to use?

mikey012076

I am going to use about 20 inch long 10 to 15 inch wide slab of slate.

BarbaraM

Definately show us when you have done it.

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