Picture courtesy - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=73893&id=546591265 Tony Tickle album on Face book.
One of the most exciting wind swept images I have come across, as seen in raw nature. If you plan to make one, here are some points to be kept in mind. Pl. note that this happens to be the most difficult style to copy.
- Note, the center most branch is the longest, and if you can tilt the image by 90 degrees, you will see a triangular shape. Simply put, it is formal bonsai, laid horizontally.
- Try to show dead wood, and rough wood, which is a typical characteristics of a wind swept
style.
- The branches will turn 180 degrees and go on the opposite side of the flow of wind
- The background should be visible form between two branches
- The lower part will have lesser growth because of branches above
- The tip of branches are towards the sky
- The branches are more or less horizontal, and are not falling down
- Show less foliage
- In above picture couple of trees which are planted next to each other have grown in wind swept style, if it was one tree, foliage would have been very less
- ramesh sinha
pl. share your learning on this style
Ahmedabad Bonsai Club
"Simply put, it is formal bonsai, laid horizontally"
ReplyDeleteit is a confusing statement.i think not knowing the nuance of this style if one wants to describe the style to make one will be confused to style it . what plants would be suitable for this style- other than juniper and pine and such niddle leaf evergreen i can't fathom.