Shuihan penjing

jun wrote:Taner,

Your reward was already given to you...."Knowledge and the ability to decipher things" ,,, It won't rust, it won't break and no mortals can take it away from you, It's a very special gift, Use it wisely my friend. hehehe.

regards,
jun

Hmmm.... Let's see if I can use this ability in bonsai soon
Almost all my trees (prebonsais) are in dormancy; right time to decipher their future appearances, huh?

Take care
Taner

Getting there....


I think I found a water design that will last "forever"


















regards,
jun

Now L.L.B, that really works.
I can feel the mountains and am in awe!
Well done.

Also like the water effect.
Thanks for making the effort and then to show.
Later.
Khaimraj

I really love the penjiing you do. Do you have construction photos as I would love to learn more about the process you go through.

Thanks Mr. "Roach" hehe,


This is how you make the tall rocks stand, Provide concrete base for the tall and heavy ones,


They all started from the pile of rocks: selections of various sizes with almost the same characters, cracks lines and color and textures are very important. This will help in creating an image that the rocks and mountains are of the same origin and from the same landscape. One huge noticeable piece of rock added wrongly can ruin the illusion of a singular landscape.



This is from another penjing work, but the idea is basically the same. you got to looks for the balance


Here the rocks and trees were in different positions, (Notice How thick the pot/container is from this photo below, compared to the next picture). In this stage it is mostly trial and error. this is where sketching and foresight is crucial. arranging the rocks base on its similarities is very important.




The pot below was sliced to create a thinner and less dominant container (judgement call).
Study of perspective is a must, penjing is a 3D representation of actual or imaginary landscape. may I add, that in ancient Chinese times Penjings were look upon as the highest form of art,,,even revered as higher than nature itself.
Perspective creates depth and visual balance, placement of trees and rocks will depend on the perspective and the illusion the creator is trying to portray.
The frontal curvilinear perspective (this is the curve perspective arrangement of "water" or "rocky hill") also gives a sense of broad and less constricted landscape:


then the moss, grass, clay figurine features, like boats, temple, people or animal is/are added to enhance this perspective but should be added wisely to be less dominant and just be part of the landscape.


I hope this will help....

regards,
jun

Good job, bro.
..keep them coming....

By the way thanks for the discount on the knob cutter i purchased on the bonsai gallery, when I went there last week....

Guys, Jun's bonsai displayed there were all amazing and very beautiful...some of them were already posted here at IBC and I bet they are more lovely/beautiful when you see it in person...

Best regards,
Jed Franco

Thanks preng Jed!
You are welcome.
...Next time come and visit my garden, You'll see some of the better trees in there.


regards,
jun

Thanks bro for the invitation, I'll find time to visit your garden...I'll PM you when the time comes...

Regards,
Jed

Jed Franco wrote:Good job, bro.
..keep them coming....

By the way thanks for the discount on the knob cutter i purchased on the bonsai gallery, when I went there last week....

Best regards,
Jed Franco

"RYUGA" tool ? Make sure to fill and send the inserted card to win your free bonsai trip to China...

@Robert,

Yes, it was a Ryuga tool....Thanks for reminding me, I was very excited to have a hand on the tool and forgot to check on the coupon placed on the pouch, hehehe.
God bless...

Regards,
Jed Franco

Jun,
I like your planting alot.
But, the depth of the pot, at least from the second pic, has me just looking
at that... the pot and not your creation. Perhaps it is the pic ???
But, I think it would greatly benifit from amuch shallower pot.
Besides... would make your mountains seem that much taller !!!

stacy allen muse wrote:Jun,
I like your planting alot.
But, the depth of the pot, at least from the second pic, has me just looking
at that... the pot and not your creation. Perhaps it is the pic ???
But, I think it would greatly benifit from amuch shallower pot.
Besides... would make your mountains seem that much taller !!!

Thanks Stacey,
Thanks!
If you would look at the last picture on page two, the container depth/thickness were reduced as much as 50% from the original thickness. I cut it in half using stone cutter grinder.

regards,
jun

Sorry, my bad !!!
somehow, I missed page 2 and ended up on 3 and didn't
even see it... Much better !!! and a nice solution to a prob.
that we all find ourselves in now and again, cutting the
pot down.

Stacey,
No problem!
That is the minimum thickness I can cut By the way, because of the thickness of the added granite slab ( very challenging to do )I inserted to create the water effect.
I managed to saved the other half (rim) of the pot, I'll used it in some other project I had in mind.

regards,
jun

Jun,
I love your work! Keep it up!

Neli wrote:Jun,
I love your work! Keep it up!

Thanks Neli!

regards,
jun

Hi IBC.

...almost complete now, I could say 90-95% complete. here it is.























regards,
jun

Lovely as usual!

How do you keep it watered? Here a planting like yours will dry out within an hour!

Lennard

Thanks Lennard.



It won't get dry even in your place that's for sure. It's all in the technique.
here 's some:
In between the "mountain" rocks are soil, and on top on some parts of the rocks are soil mound protected from eroding by moss, if you can't keep a whole year round moss bermuda grass will do (just keep it trimmed), that's the only areas where you plant the trees. as for the the trees on the rocks, create holes in the rocks to fit root balls. Then water as if a regular bonsai.

regards,
jun

Another great composition Jun.

The thought you put into your work and the attention to detail is very evident.

Your landscape plantings are the best!

Have a great day.

Cheers,
Paul

Thank you very much for the kind words Paul! I appreciate it.

I'll send you a PM and specs, I need your mastery on a pot. I am struggling with a pot combination for my favorite ixora.


regards,
jun

Maginific and inspirative job.

Kudos!