Create a virtual and fame will follow

I am presenting a demonstration on virtual bonsai at the Joy Of Bonsai event 20/21 March. The tree I will use is the Hawthorn shown here (it will be available for real at the event). I invite members to create their own virtual images and send to me and upload here. The audience will vote, (via a show of hands) on their favourite.



Here are the images for you to work with, If you wish to work on Higher resolutions please email me: tony-at-yamadori.co.uk lets see your virtuals.

Hi Tony,

Hope you are well! I rarely post these days due to lack of time but thought this was an interesting idea... my contribution below... not the best virtual artist but hopefully you get the idea. Pot would need to be a rectangle I think.

Jonny.

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Not the prettiest of pictures I'm afraid, but this is what I'd suggest.




Make the cut, then let the new leader grow wild for three years or so. Then chop again a couple of inches up.

I'd expect to get buds popping in various places on the trunk, hopefully close to A (site for primary branch), B (secondary branch) and C, along with something in the back for depth (ideally between A and B). If it didn't happen quickly then I'd think about thread grafts.


Final aim, several years down the line, would be something like this (but better drawn )

hi Tony, very nice tree. I like it, really.

I draw two pics, first is front No. 9 and second is front No. 1
greetings Milan

Hi Tony,
Here is my Virtual. Representing the Berkshires of Mass. USA.
I chose image 2 due to the fact that the apex is coming toward the viewer and the base flare is nice. Please let me know what you think.
Geof

Number 6

Greetings, dorothy

Number 6 was my favourite.

Hi everyone, some great concepts so far. Make sure you take into consideration the strong leaning of the tree when choosing your idea, do you want the tree to lean away from you, if so the apex must be brought forward considerably to make the tree credible. The reason for the movie is so you can fully understand the aspect and movement of the tree

Took me ages to do that!!!!!! Damn and blast

A different one:

These are not virtuals but just to illustrate not a million miles
and twelve years of training on this Yamadori Hawthorn would
produce a similar result ,the trunk line is very near the same




Alex e

I choose front 1

Greetings Ed

Hi Tony,
here's a virtual from me. Hope you like it.

Hi Tony, my friend, very nice it under way. ,
I am not at home the day there are many interesting virtual.

Also add one base position number two, tilt about 25 ° to the left.Unfortunately pot could be smaller.

Pavel

Hi,

Great thought Tony and good to see everyone having fun. Here is what I would have done to the tree.[img][/img]

Hi Tony,
I like the movement in image 3 and this is what I come up with.

Geoff

Hi,

Wanted to share the pic of a tree in nature which had a trunk very similar to the subject of this thread and which also looks similar to the way a few of the posts here have approached the styling.

Great thread. More than contributing to it, I have enjoyed viewing the entries better.

Here is one for Tony - When is the last date/time for this thread to pick the winners. As for the show of hands the one entry I really really liked is the one posted by Enzo - Great Creativity Enzo

HI TONY

REGARDS.moshe

Hi Everyone, great Ideas and interesting 'Cultural' differences in the styling.

Ravi Kiran wrote:When is the last date/time for this thread to pick the winners.

Hi Ravi, this is not a Bonsai competition. It is not a competition for many reasons, here are two
1) access to good photo editing software
2) experience with the software

The favored design will be chosen at Joy of Bonsai in the UK next weekend.

It will be chosen by the audience after they has considered the tree in 3 dimensions and the ability to create the tree as the virtual.

regards

Hi All,
Alex E.'s trees convinced me that I needed more of an apex. Tony how do I draw in 3D? LOL!
Hats off to Tony and to Alex for their work with collected Hawthorns. I wish I could find some here in the US!
Regards,
Geof