Creating true windswept the easy way

Hi IBC!

I read from several books that creating a true windswept bonsai is not an easy task! it should involve rhythm, Dynamics of art,,, mind, body and soul etc, etc,,,,

I said to my self, what the heck are they trying to say, i'ts so easy!!! see example below. hehehehehehehehe!!!! hehehehe!


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After



regards,
jun

I'm trying that as soon as I get home. LOL.

Great job Jun!!!
Sam

Sam Ogranaja wrote:I'm trying that as soon as I get home. LOL.

Great job Jun!!!
Sam

Ok Sam.

One of the secret is-----take a deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepppppppp breath!


hehehe,
jun

Hey Jun,

Look at the following material and tell me is it a piece of cake in this concern?









Taner

Hi Taner,

...it depends on how hard you can blow! (I mean- the act of producing gust of wind from the mouth ).

Seriously though Taner. I think it can be a candidate, but you got to figure it out from the beginning or the initial styling...because the initial branches is very crutial for developing windswept style.

regards,
jun


PS. for you Taner...
A very simple straight lined trunk without any character, with a very ugly base, your material is much better than this.

I think all the branches with leaves (except for 3-4 thick branches at the center - not visible easily on this image) need to get thicken more I think! They are still too fresh!
(I mean my material)
I plan to work on it after this summer.
P.S.: Do we have to use only our mouth to blow and create a wind effect? I want to give more powerful wind effect!

Taner

I'm seriously struggling not to make comments about Jun and his wind problem here.

Two wee questions:

What species of tree is it Jun?
Did you defoliate it to do the branch placement or are the pictures showing different periods in time?


I like it.

Love it!

Lennard

Thank you!

Very amusing.

Very creative.

wind can blow from many directions !

marcus

marcus watts wrote:

wind can blow from many directions !

marcus

......EWWWWWWWW! that is so disgusting Marcus. LOL. I'll ask the mods next time if I am allowed to show pictures of the "DURING" using this technique. I believe this is already a master class/level technique. hehehe.


regards,
jun

Fiona,
Thanks!

I defoliate the tree to show the branch structure. It is best shown during the initial few days when the buds are just popping out.


the specie BTW is Philippine ficus-"Ficus philippinensis"

regards,
jun

Lenard and Osoyoung,

Thanks Guys!


regards,
jun

Too funny...

Looks great Jun, how many ficus do you have in your collection???

jun wrote:......EWWWWWWWW! that is so disgusting Marcus. LOL. I'll ask the mods next time if I am allowed to show pictures of the "DURING" using this technique. I believe this is already a master class/level technique. hehehe.
regards,
jun

hahah, yes that would be funny -but please begin with the spicy curry recipe needed for best results - and a video would be good action shots !!!

always smiling,

regards Marcus

Marcus
Very, very, funny. But I think your illustration is for creating DEADWOOD.... Hehe!

Mitch

Mitch Thomas wrote:Marcus
Very, very, funny. But I think your illustration is for creating DEADWOOD.... Hehe!

Mitch

LOL.........excelent Mitch, yes i guess it is - (I could not find any ancient pictures with living trees in )

Funny thing is I am styling a tree called "a change in the wind" to show to Jun, but i cant take it seriously now !! the title "backdraft" will always come to mind

cheers everyone,

I use it all the time..for some reason the branches aren't staying in a windswept position..

Mitch Thomas wrote:Marcus
Very, very, funny. But I think your illustration is for creating DEADWOOD.... Hehe!

Mitch

You are right Mitch!
Here is a deadwood method

Had a go at this style a couple of months ago and entered into the spirit of things with both body and soul. I think at times though, we can give a little too much of our soul.


Been my Avatar for a couple of months but no one noticed

will baddeley wrote:
Been my Avatar for a couple of months but no one noticed

I really just noticed

will baddeley wrote:
Been my Avatar for a couple of months but no one noticed

haha - we noticed............but thought it was the first picture in the 'advanced progression' of your elm deadwood.

Virtually the whole set of these paintings showed up on a blog of somebodies a few months ago....they are funny.

marcus

dorothy7774 wrote:I use it all the time..for some reason the branches aren't staying in a windswept position..

...There is a product called "branch hair spray super hold" try it next time Dorothy it might work

...Avoid using the seemingly hightech "bonsai widswept creating super equipment" for the folks watching at home, Dorothy and I won't hold any responsibility if some trees turned- "well done" tree.




I have the same bonsai equipment but I upgraded it to Max capacity...hehehe.



regards,
jun

Master class indeed!!!!! I feel very humbled.