Pinus mugo (han-kengai) - restyling

Hi all friends. I want to share with you a sample of restyling Yamadori Pinus mugo. The first shaping took place in spring 2008 as a demo on the show in Třinec (CZ). Today, I pine for the second styling , I believe, improved.
pic. 1 first styling Třinec 2008
pic. 2 July 2008
pic. 3 June 2009
pic. 4 December 2009 before restyling
pic. 5 December 2009 after restyling
pic. 6
pic. 7 ine and new pot
pic. 8 left side
pic. 9 back side
pic. 10 Pinus mugo


more pict. - http://www.bonsaivigi.cz/fotoalbum/techniky-tvarovani_-pestitelske-postupy-a-vyvoj/pinus-mugo-_trinec-2008_

Best regards Pavel Slovák
www.bonsaivigi.cz

Good work again Pavel, have you considered loosing the cascade branch? I think you could still achieve a similar image without it.

Hi Will. Thank you for comment.
I want keep this cascade branch for now .

Great minds so they say.......My first reaction was first; very very nice shohin & well done and second to cut off the cascade branch.

Do not remove the cascading branch !!!!!

This re-styling is top quality.
I personally would try to cover the bend in the trunk with the lower branch of the apex.

OH! S***T. I am on a new computer and forgot the posting of pic's.

Image 10 with the branch covering the bend in the trunk.

will baddeley wrote:Good work again Pavel, have you considered loosing the cascade branch? I think you could still achieve a similar image without it.

As I was scrolling down the same image came to mind and WILL beats me to it AGAIN

Just for the record... cut it off for sure...

Tony,
Thanks for doing the virtual.

To confirm, Pavels styling of the cascade is very very good.

But, keeping the branch presents a style that looks contrived. By removing the branch & creating a powerful han kengai, his excellent effort would be that much more noticeable.

Perhaps a small jin would be better?

Neil

Tony wrote:

will baddeley wrote:Good work again Pavel, have you considered loosing the cascade branch? I think you could still achieve a similar image without it.

As I was scrolling down the same image came to mind and WILL beats me to it AGAIN

Just for the record... cut it off for sure...

OHHH SOOOOO very Kevin Wilson!!!!!

Thought you could have come up with a different alternate.

Once it fills in it has potential as a cascade.




Pavel - will I see you in Prague next September?

yamadoriman wrote:

Tony wrote:

will baddeley wrote:Good work again Pavel, have you considered loosing the cascade branch? I think you could still achieve a similar image without it.

As I was scrolling down the same image came to mind and WILL beats me to it AGAIN

Just for the record... cut it off for sure...

OHHH SOOOOO very Kevin Wilson!!!!!

Thought you could have come up with a different alternate.

As a character branch, I think it's a bit lacking.It also looks too fat and cylindrical. The next branch up, on the left could be trained in a similar direction and be in better proportion with the whole image. Anything wrong with Kev Willsons work, Yamadori man?.....Who are you anyway? It would be nice to see some of your work

will baddeley wrote:

yamadoriman wrote:

Tony wrote:

will baddeley wrote:Good work again Pavel, have you considered loosing the cascade branch? I think you could still achieve a similar image without it.

As I was scrolling down the same image came to mind and WILL beats me to it AGAIN

Just for the record... cut it off for sure...

OHHH SOOOOO very Kevin Wilson!!!!!

Thought you could have come up with a different alternate.

Anything wrong with Kev Willsons work, Yamadori man:D

Nothing at all. Have been an admirer for a number of years.

[quote="will baddeley"

As a character branch, I think it's a bit lacking.It also looks too fat and cylindrical. The next branch up, on the left could be trained in a similar direction and be in better proportion with the whole image. Anything wrong with Kev Willsons work, Yamadori man?.....Who are you anyway? It would be nice to see some of your work [/quote]

Ok, it remains your right to anonymity, And it wont be me who unveils you, obviously!! I just struggle with people that feel the need to hide .... Could it be Henry....... the mild mannered janitor?.......could be!!! Get posting man

Thank you all for reply and compliment.

Hi Tony , thank you for the virtual, but there remains the lower branch. At least for now.

Hi Rob, thank you for the virtual, After a while it may look good, only the lower branch I had more separate. Pot will probably be good.
Rob, very nice to see you in Prague.

I wish everyone a happy new year.

yamadoriman wrote:OHHH SOOOOO very Kevin Wilson!!!!! Thought you could have come up with a different alternate.

Ha yamadoriman such a vacuous comment, removing a single branch turns a tree into one specifically styled by another artist, Kevin (please spell his name correctly) would be mortified that you consider he has only one style.

Will... trying to tease a rabbit out of a hole requires a bigger carrot, for a reason why yamadoriman chooses NOT to reveal his name HERE

Thanks Tony

Pavel, I am only suggesting the removal of the cascade branch. Bonsai, as you well know is subjective and its your tree and styling at the end of the day. Members of the forum have suggested I remove certain branches from my trees and while I can see where they're coming from, I have chosen not to do so. Very good work indeed

I like Tony's virtual very much. Removing that branch doesn't just change the style it changes the entire scale of the tree making it much more impressive. A picture may not be definitive though and perhaps in real life it doesn't work as well.

Cut or not to cut? Create an almost sumo shohin or keep the cascade?
That was the reason why I gave this tree to Pavel. Now it depends on him. Respect to his choice and taste.

Man i hate trolls! Darn things seem to be everywhere, loads in Norway.
Another nice tree Pavel and another lovely progression.
Trouble is you have had various top suggestions towards its future, almost be great to have two identical trees to try them out on!
I really like the image with the low branch removed with maybe a larger jin, which could be reduced further in time as the new low branch develops. And there are many ways that branch could grow....
Kevin Wilson well theres another thread altogether, top artist.....
regards Nick

Mr Treevolution wrote: Man i hate trolls! Darn things seem to be everywhere, loads in Norway.
Another nice tree Pavel and another lovely progression.
Trouble is you have had various top suggestions towards its future, almost be great to have two identical trees to try them out on!
I really like the image with the low branch removed with maybe a larger jin, which could be reduced further in time as the new low branch develops. And there are many ways that branch could grow....
Kevin Wilson well theres another thread altogether, top artist.....
regards Nick

I.ve known and admired Kevin for 8 or so years and even had the honour of Demonstrating with him He is a huge tallent and a very helpful one at that. He has been living and working in Spain for a few years, but is due back in the UK this year. Cann't wait

Hi all friends.

Pine trees were replanted in the spring of 2010 a new pot.
Today I completed the restyling. The tree is now ready for spring 2011.


back side after restyling


front side after restyling



Pavel
more pict.: http://www.bonsaivigi.cz/fotoalbum/tvarovani-a-vyvoj---styling-and-development/pinus-mugo-_trinec-2008_/

Neat tree!

Hi Andrew

Thank you for nice coment.

Nice coincidence.Three trees - a restyling of the last days.




Pavel

I think it is a wonderful little tree too. But that pot, temporary right? Please tell me you have a great pot waiting for it.

R

Filled out very well Pavel. Still think you should take the bottom branch off though.

Hi Russell
thank you for your nice compliment .
Unfortunately .I do not new pot. There remains so.



Hi Will
Thank you for your the compliment.
The lower branch still remains, while still thinking about it


Pavel