Wednesday workshop

Hi
A few trees from our workshop today.
John's Shimpaku juniper.


Jerrys mugo display.


Jerry's blackthorn.


Our new display area.

I changed the scroll for this more ornate one.
I feel it is a little too fussy, but I am keen to hear your thoughts.

I think the visual flow of the scroll complements nicely the flow of the pine. I'd prefer that the scroll were just a bit smaller tough.

I'd prefer something more subtle to complement the tension and refinement of that pine.

Hi,
Thank you both for your thoughts.
I prefer the first scroll for the same reasons Bruce suggests.
I love the second scroll but not with this display.
I find both a little wide, but finding the moon well depicted and not overly fussy is a challenge. That added to the other challange, many I like that have the subtle suggestion I hope for, are 70" - 80" long. Too long for my display set ups.
I have many times planned an alcove that could take such a scroll, but as yet never found a suitable space my wife would be happy with.

Dear Jerry

Something happend this morning.
I wrote You a reply , guess we bumped to add it , i got the announcement my reply was added ,
but it did not show .
So now i write again.

Jerry ,
i like the display with the scroll and cascading pine !!!
it had the "oooohhh Yes " shout here at my table !!!!
The opposit movements of scroll and tree is superb.
The color combinations !!
* grey = the image on the scroll/ deadwood/ pot
* light brown = the silk in the scroll and the table
The round shapes of the pot and the moon in the scroll !!!

The accompanie plant is a bit to gentle , i feel.
I know it is wintertime and plants are asleep now .
Nevertheless , the scroll has a red color , maby this can
be reflected in an accompanie item.
Also the image of scroll and tree are strong ,
a strong accompanie in color and shape could do well.

There is something i would like to ask .
Saw a "coat" on 1 of the trees and pot.
What and why is this ?
For the cold wind ??
Send You a picture in this reply.

Jerry , it is so good to see this all again !
Thank You .
My kind regards for Chris.
And kind regards for You
Morea



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Hi Jerry.... sorry mate I see the scrolls as an intrusion... way too big... drawing the attention away from the detail in the tree... for sure a smaller scroll would balance the overall image.

Hi Jerry,

I, too prefer the first scroll because it did not overwhelm the tree. I found myself studying your pine and thinking of it in terms of a bird in flight. The second scroll is beautiful and I like the colors but it is too large. It's a daunting task to find a scroll of appropriate size with a just the right painting. Most scrolls are for room display not screen. There are some artists that are developing smaller scrolls for bonsai/suiseki display but these tend to be repetitive and seem almost uninspired. How tall is your screen? And what would be the perfect size scroll?

Norma

Morea,
Hi,
The coat is to protect the newly mossed surface, read for a show this Sunday.

Norma,
The backdrops have a 60" drop.
I am looking for narrow, 8" - 16" scrolls, with a 40" - 50" drop. That creates the feelings and
Winter moon. waterfalls, etc are a real challenge to find and ones that have the right level of subtle suggestion are even more of a challenge.
I agree there are some making smaller scrolls, but I find them often to be lacking to one degree or another in the feelings I hope and look for.

The first scroll is a little large, but I hope others will see into the idea behind my choice.

I feel the technical and craft behind the display is less important than the feel in can convey. That is unless it stop viewers for appreciating at all my overall image.