Expressive Mugo pine

Here is a mugo pine I have for six years now.

The first Image is from 2004 short after collecting


The tree after working on the deadwood-parts


The tree today. It still needs a few years to get more refinement.



Best regards,
Marco

Hi Marco

Very nice trees and nice work Very beautiful tree and beautiful work on dead wood.
The first styling looks great. Good job. But for me to fit back over the top of the tree trunk base. I see dynymický strain dynamic dead wood in the direction of strain. I'd probably vote for in this direction and the direction of the energy tree.
Please, not a critique of your work. Just my humble opinion as a viewer. Otherwise, a really beautiful tree.

Pavel

Beautiful tree!

However, I would ask [ quietly ] the design seems to suggest using considerably less driftwood?
Khaimraj

High class!

Hi Marco,
that's a very impressive first styling my friend! This will be a great bonsai in the near future, well don indeed!
But one remark, your tree needs a slightly bigger and much deeper pot, to give it enough weight to hold it visual upright.
Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

Very powerful tree. Great job.
Looking forward for the next stages of development.

Regards,
Roland

great tree love it . regards john

Hello Marco. You have collected some wonderful material and have styled them really well. I don't find the deadwood too much and love the natural feel you have achieved. I think Hans is right about the pot.

Hi Marco,

I agree with Hans & Will regarding the pot,you can minimize the deadwood LATER if you feel its too much,no hurry...nevertheless great specimen there and design,thanks for sharing

Regards,
Alex

Pavel Slovák wrote: But for me to fit back over the top of the tree trunk base. I see dynymický strain dynamic dead wood in the direction of strain. I'd probably vote for in this direction and the direction of the energy tree.
Pavel

Pavel,
I thought about this a very long time. The reason why i decided to bring the crown bachwards to the direction of the trunk base and against the movement of most of the deadwood-parts ist the first branch on the left side. This branch has a very nice movement and a strong character. To make the crown as you expect makes it necessary to cut of this branch. So I finally decided to go this way.

Hans,
I also think you`re right with the pot. Two years ago the crown was much lighter and because of this the whole tree apeared lighter and the pot seemed to fit well. Now a heavier pot is surely more appropiate.
But a good pot in this size is hard to find and much harder to pay. I will search for it.

Enclosed a photo were you can see the size of the tree. Don`t worry about this silly looking face





Regards,
Marco

very nice head gear Marco...but the tree is much nicer...very good progress photo too.

regards,
jun

Hi Marco,
hope you dont mint, but I looked for such a long time at your beautiful Mugo, that it inspired me to make a virtual. It's just a idea that I saw looking at your work!
Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

Great virt Hans. The balance is better now and the differing heights in the low branches.

Hi Hans

Very , very nice virtual.

With permission to borrow the shape of a tree. I was just thinking. Just on the other side. I know it would be necessary to reduce bending. Just a suggestion, and I think it was real.

Pavel

Pavel Slovák wrote:Hi Hans

Very , very nice virtual.

With permission to borrow the shape of a tree. I was just thinking. Just on the other side. I know it would be necessary to reduce bending. Just a suggestion, and I think it was real.

Pavel

Hi Pavel,
yes that could work as well! The possibilities of a good yamadori like this are endless! Marco's Mugo works very inspiring to all of use!
I look forward to follow the progression of his work!!!
Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

Hans, Pavel,

I feel flattered because of your great vituals. That`s inspiration for me, precisely because the tree looks a little bit undecided by now. But that`s my way to style, the shape of a tree is not fixed with the first styling, but approaches step by step to it`s final shape.
It`s a pity that one cannot copy such a tree just to test different versions.

Regards,
Marco

Hi Marco,

yes, as You say, the tree looks undecided (by now). I feel that too, heavily. I feel like "something´s gonna happen"! Something´s gonna explode, releasing big energy.

MerschelMarco wrote:Hans, Pavel,

I feel flattered because of your great vituals. That`s inspiration for me, precisely because the tree looks a little bit undecided by now. But that`s my way to style, the shape of a tree is not fixed with the first styling, but approaches step by step to it`s final shape.
It`s a pity that one cannot copy such a tree just to test different versions.

Regards,
Marco

Hi Marco,
you are more than welcome! I enjoy making them!
I know what you mean by copying to test different versions! But that would only make you more doubtful in the end. Just take your time and dont look to much at this tree with only design in your mind, enjoy this moment in time. Look with a open mind, follow all the lines, step back, tilt your head, walk away! look underneed the canopy, step back a bit further, close one eye and hold your hand in frond of the open one to block out parts of your tree, walk away. Make quick drawings, Putting your ideas on to paper, imprints them in your mind! Or even better, every now and than just forget the tree for a couple of weeks or so! As long as you dont look to hard and your mind is open to receive, it will sneak up on you when you least expect it! And I am pretty sure that you will have no problem finding your ideal vision of how this tree should look. You already have done the real hard part and are well on the way creating a stunning bonsai! It is already good enough to inspire use to make these virtuals! This was the long way of saying: I made a other one! I like this one!



Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

Hi! Marco!

I like it,...and a lot!

I like the rush to the right!
I like the rest on top,.....but the rush,.....
A whole lot is hapening on 2D .... congrads!

Sometimes,...they pass by,....presented...for us....

Many thanx!

You just have made a picture,...love to see it on true sight!

Grtz,...M from holland who does mind the cold!

Now the tree and the whole design have changed a little bit. The main trunk now has a twisted deadwood part that looks quite spectacular.

I`am looking forward to rewire and repot the tree next year.

regards,
Marco

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was thinking the title could have said impressive mugho pine Nice work and thanks for sharing!

Hi Marco,
looking Goooooood!!! I am looking forward to see your tree in a pot!
Cheers,
Hans van Meer.

Now the the tree is repotted again.

regards,
Marco

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Is it not the norm to have the apex over the base of the trunk? Or is that just a 'rule' for when it looks best there? Btw, I like both Han's and Pavel's virts.

I hope i can get the foliage like this within the next five years.

Regards,
Marco

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