How To Style Bonsai

As artists develop a bonsai in this style they must carefully observe its counterparts in the real world to duplicate their shapes.

How to style bonsai. It will take a few months before the branches are set in their new shape. Show larger version of the image lilac in the slant style flowering in spring. For this design to work balance must be achieved visually by size and placement of the roots and branches. Now let s look into a few more advanced topics.

You ll need to be gentle and wrap tightly. Wiring is a crucial technique to train and style bonsai trees. Matt reel styling a tree. The formal upright style has classic proportions and is the basis of all bonsai.

While there are complex arrays of shapes and styles from which to choose bonsai is usually classified into five basic styles. When shaping a bonsai tree the first step is to decide which style is best suited to the tree s natural design. In the previous section bonsai styling we investigated the basic techniques to style and shape bonsai trees. 1 formal upright style chokkan style.

Of selective pruning and should almost immediately become a displayable bonsai. For this technique you will need quality gardening wire. It is the easiest for a beginner to develop. Many bonsai gardeners say it aids in training branches to grow in a certain way.