Informal Upright Style Bonsai
The trunk in the informal upright style bends slightly to the front.
Informal upright style bonsai. In nature trees are forced into all kinds of shapes under the influences of weather wind and placement. Another easy style to incorporate the informal upright or moyogi in japanese is known specifically for its trunk that grows upward but bends to the right and left forming an s. Yes it has pronounced twists and bends allowing the plant to emerge somewhat in motion which in turn gives the bonsai the informality it deserves. Especially in japan there are tons of varieties of plants and trees that can be transformed to fit in small pots so young people started to see them less as an art of old era but rather that bonsai can fit in their life style of this day.
Tapering of the trunk must be clearly visible with the base of the trunk thicker than the higher portion. The goal is to develop a single line of the trunk reaching from the roots to the apex while producing a natural branch and foliage structure. The trunk grows upright roughly in the shape of a letter s and at every turn branching occurs. The style of enjoying bonsai has been becoming less formal and more casual.
The informal upright style has much the same branch arrangement as the formal upright style but the top instead of being erect as in the formal upright style bends slightly to the front. A forest bonsai display. Informal upright bonsai style moyogi the informal upright style is common in both nature and in the art of bonsai. Tapering of the trunk must be clearly visible with the base of the trunk thicker than the higher portion.
Informal upright style the trunk is slightly bent and tapers toward the top. Informal upright style moyogi style. An informal upright bonsai. Forest style displays are created to mirror the different heights and trunk thicknesses found in natural forests so the trees should differ randomly in size james said.
Informal upright bonsai style moyogi the informal upright style is common in both nature and in the art of bonsai. The top of the tree is straight above the base of the trunk. For example an informal upright tree with prominent areas of missing bark and trunk scarring will be described as a sharimiki rather than a moyogi. This style is a close cousin of formal upright style bonsai but with a little innate cursive.
The trunk grows upright roughly in the shape of a letter s and at every turn branching occurs. Informal upright style like the formal upright this bonsai style creates an approximately triangular tree shape but the effect is more irregular and relaxed with curvature of the trunk. The branches are distributed asymmetrically. The lower branches must be placed at the outer side of the curves or bends.