American Bonsai Styles
- With the introduction of bonsai to the West, there is now the possibility of other styles using other species KEYWORDS styling bonsai styles, American bonsai, influences, California Oak, Brent Walston -
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Bonsai as a Western Art
- Although Japanese and western cultures are, literally, a world apart, there are a number of comparisons that can be made, particularly in the way trees have been depicted by artists in two-dimensional form. This must inevitably have a profound impact on our mental images of the 'fantasy' trees we are trying to create - in both cultures. -
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Live Oak Style Bonsai, Part 1
- The canopy of Live Oaks is always spreading, generally oval in shape, and wide. The smooth flowing branches may cross and still have harmony, rhythm, and balance. The structure of the branches should be fan shaped when approaching the canopy. Lower branches may end up in the canopy and upper branches may snake downward to the outside of the canopy. -
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