less_is_more

And again a tree, wich I considered to be too dense.

This was okay so far, since the tree gained a lot of energy because of its large amount of green-mass.

But then comes the time to "destill" a kind of essence of the tree's character.

Now I will start again to lead the growing-energy to the right spoots within the trees-System.

Sometimes things has to become worse before getting better ...

Do not be disappointed when comparing the pistures of May '23 to nowerdays state of development.

In the long run, this concept of reducing to the max will be rewarding ...

the_other_Squamata

My designing-aim on this one had been: 

1) developing the green-mass closer to the trunc 

2) creating a domeshaped apex and

3) defining the leaf-pads ...

I am satisfied with this state of  design so far ...

Pictures as of today ...

Maybe you know this picture already, as of January 2021:

the_Squamata's_way

 Further development of one of my Juniperus Squamata (meyeri or blue star variaty).

The very beginning of this particular designing-journey had been not that easy for me.

Didn`t know what to do with the raw-material, but once you start to find the truncline and do some 

structural wiring such a project turns out clearer and clearer.

pictures as of today, with different front-views ... wich one do you like best?

boring_raw_material_?

 What would you do with this taxus baccata?

 It is not that type of raw-material you would prefer, is it? ...

Howsoever, here is a picture before the designing-session:

The first stage as an pre-bonsai :

And the overblende view of "before and after"-pictures 

deadwood_Taxus_next_level

Today I found some time to bring on the design of this Taxus a little bit more anhead .

I slightly "condensed" the tree a bit.

The tree is for sale, by the way...

After putting off the last year's wiring, the tree looked really wired. 

So normaly sheduled work on this particular yew. I now like the design better. 

The tree is for sale, by the way...

redesigning_a_small_taxus

The other day I decided to redesign one of the small yews of my collection.

I was no longer satisfied with the former plan trying to pull the apex up, in order to avoid an unusual 

appearance of the crowns tip, wich had an unreal tendency to make a loop toweards the ground.

Now I tried to solve this flaw of the overall design with a flat, roundshaped "dome" of the apex.

My aim was it, to evoke a more matured tree.

You decide, if I suceeded with this aspiration ...

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trophy_prebonsai_yew

 Bought this one during the last trophy in Genk/Belgium from the stand of Danny Use.

A lot of backbudding ist going on this tree. The branches are much too long by now, but hencing the 

backbudding by producing alot of energy for this Taxus. They will be shortened  lately in upcoming

 spring.

Looking foreward for doing a little carving here and there, especially on the scars of cut branches and

 so on.

This particular tree had been very well prepared for further development. Thank you Danny! ...