Month: March 2009

Gallery of Your Bonsai

This unique bonsai is a Pemphis acidula by Budi Sulistyo (Budi is the author of Tropical Bonsai Gallery). The tree received second place (professional category) in our first and only Bonsai Today awards contest. It appears in Bonsai Today issue 106. Oh, Mexico! I just got back from Patzcuaro Mexico. Day temperatures of 70 to 80F (21 to 27C) and deep blue skies backdropping emerald leaves and needles, wildly bright bougainvillea flowers (actually bracts) and all the rest of natures uninhibited display. Now I’m back to our relentless cold gray skies and fields of snow. You gotta wonder. While we … Continue reading Gallery of Your Bonsai

Drawing Bonsai

Most of this post originally appeared in our email newsletter, back in the pre-Bonsai Bark days. Have you thought about drawing what a pre-bonsai or bonsai might look like after it’s styled or restyled? It’s not all the difficult (even if you think you can’t draw) and surprisingly rewarding. First, take a long look at the material at hand and then imagine what it could look like after you style it. Then sketch from what you have in front of you and from what your imagination has to offer. If your imagination doesn’t have much to offer, you can practice … Continue reading Drawing Bonsai