Tag Archives: Bonsai books

Book Review for a Unique & Exceptional New Bonsai Book

wayne | 06/15/2013

The following review of Bill Valavanis’ new Classical Bonsai Art is borrowed from Andy Rutledge’s Bonsai Journal. Andy has a knack for digging into books and bringing out nuggets of gold. In this vein (sorry bout that) Andy’s reviews include good and bad (his own words) sections, though the latter doesn’t really apply in this [...]

Posted in Bark, Cuttings, Styling | Also tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Gifts for Bonsai Lovers

wayne | 12/01/2012

Fine Bonsai. The vividly photographed Japanese maple with its outrageous nebari, luminous leaves and tunnel that allows you to see into its midsection, is from the uniquely powerful and soulful new gallery book, Fine Bonsai, Art and Nature (cover photo below). This tree resides at the Shunka-en Bonsai Museum in Tokyo. No artist’s name is [...]

Posted in Bark | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

NEW Book: Keshiki Bonsai – Or Is It?

wayne | 11/27/2012

Not all Keshiki look so much like what we call bonsai. Photo from Keshiki Bonsai. Keshiki Bonsai, The Easy, Modern Way to Create Miniature Landscapes by Kenji Kobayashi Here’s some of what whoever wrote the copy on the inside cover has to say about Keshiki Bonsai: In this dazzling book, Kenji Kobayashi – the modern [...]

Posted in Bark, Cuttings, Styling | Also tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Bunjin Lives (Lungo vive il bunjin!)

wayne | 11/03/2012

I like the movement on this tree, with its sudden changes of direction. I also like the way the moss and lichen are growing up the base of the trunk. I wonder if it’s a Scot’s pine. Robert at the Crespi Cup The photos here were culled out from a large selection that was taken [...]

Posted in Bark, Cuttings, Styling | Also tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Fine (and Great) New Book

wayne | 08/27/2012

Fine Bonsai, Art and Nature is now available at Stone Lantern. One of the most astounding books… This morning Andy Rutledge sent me his well considered and well written review of one of the most astounding books I’ve ever seen. So rather than subjecting you to my same old prose once again, let’s try a [...]

Posted in Bark, Cuttings | Also tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Out Stealing Bonsai Ideas

wayne | 06/11/2011

Major surgery. From a Bonsai Tonight post entitled ‘Best repotting of the year.’ Rapid evolution There’s a lot going on with bonsai these days, and it’s happening fast and right before our eyes. If you look at the evolution of bonsai, you’ll find slow but steady development up until sometime in the 1980s when the [...]

Posted in Bark, Cuttings | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Dragon Tail & Other Random Shots

wayne | 04/08/2011

Dragon Tail. Wood sculpting by Mother Nature and Father Time. Photo by John Palmer. John is the blissfully retired founder of Stone Lantern and Bonsai Today. Have you visited Stone Lantern lately? On March 13th of this year, we started seriously lowering prices on our website. We’ve pretty much lowered everything at this point: bonsai [...]

Posted in Bark, Cuttings | Also tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Robert Critiques a Unique Trunk Line

wayne | 02/09/2011

Simulation by Robert Steven. The original, which was submitted by Ihwanuddin Lutfi is below. Send us yours for a free critique For a while we were getting regular submission, but now, the well seems to be a little drier. Don’t be shy. Robert can be very direct, but then, how many people have the expertise [...]

Posted in Growing Season, Styling | Also tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Bonsai Pots at Stone Lantern

wayne | 01/13/2011

A small sampling of what we have and what’s to come. Finally We’ve been talking about offering bonsai pots for a while and now, finally, we’ve got them. So far we’ve put up thirty-some, with many more to come. Stay posted. A ways to go Organization-wise, we still have a ways to go. Once we [...]

Posted in Bark | Also tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Robert Steven Critiques a Shimpaku

wayne | 09/25/2010

Robert’s simulation. My apologies for the fuzzy. The original (below) was submitted by Leigh Taafe. The original. Robert’s critique From the trunk’s feature (the jin & shari), we can tell that this tree (in nature) has gone through a transformation process, and the new crown is formed from what was originally a branch. Share

Posted in Styling | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

  • ad1

  • ad2

  • ad3

  • ad4

  • ad5