This super-sized three part penjing is by Robert Steven; renowned bonsai artist, teacher and author, and frequent contributor to this blog.
It’s the 4th of July holiday weekend. Time relax a bit. Maybe do some digging in the garden or play in the water. Maybe both. To help make this happen, here’s something we’ve almost never done before; a rerun of a previous post (with a few small changes). This one is from December 2011.
In Robert Steven’s own words
“This is a super large penjing I did two weeks ago. The total length is three meters (about 10 feet). I combined three large special-order white marble trays in the arrangement in order to give a unique presentation in perspective and composition. The mountains were made of real rocks by a friend who hollowed some areas for planting the trees (Triphasia trifolia, aka Limeberry). The problem was to find a background for the photo, finally got it….”
This photo offers a little perspective.
Robert’s ground-breaking books
Vision of My Soul and Mission of Transformation. Robert Steven’s bonsai has a strong relationship to penjing, but his style is unique and innovative and goes beyond ordinary bonsai or penjing categories. Both books belong in the library of any serious bonsai or penjing enthusiast.
Beautiful. Classic. One of the best illustrations of guiding the viewer’s eye, and forced perspective. Should be used for art classes as well as bonsai.
It’s always a pleasure to look at and read about creations of Robert Stevens – his penjing are unique and beautiful.
Wonderful, very beautiful, in a near futur we hope to received Robert Steven at our Society of bonsai & penjing of Quebec at our nursery Bonsai gros-bec (social place of SBPQ) last week we had our exhibition june 29,30, and july 1er, and we received from China a friend of Robert Steven M.Zhao it was fantastic He did 2 demonstrations we will put some pictures in a few days on our webside on Bonsai Gros Bec. We will be in WBFF in China for a competition in september (Robert my husband will be in the competition for Canada, hope to see you and Robert Steven too.
Thanks for the nice words Michael..Ann…
Suzanne, love to come….
and thanks to Wayne for posting !