The virt thread

[Andrew F]

Wow Squiz id love to see more of your sketches if possible

If i can expose the trunk of my new privet i might harrass you to throw some ideas my way, you have a brilliant eye for detail.

[squizzy]

Thanks vs.

Happy to have a go at anyone's tree. I will try and put one of mine up in the next few days.

Chris h. I thought your first lower right branch could be the lower right I have shown and the branch above that would be wired up as the new leader. It is hard to see sometimes in a photo but I thought those two showed a few buds. The problem with my virt is that a lot of you good healthy growth would have to go and with jbp s I know how hard that can be. Easier for me to draw than for you to cut.

Squizz

[Chris H]

Squizz

I just popped outside and had a look and there are some shoots could make it possible.

BUT.

The trunk doesn't taper quite so much. My idea was that as the trunk is very dominant and solid I want to keep the foliage compact to keep it a relatively thin sillouette so it's tall in perspective.

[Olivecrazy]

This was my response to olivecrazys olive

olives olive 001.jpg

I know it has a top but I thought why not cut it off. Inspired by one of anttl threads where he took everything of a J procumbens

Squizz

Ive had an idea to go this way over the yrs Squizz great drawing ill train that lower branch as you have drawn i like it heaps even if the top stays it will fit nicely a win win really thanks again for the virt

Have ago at this one if you like my latest virt on it is here viewtopic.php?f=104&t=11269

[squizzy]

Hey olive crazy,

I just liked the look of that live vein wrapping around the dead wood and to me the tree from there up detracts from that. I see it this way. The first thing I see is the base( nice and thick) and then I see the foliage and I look for where that comes from so I trail back and see it wrapping around that dead wood. Like I said this was inspired by anttl J procumbens thread where he has the big purposly grown deadwood above a compact semi cascade of foliage. Before that I would never have thought of it but now I love the concept.

Awesome stock by the way. Good luck with the tree it will be great either way.

Squizz

[Xavier]

hi everyone,
I just got this Mountain Hemlock and in needs of help styling it. thx

[Xavier]

[quote="Xavier"]hi everyone,
I just got this Mountain Hemlock and in needs of help styling it. thx

[ben the barbarian]

Mate, It's a bit hard to get a proper idea of the tree without a basic front on photo.. that might make it easier for people to make a virt.

[squizzy]

Hi Xavier,

I have to agree with ben on it being hard to design based on the photos provided. Anyhow as this is what you have provided I have posted a sketch of what I could see working but please note this is based on no knowledge of the species and the fact it is difficult to see the tree in its entirety.

hemlock 001.jpg

Cheers

Squizz

[Andrew F]

Here is my idea of what id like this gardenia to look like after 10-20 yrs worth of patient work.



Tree here:

viewtopic.php?f=132&t=14031

[kcpoole]

Nice Drawing Andre and quite doable.
Gardenia Back bud realy well so you will get foliage in closer too

Ken

[Andrew F]

Hey Ken thanks, i hope its achievable. Any idea why my pic is cut in half?

[squizzy]

Great drawing andrew.

Not sure why the picture is cut in half. I can jst make out the pencil of a shallow rectangle pot I think.

Squizz

[Andrew F]

Great drawing andrew.

Not sure why the picture is cut in half. I can jst make out the pencil of a shallow rectangle pot I think.

Squizz

I think it may be too big of an image, just need to right click and open in new tab to see it in its entirety.

Thank you Squizz, yes i sketched the pot but im undecided to what sort of pot ill use.

[MoGanic]

Great drawing andrew.

Not sure why the picture is cut in half. I can jst make out the pencil of a shallow rectangle pot I think.

Squizz

I think it may be too big of an image, just need to right click and open in new tab to see it in its entirety.

Thank you Squizz, yes i sketched the pot but im undecided to what sort of pot ill use.

Absolutely right..

Gotta say mate, bloody breathtaking artwork there.. I look forward to seeing the art come to life in your tree.