AusBonsai

update on the clump. its looking full now. did a defoliation a few months ago. leaves are all 8mm long or under. starting to get there


A big thanks to MattA for the trade cheers bro!

Very fine, very funky. How tall is it?

Would you consider taking a bit from the right side to balance it with the left? I'm being really picky. I like it a lot.

Gavin

Wow, that sketch for Privet 2 is awesome!!! I wish I could draw like that. You true like an accomplished artist!! I draw more like a gumby!!!

Coming along nicely. I would shorten the right and extend the left. the movement on the trunks is to the left, the foliage should match.

definately gonna have to do something about the right side. its good to be able to see the flaws in pics sometimes. the other thing is that right hand branch needs some more time to get the secondary branching, it doesnt have much width.

also plan on a lot more carving

gday gavin, this one stands at around 21cm tall. (210mm) so i guess you could call it shohin, its trunk is quite thick a rough diameter of 4-5inches maybe a tad bigger.

gday jester

mate all it is, is practice take ya time, and use a 2b pencil, this can smudge a little but that can help

Man that is looking awesome

I can't believe its the same piece of rubbish I sent up last winter!!!! In another couple of years it is going to be a showstopper... want another for the shohin comp?

MattA wrote:Man that is looking awesome

I can't believe its the same piece of rubbish I sent up last winter!!!! In another couple of years it is going to be a showstopper... want another for the shohin comp?

cheers bro! wouldnt have it without you very muchly appreciated. the other one had a little prob a few months back and lost a fair bit of its branching. but is powering on again, should have it to its former glory in another 3-6 months it was as full as the clump.

and yea would love another for the comp bro! will pm you

Mate that is looking great, I like the similarity to the sketch. You have done and awesome job keeping on track with your original idea. I would love to find some privated like thi myself to collect.

gday Ryan

cheers mate muchly appreciated :Dif you go back to the start of the thread you will see what I had started with. MattA has to take the credit in finding this stock as he was the one who located it and was kind enough to do a trade with me!

I think it is a good plan to have a plan to work to. even if the sketch isnt perfect, aslong as you know where you want it to head and you follow it, you should be able to do it