Ledanta Virtual Competition - February 2010

[Leigh Taafe]

Here we go with another virt comp!

This is a small cascade that I lost part of the tail of about 2 or 3 years ago. I have left it to grow in order to gain strength and create some options for restyling. I took the photos today, just before I restyled it. Once the comp is over, I will post pics of the restyled tree.

Cheers,
Leigh.

Cascjuni1.jpg

Cascjuni2.jpg

Cascjuni3.jpg

Cascjuni4.jpg

[aaron_tas]

ah, a juni, nice work

it's a bit dense in there though leigh, any chance of seeing your fingers in the tree

i'm lovin this one already

[Leigh Taafe]

Hi Aaron - its a little hard to take another pic of the "before" now, as I have restyled it already.....you will just have to use your imagination !

[aaron_tas]

[Jamie]

here we go, i was thinking out side the square this early morning i turned the tree from pic three anti clockwise to an upright form, used what was there in the way of foliage and made a bunjin also added some deadwood to the tree so i guess it makes it a tanuki

nice little coloured sketch

febvirt2final.jpg

jamie

edit- that is a PK pot too

[Leigh Taafe]

Dont forget - there are free prizes to be won in this comp! Lets not have another 2 horse race this month!

Have a crack - its all for fun! Monthly winners go into the grand final for a great prize package!

[Regan]

Seems to be a one horse race at the moment.

I'll be entering, just working out what to do

[Kelv]

Well, decided to have a bit of fun

Drew the first thing that came to mind and just looking at curvatures and current state of the tree guide the lines!
Spontaneity is useful at times, spent 10 minutes in total

I suppose that drawing would work if it were a penjing or something.

[Kelv]

Had some more fun
It turned out somewhat similar in form to the previous one
But, it was sketched with the idea of: what happened if it were to be all twisted and contorted from a whip stage and then grown out? (think Shimpaku in Japan)

The tree is all twisted and shari'd...
Zoom in for some details

aaaaaand ... sorry I couldn't help it but add weird little effects to it, don't ask me why a junipers foliage is magenta

[Leigh Taafe]

Good virts so far! Keep them coming! I was hoping all those who have virted in the past comps might have a crack at this one....... seeing I have done a restyle on this tree already, how bout I offer a prize also for the virt that closest resembles how I have already restyled the tree? What does everyone think? Good idea?

[Jamie]

whens the deadline for this one leigh? and when are we having the grandy for last years 12 winners? i bet you got a monster sorted for that


jamie

[Kelv]

I can't stop

Please ignore the little details and all the scenery stuff, I know that a bonsai tree should actually reflect a story and its living conditions on its own design and accord but I can't help it

[anttal63]

Ya on fire boomy!!! some nice design there.

[Jamie]

here we go, second entry, more along the line the tree actually is

febvirtcascade.jpg

hope thats the right file, i have about ten pics at different stages of the virt

jamie

edit- i did end up putting the wrong pic on

[Leigh Taafe]

Hi Jamie - we will go right up to April to make the full year, then the Grand Final.

This months entries will close in 1 week - 25th Feb 12 midnight.

Cheers,
Leigh.