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Branches are directed towards the front, the rear
and sides (see direction of the arrows in Figure 3) to
create an unobstructed view of the forest inside.
Following this simple plan, as described above,
avoids serious mistakes in the construction of a forest.
However, there are endless possibilities to adapt this
approach, keeping in mind a forest can be “open” or
“closed”, seen from a distance or up close, and depict
either a young forest or an old one.
A “closed” forest means that the miniature bonsai
provide no image other than what we actually see.
An “open” forest, instead, planted on soil or stones
with mounds and depressions, with moss or sandy
areas, with or without plants in the understory, and
branches and trunks properly placed, allow the viewer We must also consider that the forest expresses a Top; The first step was to find
to imagine rivers, lakes, cliffs, moraines…. which, al- personal feeling and is an interpretation of nature, and the material suitable for the
though not present are emphasized and evoked by the therefore, there are infinitely many aspects in its con- styling. The plants are well
composition. struction that appeal to the sensitivity of the bonsai matched for size and quantity.
artist and are not possible to list. Middle; A natural sandstone
slab was worked a little to
improve its profile, visible in
the photo as the lighter parts
of the stone.
Bottom; After removing trees
from growing pots I arranged
and rearranged them over and
over again on the slab, until I
saw the solution that was close
to what I had in mind.

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