BONSAI VISION
PART II
RULES OF BONSAI = RULES OF NATURE
RULES OF BONSAI = RULES OF NATURE
First, we'll look at some general Classical rules that apply to all bonsai.
Then, we'll look at the 5 Classical Styles to understand their specific rules.
In every case, we'll understand how these rules are rooted in nature.
RULE 1 - A GOOD BONSAI IS HEALTHY
In nature, a tree's number one goal, regardless of species, is to survive.
So it goes with bonsai - a sick or dead tree cannot tell a good story.
RULE 2 - A GOOD BONSAI EXHIBITS
BALANCE + ASYMMETRY
Balance and Asymmetry - these concepts may seem abstract, but I assure you that you are already very good at understanding and perceiving them.
We'll talk a little bit now about how balance and asymmetry are rooted in nature, and then we'll return to this idea at the end of the rules to understand in more detail how exactly it applies to bonsai.
LEARN THE "RULES" OF CLASSICAL BONSAI -->