Illustration-- the plastic art of bonsai with single branch capped by teacher Wang Hengliang

Teacher Wang Hengliang is a master of Chinese bonsai art. He is now a member of the China Regional Committee of the International Bonsai Association. "A single branch capping, a single branch forming a landscape" is a teacher who has been engaged in bonsai creation for more than 40 years, learning from nature and absorbing the painting theory of the ancients, which greatly enriches the theory and practice of bonsai creation. Here, first of all, let's talk about what is meant by "a single branch capping, a single branch forming a scene".

Single branch capping: using the principle of top dominance of trees, a branch is selected to bend on the trunk that is going to be topped. When the side branch grows to Lignification, the left branch is done to the left and the right branch to the right. Do the back branch downward, then bend to the left or right, and leave it for extension. The frontal branch also bends downward, then adjusts to the left and right, and controls the growth after capping, only increasing the branch density, not increasing the height. The technique of capping a single branch is different from that of ordinary trees in that a single branch forms a small bonsai independently.

Single branch landscaping, that is, the side branches on the trunk are modeled by using the same techniques as the single branch capping, so that the side branches can independently form a small bonsai. These small bonsai are either facing water or cliffs. No matter what style is caused, it requires that each small bonsai should be coordinated with the whole tree potential to form a whole.

The specific operations are as follows:

Image above ▲: a tree stump is broken, leaving a bud head and starting to bend when it grows to about 20cm.

▲ will make the trunk into two-bend or two-and-a-half shape, to rotate to do bending, rather than a simple mechanical S-shaped, in order to show a three-dimensional sense.

▲ then bends the side branches, doing those on the left to the left, those on the right to the right, the ones on the back to the back, and the ones growing on the front to the left or right. All the branches are made into two bends or two and a half bends. The curvature of the lateral branches should follow the curvature of the trunk and seek unity in the process of change.

▲ then nurtured for a period of time, when the excess was more coordinated.

▲ was pruned many times until it formed "antler branch and chicken claw branch". A single branch is capped, and a single branch is completed.

▲ is full of leaves and a single branch is capped.

Single-branch capping, single-branch scenery has a natural charm and the effect of meticulous and freehand painting. Take a closer look at the specific form of that branch, either firm or soft, curved or straight, with thousands of postures and endless changes. The trend of each branch is clearly explained, unity is sought in the process of change, and there are levels in the hierarchy. The art of leaving blank is skillfully used to achieve the artistic realm of "sparse horse racing and airtight".

Teacher Wang Hengliang used the technology of "single branch capping, single branch forming scenery" to create bonsai appreciation:

The award-winning works of the 7th ▲ World Bonsai Congress

Take a closer look, each branch, listed separately, is a perfect small bonsai.

Each stem can be made into a separate scene.

Gold Award of the third China Bonsai Exhibition of ▲

Each stem can be made into a separate scene.

▲ Gold Award for the Seventh China Bonsai Exhibition

Each stem can be made into a separate scene.