Bonsai people talk about eight suggestions on narrowing the gap between China and Japan

I have a lot of emotion from the recent return of Yuyao's "respect of China", the contribution made by more industrialists like Principal Ma of Gao Feng Middle School to the cause of Chinese bonsai, and the exotic products full of Japanese bonsai at the exhibition. Kobayashi's bonsai skills, the quality of Chinese bonsai is not in line with the world, but the price is completely in line with the world, and the gap between China and Japan is actually getting bigger and bigger on the surface. With some of these feelings, more people want to write some heartfelt words to people who love bonsai and engage in bonsai career. Putting aside the technical level, I think the biggest gap between China and Japan in bonsai lies in "details", so I define the key to a good bonsai as "making the details to the extreme." here are some views and suggestions from the level of "details". Hope that bonsai people with common ideas will share.

1. Good at observation, careful recording, good memory is not as good as bad writing. First of all, the observation can be divided into several aspects: the observation of the growth process of plants throughout the year, the observation of the effects of annual climate and temperature changes on plant growth, the observation of plant growth before and after maintenance and modeling operations, and so on. Then there is the "record", carefully recording the results of these observations, especially the parts that have changes, so that there can be a comparison, and only in this way can we find out the best time nodes for maintenance and modeling operations. these "observations" and "records" can also leave evidence for themselves and future generations, and lay a solid foundation for bonsai people to take fewer detours in the future. No matter how good the memory is, it is not as good as detailed records, so if you want to keep a good bonsai, you must "observe" and "record" every bonsai you maintain.

two。 Accurately grasp the time point of each plant operation, and complete each assignment carefully. The so-called "accurate grasp of the time of each plant homework" is not borrowlism, it is not when the homework is written in the book, nor is it any master who says when to do the homework. Of course, professional books and the advice of experienced bonsai people are important references. However, the time of each plant is still different in different regions, different climates and temperatures, different plant growth states, different conservation conditions and environments, which requires us to be "good at observation." carefully record "to find the best time to work, rather than generalize. After finding out the best time for your homework, you need to "finish every homework carefully". There is no room for carelessness, because a little carelessness today may cause more time to make up later, so you would rather spend more time today. what can be done must be done.

3. Erasing bonsai is the concept of modeling, and conservation must be put in an important position. What is the premise of playing well with bonsai? Personally, I think the most important thing is to feed the bonsai well; what is the key to raising it well? It is the basic maintenance every day, so the daily maintenance of bonsai must be put in an important position in order to play bonsai well. Only the bonsai maintenance in place to achieve their own pursuit of bonsai form, bonsai form more need repeated maintenance to achieve!

4. Bonsai design should proceed from reality, making bonsai is not painting bonsai. I saw that many friends on the forum bought raw piles and asked everywhere for design. I would like to ask if the pile has not been fed and strong, how can it be designed, and even if there is no bud point in the place where the branch should be fed, how can your design be realized? To make bonsai is not to draw bonsai, not to have bud points wherever you want branches, but to keep your feet on the ground, start from the material itself, and design it according to the actual distribution of bud points and branches. Bonsai is not out of thin air, nor can it just stay on the drawing paper. You must realize your bonsai design according to reality. This is the true meaning of bonsai design.

5. Take the standard tree to the extreme, and then pursue the so-called "artistic conception". What is meant by a "standard tree" is that no matter from the heel, big body, branch, slice, top, support, etc., all meet the proportion and standard of this kind of tree shape. Bonsai people should proceed from the standard, take the standard tree shape to the extreme, and then pursue the "artistic conception". The reason is very simple. After the "calligrapher" Wang Xizhi practiced 18 vats of water, he had muscles and bones in writing. He did not write the first word with "artistic conception". "artistic conception" is the cultural cultivation of bonsai people and their understanding of bonsai. In other words, it takes time accumulation and artistic precipitation. Do not use this as an excuse to belittle Japanese bonsai, artistic conception is not an excuse to narrow the gap between China and Japan, but the higher pursuit of Chinese bonsai people.

6. Do not over-pursue the variety, pay attention to the adaptability of the variety to the local environment. Bonsai is a plastic art, there is no best variety, only the most suitable variety! I once said: there are new varieties of Japanese every year, and then sell you the varieties that are tired of playing, and always play with them, how can there be any hope for Chinese bonsai? Many varieties of Little Japan are not native varieties, and many of them are introduced from China, and then new varieties are selected through optimization. Chinese bonsai people should proceed from themselves, can also select excellent local varieties, and appropriately introduce excellent varieties from foreign countries. cultivate bonsai with their own characteristics, so that the cultivated bonsai is more adapted to the local climate and easier to maintain and shape!

7. Explore and communicate more, do not waste any material, and do not give up any material. Many people prick or trim the material plate as soon as they get it, which is a serious mistake. No matter what material you get, you must first let the material adapt to your local climate and conservation conditions. secondly, you should think more about it and discuss with your friends to find the best design scheme for the material. because some branches have been removed and need time to grow back, some have been removed and never grow back, cherish every material, because they all have life. Don't give up any piece of material, because even the worst material has its beautiful side.

8. Treat bonsai as a "lover", not as a "wife"! "you should treat bonsai as a lover, not as a wife!" It can be summed up in four words: "Don't make do". Do not make do with maintenance, do not make do with modeling, do not make do with pots, do not make do with several planes on the bottom plate, and do not make do with scenery.... no, no, no. Only when there is a higher pursuit, can Chinese bonsai have hope, and can Chinese bonsai have the direction of efforts.

On the Art of Bonsai

Bonsai is original for our country and has a long history. It is mainly the use of a variety of different depth, unique forms of flowerpots, planting artistically processed plant materials or imitating the landscape of nature, the preparation of pots and stones from the art appreciation. China has different styles due to different shapes, and many schools have been formed, such as Lingnan School, Su School, Sichuan School and so on. Bonsai is the epitome of nature. Emulate the grace of nature, beautiful mountains and beautiful water, in the square inch basin, fully show the change of nature, the 04:00 landscape of the rise and fall of trees, let people realize endless from it. Scholars of all ages like to adorn their lives with bonsai and govern their sentiments. Chinese bonsai has a long history. It originated in the six dynasties, originated in the early Tang Dynasty, developed in the Song Dynasty, and developed in the Ming and Qing dynasties. After liberation, especially since the reform and opening up, the bonsai and flower industry has entered a new period of prosperity. Our city has held many bonsai exhibitions, each of which is of higher grade, which is pleasing to the eyes of visitors and realize that it is not a scenic spot where nature is better than nature. Modern life makes more people eager to get close to nature and buy a bonsai in the house, which is not only quaint but also full of vitality. Bonsai can be divided into two categories: tree stump bonsai and landscape bonsai according to their materials and production. Tree stump bonsai is referred to as pile landscape, which generally refers to the appearance, color and charm of ornamental plant roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits. Generally, plants with graceful posture, short leaves, long life, strong resistance and easy modeling are generally selected. According to their ecological characteristics and artistic requirements, through pruning, pruning, hanging or grafting and other technical processing and careful cultivation, long-term control of its growth and development, so that it forms a unique artistic shape, some vigorous and simple A veteran cadre with branches. Some branches and leaves are sparse, with horizontal slanting shadows, while others are graceful and towering. The types of pile scenery are straight dry type, flat type, horizontal branch type, cliff type, hanging branch type, root type, jungle type, planting type and so on. The techniques adopted are different, and their modeling features and artistic styles have their own advantages. Guangzhou and the local area commonly used Jiuli incense, Fujian tea, Finch plum, banyan, elm, June snow and so on for pile scene material pruning and shaping, natural and smooth. Its technique is called "Lingnan bonsai". On the other hand, the Yangzhou area uses boxwood, juniper cypress, five-needle pine, cedar, hammer elm and so on by manual pruning, inch branches and three bends, with distinct levels, which is called "Su style bonsai". Sichuan's golden marbles, ginkgo, crape myrtle, red fruit and other plants, hanging roots and claws, Guqi elegant, called "Sichuan school bonsai". Guangxi's "cloud basin tree stump" and other wild fun is unique. Landscape bonsai, also known as water and stone bonsai, is a beautiful natural landscape that is arranged in an elegant shallow basin with pavilions, boat bridges, small trees and moss after carving, corrosion, splicing and other artistic and technical treatment. Rock materials are hard, non-moisture-absorbing, hard stones that are difficult to grow moss, such as quartz stone, Taihu stone, stalactite, axe-splitting stone, wood fossils and Jiulongbi stone. The other is the soft stone with loose texture and easy to absorb water, which can grow moss, such as chicken bone stone, Reed tube stone, pumice, sand stone and so on. The shape of landscape bonsai includes isolated peak type, overlapping type, dense type and so on. The quality, grain, shape and color of mountain and stone materials are different, and the artistic techniques and techniques used are different. Therefore, the theme and style of its performance have their own advantages. The stalactite bonsai focuses on the beauty of the Guilin landscape with Qifeng protruding and the magnificent spectacle of "Emei World Show" and "three Gorges World Insurance". Landscape bonsai, small and exquisite, far-reaching artistic conception. Bonsai art uses the artistic technique of "shrinking the dragon into an inch" and "seeing the big in the small", giving people the artistic infection of "one peak is Taihua thousand fathom, one spoonful is thousands of miles of rivers and lakes", which is the epitome of natural scenery. It originates from nature, is higher than nature, and conforms to the principles of nature. Skillfully seize the work of nature. Bonsai art wins with poetic and painting opinions. People regard bonsai as "silent poetry", "three-dimensional painting" and "living art sculpture". If we cultivate and make one or two pots of tree stump bonsai or landscape bonsai after work, it will bring endless pleasure to your life.

A brief discussion on the Conception of Bonsai styling in the real environment, there are very few trees that are really perfect for bonsai aesthetic modelling, and they often have many limitations, either lack of branches, or smooth, or messy, or withered. This determines that bonsai artists need to make trees into an echo through artistic processing. The density is proper. Bonsai works of art with distinct layers, the combination of deficiency and reality, and as perfect as possible. Therefore, the modeling skills of bonsai trees are an indispensable part of making up for the defects of trees themselves and improving the aesthetic taste of bonsai art. Before the creation of bonsai art modeling, the first thing that must be considered is the overall conceptual design of tree modeling. A complete bonsai work of trees embodies the wisdom and painstaking efforts of the artist, which can only be completed through his meticulous production. Therefore, the finished product of its creation is not overnight. It can be done with one wave, but it must be done after a few years. It can only be accomplished through the efforts of decades or even generations. Although time is constantly changing, the bonsai artists' expression intention and overall grasp of each work are always basically the same. Thus it can be seen that the conception and design orientation before the creation of bonsai art works is very important. The "intention to write first" required by poetry writing is also applicable to the creation of bonsai works of trees. Due to the type of tree material. With different characteristics, different images and various postures, it is necessary for the makers to observe and ponder repeatedly according to the characteristics and forms of tree materials to determine the modeling style and the conceptual intention expressed, so as to adjust measures to the conditions of the trees. To carry out the basic overall conception of the tree shape, draw a blueprint in mind, or draw a design composition on paper, to form a more complete idea of the festival, such as the straight and straight line of thought, the steepness and vastness of the oblique type, the tenacious tenacity of the wind type, and so on. These scenes are the epitome of the direct reflection of nature in the human brain, and the producer's idea is the combination of his ideas and the trees he needs to shape. It requires that it not only conforms to the natural reason, can not be fabricated out of thin air, but also higher than the natural scene, rather than the simple reproduction of nature, should "learn from nature" and better than nature. Through careful observation of the trees. Analysis. Research, take its major, get rid of its complexity, cut the original trees according to the design blueprint, and use artistic reinforcement. Deform. Exaggeration and other techniques make the bonsai of trees to achieve the artistic beauty of "wild fun and natural beauty" although it is artificially created. The roots of bonsai trees. Do it. Branch. Ye, should be the main consideration of the conceptual design object. The mutual cooperation of these four aspects not only determines the general direction of the overall tree design, but also determines the theme intention in the future. The same obliquely dried trees, using artificial skills, pass through the roots. The treatment of branches can be made into "oblique floating type" or "cliff type" bonsai, or the same straight-dried trees can be climbed. Carve skills to make "dried" or "rotten" bonsai and so on. This is the subjective initiative of artificial modeling skills, according to the overall conception of design, the result of artistic processing. The overall conceptual design of the overall shape of trees, summed up, should consider the following problems: 1. Make the theme clear. A bonsai of trees is like a painting. A poem。 A novel has the intention of expressing its central content. The difference is that the expression of painting and poetry is different. The expression of painting and poetry is the figure depicted by line color, the character and artistic conception depicted by text, while the tree expresses its theme content through image description, which makes people feel like they are there after the view. full of "poetic and picturesque". For example, if the theme is robust, the trunk of the tree must be rugged and sturdy, with luxuriant branches; if the theme is precipitous, it can be shaped like "the ends of the earth", so that the branches of the tree can be made high and twists and turns, while the theme that shows vigor and wild interest should focus on depicting the rotten holes in the trunk of the tree. The characteristic of a short twig. Therefore, the theme of bonsai trees is actually a concentrated expression of people's feelings of the overall aesthetic point of view, ideas and image thinking. The overall conception and design of tree bonsai modeling must first have a clear theme before the creator can determine good ideas and ideas, and create a distinct theme and vivid image. Interesting bonsai works of trees. two。 Prioritize. Bonsai trees are like the notes and tones of music, although there are strong and weak, high and low, but the main tone is clear. Therefore, when determining the modeling intention of trees, we should make a clear distinction between primary and secondary, the part should obey the whole, highlight the main tone, and focus on rendering; to other local tone, it should be matched and set off, so that the work is rich in hierarchical changes and unified and harmonious as a whole. For example, the bonsai of "wind-blown" trees in ancient times should mainly highlight the changes in leaves; the bonsai of "exposed-root" trees with intertwined roots should give priority to changes in root systems; and the bonsai of "dried" trees that have experienced vicissitudes of life should give priority to highlighting the trunk, and so on. 3. The trade-off is moderate. As the bonsai of trees has the characteristics of continuous growth, it is a "living three-dimensional painting", which injects vitality into the bonsai works. But the growth of trees is not satisfactory, they often grow into messy branches and leaves, like a mess. Bonsai makers should have a clear idea of such trees and size up the situation according to their overall image and determine the roots of the trees. Branch. Do it. The height of the leaves. Front and back. Left and right trade-offs, so that it is in line with the "shrinking dragon into an inch." The modeling rule of "see the whole through a small part". Such as: "straight strong" bonsai trees, the first branch should not be too low, too low will weaken the strong and straight spirit; and straight thick "big tree" bonsai trees, the first main branch should not be too high, too high will certainly weaken the characteristics of thick and luxuriant; works of sparse style, the trunk should be sparse but not dense; works with prosperous and luxuriant style should not be straight. The performance of a strong style of work, the trunk can be straight, and so on. 4. Innovative ideas. Taking a comprehensive view of the development history of bonsai trees, each school has created and formed its own unique style. For example, the climbing technique of "one inch and three bends" of "Yangzhou School" has created a light and elegant "cloud film" style, while the "Lingnan School" has created the style of "storing branches and cutting dry", creating the style of running wild, and so on, all with the times. Custom. Climate. Constantly innovating and developing with the change of ideas, etc. It should be clear that modeling skills and style are the unity of opposites, modeling skills are the means, and create a new style. A new idea is the real goal. Our predecessors have explored and innovated bonsai art countless times, leaving us a precious legacy. Modern bonsai art should be "a hundred flowers blossom" and colorful, instead of wandering on the path of our predecessors, we should turn ordinary into magic, boldly innovate and develop, and create good works that can reflect the modern spirit. This requires bonsai artists to constantly improve their artistic attainments, modestly learn the styles and skills of bonsai art schools at home and abroad, absorb their various strengths and advantages, and enrich themselves. In the overall conception, we should constantly explore and innovate and enrich the content and style of the bonsai works to meet the needs of the development of the times. In the "Daily pile owner" column, you can recommend Bonyou's excellent bonsai works free of charge. You can contribute in the following ways: 1. Editor Wechat: lnpj1782, editors QQ:20267****0 click on the official account of "Lingnan Bonsai" under the title to follow the official account: lnpjsj "Lingnan Bonsai" Wechat public platform to share the most valuable bonsai culture. Some of the text and picture materials come from the Internet. I would like to express my deep respect for the author of the original text. If you have any objection to the copyright, please let us know.