Illustration of the modeling process of literati tree bonsai

With their vivid, distinct, fresh and skillful artistic images, literati trees have made the best interpretation of the lofty, arrogant ambition, aloof and unrestrained humanistic spirit of Chinese intellectuals since ancient times. Literati trees are more about expressing themselves, while Su Renge is more about their relationship with the world and placing themselves in the whole world, so in terms of bonsai modeling expression, literati trees win with all kinds of elegance and elegance. What is expounded is how the tree itself stretches, elegant and forms a posture of becoming immortal. From afar, bonsai is talking about itself in the whole space.

Literati tree is the three-dimensional embodiment of literati painting, it must convey a kind of emotion, tree to create a kind of artistic conception. A good literati tree bonsai often contains a tragic plot, which is to "tear up" beautiful things for others to see. The following is a diagram of the modeling process of literati tree bonsai for reference.

The following are the bonsai materials of literati trees that need to be pruned:

Step 1: wrap the main branches with hemp skin first

Step 2: wind the wire around the branch

Step 3: climb the branches into the desired shape

Step 4: remove part of the root and soil

Step 5: use bamboo sticks to closely combine the soil with the roots

Step 6: tie the wire to fix the trees.

After the completion of the preliminary processing, it must be cultivated for a period of time and then put on the basin, which still needs proper pruning and maintenance management, and further processing to make its shape more perfect.

The above is the effect after two years of maintenance.

Time: 2019-06-09 Click: