Bonsai back to basics - tree 5

I was recently given another small Chinese juniper to have a play with and to see what I could come up with. So I thought I’d have a go at making it into a literati style bonsai. These little trees always look pretty stark and minimal after the first styling, but I know that it will only take about 2-3 years to grow the foliage sufficiently for me to develop the foliage “clouds”. Just a bit of fun which I hope will be of some use to bonsai beginners.

[@greenhawk1592]

Wonderfull Dan! More literati please 😉🌟

[@rebeccahunter725]

Such a sweet little tree! Pot choice is so important, but I guess the advantage of being a potter is that you can commission the perfect pot with the right glaze or colours!

[@Masn_wintr]

Thank you for your video. Absolutely love it. Would you recommend any books to read about bonsai?

[@alexdgreat1]

Thanks!

[@soonzach4017]

Absolutely beautiful 👍

[@soonzach4017]

A new subscriber, you are a very interesting artist, thank you for sharing 👍🙏

[@clayeasy]

Thank you again Dan for a great informative video!

[@Gallerybonsaitjimanoek]

Beautiful bonsai❤

[@andywesselsphotographyart]

Lovely video!! Enjoyed watching it on Christmas night when all the others had already gone to bed!!

[@bonsai_life_style]

Last time I made tree like that in my channel I got so many dislikes because people are scared to hard prune the tree .Sometimes you have to hard prune the tree if you want something nice . And that's what some people dont understand .

[@bonsai_life_style]

I have that same hand-made Japanese scissors ]]]

[@sayediqbel]

Amazing video, very informative 👏👏👏👏

[@therisingofroninbonsai]

What kind of style do you knew about bonsai style , Sir ?

[@makari713]

I just love the vibe of this video. There is so much ease and pure joy.

[@uppergorple]

Excellent photography that really drew me in to your creative process. Nice one Dan!

[@sanjaybaghla1855]

Sir, You are a Great Artist. 👍😊👌. Thanks from India. 🇮🇳💐🙏

[@brucedeacon28]

👍🙂👌

[@brianparnell2256]

A pleasure to watch a master at work.

[@eriklheureux7879]

I greatly enjoyed your demonstration! We don't often have the chance to see examples of small literati bonsais and I find this one very beautiful. I hope to see updates of its development in the future. It inspires me for my own bonsai projects. Thank you and merry Christmas! 🙂

[@luigiluigi2098]

What a masterclass, I had no idea what you were going to do with that. The end result is stunning as is the drawing of it's vision.