tailieunhanh - INTERMEDIATE BONSAI - Part 1

INTERMEDIATE BONSAI A COURSE SYLLABUS Bonsai is the art of creating a miniature replica of a mature tree or group of trees which could be found in nature. The bonsai artist attempts to create that replica by changing normal plant material into a miniature tree which exhibits the illusion of maturity. | INTERMEDIATE BONSAI COURSE SYLLABUS NH By Thomas L. Zane Backyard Bonsai Daytona Beach Florida Intermediate Bonsai - A Course Syllabus Copyright 1997-2003 by Backyard Bonsai. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is posted on the Internet for reading downloading and printing by individuals for their personal use and or for educational activities within bonsai clubs. It is not to be reproduced for resale. Send all inquiries to Thomas L. Zane 100 Gull Circle N. Daytona Beach FL 32119-1320 CONTENTS SUBJECT MATTER CHAPTER - PAGE Table of Contents. iii List of Preface x By Definition .xi PART I ART AESTHETICS and HARMONY in BONSAI Chapter 1 Art and Aesthetics of Bonsai. 1-1 Elements of Bonsai Aesthetics . 1-3 Aging . 1-3 Visual Speed. 1-5 Proportion. 1-6 Balance. 1-7 Unity . 1-9 Simplicity . 1-10 Evolution of Design . 1-11 Display in Presentation. 1-12 Harmony. 1-13 Chapter 2 Harmony in Elements of Harmony .2-2 Nature s Place in Bonsai Harmony in the Display of Bonsai .2-4 PART II UPRIGHT STYLES of BONSAI Chapter 3 Formal Upright Style Formal Upright Style Bonsai Styling the Tree .3-4 Potting the Tree .3-6 Chapter 4 Informal Upright Style Bonsai .4-1 Informal Upright Style Bonsai Defined .4-1 Styling the Tree .4-2 Potting the Tree .