How to appreciate bonsai and from what aspects should we appreciate bonsai?

Seeing the title, I believe everyone will think that bonsai appreciation is an activity to watch bonsai. But it's actually more than that. First, let's learn what bonsai appreciation is. Bonsai appreciation is a process in which people appreciate the interest of bonsai with passionate feelings and aesthetic eyes. So what conditions do you need to see bonsai?

1, people with basic bonsai consciousness (with certain visual ability).

2. Analysis of appearance, color, implication, style and ornamental level in bonsai.

Only with these two points can we carry out appreciation activities. In addition, this person who appreciates bonsai will definitely interact with bonsai, which means that he not only likes bonsai from the heart, but also can make bonsai (it takes some time to temper). Otherwise, it's an armchair strategist.

Seeing this, some people may ask. So why should we appreciate bonsai? As an art, bonsai can bring us aesthetic feeling. Is it necessary to analyze it? In fact, bonsai appreciation is not just lip service, but more importantly, it plays a key role in the creation and guidance of bonsai. We are engaged in bonsai art activities. Generally speaking, there are two steps, one is to make bonsai, and the other is to appreciate bonsai. Specifically, observation? Conception? Inspiration? Creation? Grateful. (The two are interrelated and mutually restricted)

Next, let's introduce the common tree (pile) bonsai. Tree bonsai is simply a tree stump with a certain shape (obtained in an open space in Shan Ye). By means of artificial climbing, pruning and shaping, it imitates thousands of forest scenes in pots. So what are the general classifications of tree bonsai?

According to materials: conifers, miscellaneous trees, flowers, fruits and vines. Different stumps have different views, and then they will present different scenes with the change of tree age and season. (For example, the leaves of maple bonsai will change from green and red to yellow in autumn and winter)

The types of bonsai were mentioned earlier. What do you think of bonsai? What part of the bonsai do you think this bonsai looks good? This paper mainly analyzes bonsai from four aspects: the beauty of materials, the beauty of techniques, the beauty of composition and the beauty of decoration. Now let's take the masterpiece Cliff Mountain Storm as an example and appreciate it from four aspects. I hope everyone can learn some skills from it.

Is the bonsai shown in the picture a cliff bonsai? Great cliff? Modeling (what it is, what genre of modeling it belongs to). The branches are vigorous and curved, and the layout is reasonable, especially the main branch hanging obliquely on the left side, with beautiful twists and turns, just like Gu Song hanging upside down on a cliff. (Material layout) Although it has experienced wind and rain, it is full of vitality, and its green leaves are processed into bright clouds, which extend downwards layer by layer (overall composition). It is in sharp contrast with the strong branches (exquisite skills, both rigidity and flexibility). The whole bonsai is simple and dignified with high artistry (unique decoration).