Big-ass olive progression

[leatherback]

Today I won an auction on this Olive tree. It is the wild olive, so small leaves that reduce to very small as the tree develops. This is right now in unworked state, and sitting in someone elses garden, so I can only think about paths into the future. Will post the updates in this thread. For now.. Only the registration.. For size: The base is 10 inches wide.

 

[WNC Bonsai]

Spending those YouTube dollars!

 

[leatherback]

Spending those YouTube dollars!

Youtube dollars? Say what? I do not earn enough from the channel to buy a new tripod, let alone a bonsai!

 

[Colorado]

Looks like great material!

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Sandpaper that bark. It should grow back barkier.

 

[Mike Westervelt]

Holy moly, that's a monster awesome taper.

 

[ABCarve]

Big ass and………”bad ass”. Just trying to reinforce it in your lexicon. . Lot of potential in the tree.

 

[leatherback]

Hm.. update maybe?

OK.. Sorry..

I have given the feet some space, left it to grow and wired it a few weeks ago. Now it is rough looking again and I could go in an add wire & prune suckers. Happy tree time.
I have come to realize that the crown of the tree needs to be completely grown out from a 5 leaf branchlet that I wired up already for this purpose.

Considering removing a fat branch in the back, halfway up on the right. Thoughts?

 

[snowman04]

Progressing nicely! Removing the fat branch may improve drawing vision to the crown. Should be an easy Photoshop check...

 

[Bonsai Forest]

Hm.. update maybe?

OK.. Sorry..

I have given the feet some space, left it to grow and wired it a few weeks ago. Now it is rough looking again and I could go in an add wire & prune suckers. Happy tree time.
I have come to realize that the crown of the tree needs to be completely grown out from a 5 leaf branchlet that I wired up already for this purpose.

Considering removing a fat branch in the back, halfway up on the right. Thoughts?
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I’m less than a year into bonsai, but I’m understanding the value and aesthetic of negative space, and I think that’s a fine idea.

 

[leatherback]

Progressing nicely! Removing the fat branch may improve drawing vision to the crown. Should be an easy Photoshop check...

funny you say this, as this branch is not o the tree anymore. In fact, the first sketch I made initially had that branch already removed.
As I was looking at the pictures & video, I slapped my forehead and thought, why did I leave that there!

 

[giventofly]

Can you share a more recent pic? (is this the tree from your latest video - I haven't had the change to see it yet)