BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
quite often you have to build deciduous trees by cutting back hard into old wood, for me this is normal procedure. anybody serious about building quality trees should see this as normal too.
Not upset at all! I think this plan will get executed to perfection!Well, this may upset some people but its done now! Most of the tree has been chopped off.
Plenty of reasons for plenty of decisions made here but ill write that at the end.
Had this tree since June 2019, and its development starts now.
14 - 5RrZpwG by Conor Dashwood, on Flickr
15 - OVvVrmw by Conor Dashwood, on Flickr
DSC_3127 by Conor Dashwood, on Flickr
DSC_3129 by Conor Dashwood, on Flickr
DSC_3130 by Conor Dashwood, on Flickr
What follows is gonna be a load of typing and pics, so you can switch off now!
Who is upset, who is happy?
Hey Conor! A couple things. the message above should have read “rewarded by this decision“, not dwarfed.Good call IMO. You’ll be dwarfed by this decision in the long run.
Hey, thanks.Hey Conor! A couple things. the message above should have read “rewarded by this decision“, not dwarfed.
Also, I’m on a little vacation and thought I’d do a little sketching. I hope you dont mind i did this of your pear. I’m trying to get better at sketching and drawing trees in the raw with some added detail and mass. I’m no Sergio Cuan but I enjoy this stuff.
Great bones will be a great tree.
Glad you like it. You had commented on my oak drawing as well at some point and this pear of yours had me inspired. It’s a great tree and will only get better after this big move you took!Hey, thanks.
Its so strange, I saw your sketch in an Elm thread and thought to myself it looks good (I didn't agree with the direction of the tree and end result, but I liked the sketch lol) and I wanted to message you asking what you used to make the sketch, software etc? Its something I want to be able to do. The sketches look really good, but I know it takes practice that I probably wont have time for.
Its a good sketch, thank you. I think it is a little too close to "foliage pads" for a naturalistic style, which I always aim for. It edges a little too close to traditional japanese bonsai, which I dislike.
It'd be interesting to see what a similar sketch looked like, in a more naturalistic style, if you fancy it. Or i'd like to try it, if I can get the same software. It wont look at good as yours of course, but gotta start somewhere!
Ahh cool. Ill try it. I dont do tablets much, but have an older iPad. Unlikely it'll be ideal, and no smart pencil, just 10 fingers but will see how it goes.Glad you like it. You had commented on my oak drawing as well at some point and this pear of yours had me inspired. It’s a great tree and will only get better after this big move you took!
Yeah my artist skills are ok, and I wanted a more natural look, but that’s just how it wound up! My biggest challenge is trying to create depth in the image which is hard enough in a picture let alone drawing! I too am favoring more natural looks than refined pads but do fancy more of a blend of the two looks. Natural and traditional (Japanese). I just enjoy the relaxing nature of these little sketches even if they don’t always come out as intended.
The program I use is called ProCreate on my iPad Pro that I use with my Apple Pencil. It’s a free program I believe, If not it only cost a few bucks. I use it a lot when doing quick sketches for clients. I build furniture and other carpentry based installations and it helps for initial meetings and conceptual imagery.
That’s bad ass. It really is such a great tree and one I would kill to take home!Ahh cool. Ill try it. I dont do tablets much, but have an older iPad. Unlikely it'll be ideal, and no smart pencil, just 10 fingers but will see how it goes.
Shame you aren't closer, I need to get a built in wardrobe created for my bedroom lol. Thanks for the sketch, heres a pic of the trees response after 11 days.
Basically, the Pear doesn't care.. it just keeps growing and pushing..
Pear Response by Conor Dashwood, on Flickr
Pear Response by Conor Dashwood, on Flickr
Pear Response by Conor Dashwood, on Flickr
Pear Response by Conor Dashwood, on Flickr
Appreciate it. Its got a long way to go yet but it draws similarities to WPs pear, in its trunk movement. Unfortunately not as good a nebari as WP but I still like its base anyway. In time, I will aim to have it just as good or better than his (except the base... that won't be changing any time soon!)That’s bad ass. It really is such a great tree and one I would kill to take home!