canadianlights
Yamadori
On my journey making some bonsai, I've made a lot of mistakes along the way. Pruning off branches that I shouldn't have, knocking off a bud at a place I wanted a branch by accident, damaging/breaking off a branch while wiring, cutting the roots too far etc etc.
Especially today, my tree was back budding a lot, and I was getting a bud in the perfect spot. But alas, it got knocked off when I tried to inspect it closer. As a beginner, it gets really demotivating sometimes, and the nature of bonsai makes it punishing when you make mistakes because you can never predict how the tree will respond and change.
How do you guys get past the fear of making mistakes as a beginner? I would truly appreciate the advice, as every choice I make is always so hesitant. It could be a tiny branch, and I'll be fearful of cutting it in the case that I'll live to regret it. Watching people like Peter Chan amaze me since they have no fear when they prune and repot, and aren't afraid to sometimes be rough with the tree.
Especially today, my tree was back budding a lot, and I was getting a bud in the perfect spot. But alas, it got knocked off when I tried to inspect it closer. As a beginner, it gets really demotivating sometimes, and the nature of bonsai makes it punishing when you make mistakes because you can never predict how the tree will respond and change.
How do you guys get past the fear of making mistakes as a beginner? I would truly appreciate the advice, as every choice I make is always so hesitant. It could be a tiny branch, and I'll be fearful of cutting it in the case that I'll live to regret it. Watching people like Peter Chan amaze me since they have no fear when they prune and repot, and aren't afraid to sometimes be rough with the tree.