Windswept Attempt

[AZbonsai]

Newest attempt. Constructive criticism appreciated!

 

[RickMartin]

Looks healthy..all foliage pads need to be swept to the left, not just primary branches.

Rick

 

[AZbonsai]

Thanks that is what I was looking for. Is there supposed to be a counter balance?

 

[M. Frary]

I'm thinking I would tip it up to the right. Try to make an informal upright.

 

[AZbonsai]

Ha Ha that is just cruel.

 

[RickMartin]

If you are going for windswept everything needs to go the direction you see the wind blowing. Windswept is hard to pull off. I would go with Mike but if your set on this go ahead and try it

Rick

 

[AZbonsai]

That shows you how much I know I thought he was joking.

 

[petegreg]

Rick is right. If you wanna go for a windswept style, all the growth should be wired that way (out of the wing) and it's not so easy. I might style the leader more to the left, maybe some jined branches on the right portion. I'd proceed slowly. I've seen some diagrams considering the direction and wind strength somewhere...

 

[Mike Corazzi]

I had a start on a windswept. (actually two)
They were in the batch I had to sell because I didn't have time to take care of them when my wife died.

I would have cut off the "wrong" side branch later.

 

[AZbonsai]

Sorry for your loss! Nice looking trees.

 

[PiñonJ]

There are different windswept styles. You can have branches on the windward side as long as you keep them stunted-looking. Whenever you feel the tree is healthy enough (in an appropriate season) you'll need to make it look much more beat-up by the wind.