What common problems should be avoided in bonsai creation?

The creation of bonsai is actually the process of transforming people's subjective consciousness into objective reality. For example, if you have a good idea or inspiration, you will use practical actions to make bonsai. Under the same conditions of region, resources and economic level, different creators will have great differences in quality due to their different cultural level, social experience and life experience. A very important reason is that it depends on the values, methodology and psychological influence of the creator. The creative process of bonsai is in a state of slow development, but it is still developing in depth as a whole. If we can't avoid some improper ideology in the creative process every time, it will lead to an extremely bad vicious circle in the development of bonsai, and then we can't enjoy more amazing works with souls. Therefore, it is necessary to understand these erroneous tendencies and overcome them, so as to better stimulate our inner inspiration and achieve the resonance between the works and the soul!

According to my observation and understanding, some bonsai sold in the market and some privately created bonsai have the following problems.

1, likes evergreen materials and despises deciduous materials.

Evergreen plants, as long as they have general aesthetic ability, even individuals without aesthetic ability will like them. Because leaves don't fall in winter. However, as a bonsai creator, you can't have this idea. First of all, it is very important that I can't create anything just because others like it. In this way, without subjective consciousness, even if bonsai works are created, there is no soul. It's nothing more than someone else talking about money after dinner. On the other hand, the deciduous bonsai, with the changes of the four seasons, presents various postures, both its leaves and its bones can be observed. Works with souls often show different forms in different seasons.

2, biased towards commercial value, ignoring artistic standards.

In many bonsai exhibitions, people have made some regulations according to the previous experience level: bonsai over 1.2 meters is not allowed to be evaluated. However, there are still some people who choose large and spectacular materials in their actual creation to capture people's attention and increase the momentum of bonsai. The market tendency caused by this concept makes the development of bonsai creation tend to be extreme. People pay more and more attention to large bonsai works, while ignoring small bonsai. As a bonsai artist, we must not take the size of bonsai as the standard, but should judge it by its overall artistic quality and expression. I don't object to grandeur, but small perfection should also be respected.

3. Prefer foreign varieties and despise local varieties.

As the saying goes, Real estate is scarce and expensive? In the origin of banyan, local varieties are cheap, and in the origin of sumac, they are cheap. This is the view of most ordinary people. But as a bonsai creator, you must not have this idea. Local varieties are characterized by vigorous vitality, easy cultivation and strong germination, which can be used as materials by everyone. If you can't eliminate this? Cheap? The idea, then there is no way to play the strength of local varieties, and then create works with excellent quality.

4. Get used to common technologies and reject new technologies.

Today, there are many bonsai factions, and each region has formed its own unique bonsai creation method, which has continuously developed into a unique experience to guide bonsai creation. However, the traditional techniques are quite different, and it is also a state of familiarity in application. As creators of bonsai, we can't rest on our laurels. We are not afraid of bonsai creation failure. What we are afraid of is that bonsai is not new, and there are fewer works that inject soul. The styles and techniques of those works with popular skills don't seem so eclectic. Only works that can stand the test of history will appear more vital. The works of those masters have not been turned over and rediscovered. Therefore, we should stick to our original intention and try different creative techniques to add branches and leaves to the creation of bonsai.

5, too much in modeling, ignoring the pursuit of freehand brushwork and quality.

In the process of bonsai creation, many novices will deliberately look for some morphological and symbolic materials to create, while ignoring the social life content that bonsai itself wants to express and the feelings that it wants to express, so it is impossible to integrate scenes and feelings in the scenery. Modeling is only one aspect of bonsai creation, not the whole bonsai. All shapes serve the theme of the content. Too much emphasis on form and neglect of emotional expression is also a taboo in creation.

6. Too much practice, ignoring theoretical study and research.

Today, bonsai has profound cultural meaning and connotation. However, behind this scenery, there are various arguments about the legitimacy of subjectivism. We can't deny that the argument is for the better development of bonsai, but behind this argument, generate also has different voices, which makes most people feel that only through practice can they test their true knowledge and make continuous efforts. We said that the more we argued, the clearer it became. As a bonsai creator, we should not only learn the practice of bonsai, but also learn the theoretical essence left by our ancestors, so as to gain more knowledge and know the creation of our works.

The above are some misunderstandings in the process of bonsai creation that I summarized. If you have more relevant creative experience, you can leave a comment below. If you find it useful, you can like or pay attention to get more information. Wish you a happy life!