New to bonsai, how did I do?

[Bentod]

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[Axeman]

Nice tree, well done!
Axe

[Elmar]

Good start Bentod,
Do you know what species this is? Can you tell us a bit about this one and how you got to where it is now? Make for a good read...


Cheers
Elmar

[Bentod]

Thanks, pretty pleased with how it's turned out. It is a tea tree (twisted sister) native to the area I live in, central Victoria. Had it in a fairly ordinary pot for around two years. It was a twin trunk and much bigger, so thought it was time to do some sprucing

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[Bentod]

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[Elmar]

Hahaha looks like you need to mow the lawn!

Tea trees are very forgiving and a great place to start!
What style are you going for? Have you chosen one yet?


Cheers
Elmar

[Bentod]

Not really sure if I've chosen a "style" as such. It's heading somewhere

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[kcpoole]

What style are you going for? Have you chosen one yet?

A nuralistic "australian" style

Nice tree and nice composition. I like it.
drop the right hand branching a little and you re done.

Ken

[Bentod]

As in its right hand? To even up the weight?

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[kcpoole]

More to close up some of the open space on the right hand side of the trunk, and to give more of a difference in the lowest foliage on either side.
To me looks a little too symmetrical in that respect

[thoglette]

Damn fine start!