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Example Two
This pine from a rocky cli is a much more rare material of great age. We can see from the results of the rst styling that determined its size and proportions, this tree can be worked in the most typical Japanese interpretation.
In this case the shari is
a natural sculpture that my students Pedro and Emanuel decided to enhance with an electric grinder. The arti cial result will diminish
with time— in 5 to 6 years the surface will
be completely natural and the foliage will begin to have beautiful short needles. The photo montage with
a container shows the typical gure of the moyogi style, old and compact.
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