California Juniper Styling

[Scriv]

Hey All,

Tried something a little different with this one... and added text overlays to walk you through my process and give a little insight into how I make decisions along the way. Hopefully it makes the experience more engaging and lets you see the transformation through my eyes.

Truth is, I almost never have a clear plan going in. It’s more about trusting the process, responding to the tree, and seeing what reveals itself along the way.

Hope you enjoy it — and if you do, it’d mean a lot if you gave it a like, dropped a comment, or subscribed.

Kyle

 

[Ozz80]

It amazes me how junipers cling to life with so little. Well done.

 

[Japonicus]

Nice work Kyle. Love your work on the deadwood.
The red and the type of font was difficult for me even on the television. I'm also a slow reader so longer hang time on the overlays would help.
Appreciate the honey bee care and music selection.
Nice tree

 

[Scriv]

It amazes me how junipers cling to life with so little. Well done.

That’s what makes them so interesting.

 

[Scriv]

Nice work Kyle. Love your work on the deadwood.
The red and the type of font was difficult for me even on the television. I'm also a slow reader so longer hang time on the overlays would help.
Appreciate the honey bee care and music selection.
Nice tree

Thanks so much for taking the time and for the feedback. Will definitely take that note and incorporate in the next video

 

[Brain Treez]

I appreciated the hunt for the live vein. The method seems obvious, but seeing it performed is even better.

As @Japonicus said, the font color and style was hard to read. I had to pause it each time to get it all.

Your trees continue to impress. I wish I had your eye for styling.

 

[Scriv]

I appreciated the hunt for the live vein. The method seems obvious, but seeing it performed is even better.

As @Japonicus said, the font color and style was hard to read. I had to pause it each time to get it all.

Your trees continue to impress. I wish I had your eye for styling.

Thanks again for taking the time to watch my videos and for echoing J’s note about the text overlays. It only helps me to make better content moving forward.

I may do a long form video about styling to address the misconception that you need a ‘good eye’ to work trees at a high level. Craft, a willingness to take risks and learning to ‘speak tree’ as Ryan Neil always says… is much more important in my opinion.

And yeah, hunting for the live vein can be super stressful

Just need to take it in stages

 

[Ruddigger]

There’s a way to style a tree objectively that will result in a good outcome. But a lot of the trees that catch my eye have an unusual decision or two that comes from a more artistic perspective. I do feel that there is some inherent talent necessary. At the very least having that talent to start with helps you to advance faster when paired with learned technique.

 

[clem]

hello, i like your styling very much.
Your channel deserves to be better known because you have beautiful trees and you work well, I think.

It could be interesting to explain, in your next YT videos, why you choose one side (front) rather than another.. (?)

For example on this tree, why this front and not the second one ?

 

[Scriv]

hello, i like your styling very much.
Your channel deserves to be better known because you have beautiful trees and you work well, I think.

It could be interesting to explain, in your next YT videos, why you choose one side (front) rather than another.. (?)

For example on this tree, why this front and not the second one ?
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I try to be as objective as possible when deciding on the best front... I'm always looking for the best combination of base, line and special features.

For this tree, I chose the front based on that large deadwood feature about half way up the trunk. I didn't want it coming straight at the viewer and drawing attention away from the rest of the tree.

 

[clem]

I try to be as objective as possible when deciding on the best front... I'm always looking for the best combination of base, line and special features.

For this tree, I chose the front based on that large deadwood feature about half way up the trunk. I didn't want it coming straight at the viewer and drawing attention away from the rest of the tree.

It's clear and understandable, thank you.
And since it's clear and understandable, I think it's interesting to explain it (it's not just about feeling) But it's up to you