Wasn't arguing Neanderthals created art. Was saying that in some form that art is communication, either religious/magical (communicating with diety), hunting (communicating with fellow hunters), etc. It wasn't apparently done just for the simple amusement of the artist.
It may well have been, but I didn't come across that in my research. Something that happened thousands of years ago is going to be an inexact science, at best.
Depends -- at this point, I can only speak as a bonsai viewer, rather than a bonsai do-er -- but I suspect that the few exceptional trees prove the majority rule.
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Yeah, but research helps.
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Very well said.
), even if there are generally accepted concepts of positive vs negative attributes.
Now you are getting close to semantics though..
Why have they not just asked someone who was there, one could wonder
That article looks very familiar like I've come across it before back in my super-noob days. Ya know, back when I hadn't yet accepted my roll as the Grim Reaper of potted woody things.
in the end it comes down the fact that very few of us will create a "perfect bonsai". It is how convincing is the overall image. If it works, it works. All trees have their flaws, or suboptimal points if you prefer. If the overall image portrays that of an aged miniature tree, that should not matter that mucht.
I heartily agree.
FWIW I don't find anything wrong with your tree that time and additional development won't cure.
