Website
June 17, 2010
From this day on you can follow my bonsai works in http://undertheleaf.com. Go to “Blog”.
Alma Mater
May 28, 2010
A new enter: a big myrtus called “Alma Mater”. In issue # 104 of BF, Peter Adams made an extensive article with 3 options for the final design. Once again thanks for all Peter (i receive the originals in the past week).
A B or C – choose your option and let me know why!
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B
C
Pistacia shohin
May 27, 2010
Probably one of the best shohins in my collection. Only 17cm high. I love the “wave” detail on the deadwood.
The Vitruvian
May 26, 2010
A new enter: olea europea. The first photo is from 2009 and is possible to see that some carving as to be carried out in the upper cut. In the meanwhile all the deadwood (not only the cut) as been worked. At the end i use sand blaster. Next step: graft the foliage with some Mallorca olive cuttings.
after
before
Wild olive
May 25, 2010
In the past days i had the chance of working on this wild olive. First step – total defoliation. Then i wired all the branches with copper wire. What’s next? A new pot.
before | front
after | front
after | back
top view
detail
Day one
May 25, 2010
Welcome to Under The Leaf – the photo blog of the portuguese bonsai artist Ivo Santos. Here you can see some of my works in top quality yamadori plants and all the steps of my learning process in bonsai matters. Hope you like it!
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