In this bonus stream, we focus on the skills, techniques, and design approach necessary for manipulating, cleaning, and preserving deadwood. Build your skills in teasing out the qualities of deadwood to accurately represent a species. Understand the nuances involved in washing & cleaning the deadwood to avoid degradation, and build your skills in proper preservative application to emphasize aesthetic contrast and preserve your tree’s deadwood for years to come. Maximize the quality of your overall composition: grow your understanding of how to expose grain, work with light and shadow, and create form and contour. Tomorrow, September 13. 10am PDT, live.bonsaimirai.com, or catch it in the archive.