Here are some of my shohin in training I like to share.

Japanese white pine





Chamaecyparis (Hinoki Cypress)




Juniper (Itoigawa)

The White Pine is good, I am not sure about the lowest branch, what do you think? Is it grafted? I also like the Juniper that will look good in a nice pot.
Geoff

Thanks for sharing CrisV. Love it!

love the juniper! how did you see potential in these plants, if i were to pick them up, i would just plant them in the ground as a shrub. amazing!

Thanks guys! Really appreciate it.

The trick is to just look at the plant from each angle and follow it's movement. Also try to make them compact somehow that will make it look like a bonsai much faster.
And most important what I think is easy on the pruning when styling it.
I see so many people prune their heart away and thin them out to much then they are left with a stick in a pot.
Trees and plants need foliage just balance it No need to make it bare at it first styling except if you are planning to build the tree up from scratch.

About the white pine.
The lower branch is not grafted and I didn't remove it because I didn't want to make the tree look to standard.
With the lower branch it already looks pretty like any other white pine.
However the idea was to make it as compact as possible so it would look like a bigger older tree than it actually is.

It is unusual to have a White Pine that is not grafted. All mine are. I can see why you want to keep the lower branch, and it may be there is more trunk under the soil. It is good and with some work will be a very good bonsai,
Geoff

I have one more that is not grafted a big one. I think the reason they are rare is because they have a weaker rootsystem and people tend to stay away from them.
Especially when living in area's with lot's of rainfall a year.
Like here.
They need extra protection because the roots rot really easy.
So for many the grafted ones are a better choice.

I know of one guy growing them sucessfully from seed in South Africa. I have in the past tried to keep two alive, but they died very quickly . Apparrently the general consensus is that Johannesburg is just not right for White pine.

Some more I did today.

Love the work although the lowest branch does not really agree with me, but it may be just my taste. Epic job!