The trees are amazingly elaborate and have a mind boggling beauty. I like forests too. They are beautiful and are the most realistic and natural of the styles. The windswept style represents a tree's struggle with its elements. It is challenging for the artist to try to convincingly recreate the life and death struggle in his tree, as well as to visually bring the viewer into the harsh elements and become part of that struggle.
Good literati is the essence of simplicity.
I got into bonsai because I like trees and this is the 'style' of tree I am most familiar with. I love the wild, fierce look of this style. It evokes a feeling of tenacity, of perseverence against all odds. I find the informal upright style to be the most pleasing to these old eyes. However I do like the windswept look as well.