Anyone with an artistic bent and love of nature can practice bonsai. But, just as the sculptor must understand stone or wood or metal and a painter pigments, the bonsai artist must understand plants, since techniques follow naturally from plant physiology. Sculptor, painter and bonsai creator alike are craftsmen and technicians, and at the same time all are artists. In bonsai, more than in any other fine art, the material the artist chooses to work with and the concept developed by the artist's eye are interconnected. Wherever bonsai are found, tree and pot are one, each to be appreciated for its own beauty, but always inseparable from the whole.
Pictures have frames, bonsai have pots.
In both cases, harmony in dimension, weight, color, and texture is crucial to the aesthetic effect. All bonsai should be kept outdoors during the summer months. Full sun exposure is best for maximum growth, but they will survive with less light. Gentle breezes help eliminate pests. Bonsai can be displayed indoors for a few days .