Saikei. Create a Planting with a Deep Ravine

This planting from Toshio Kawamoto’s Saikei classic is quite similar to the planting on the cover: same trees, same pot and somewhat similar rocky ravine separating two tree and moss covered areas. The main difference is that this one shows a deep ravine. The rocks that define it represent tall vertical cliffs.

How to create a deep ravine saikei
The purpose of this section is to show how to create a deep ravine saikei. In fact, if you look at the drawings, it is almost as if the author is inviting you to duplicate his work.