Mastery

Rally time.  Here's what you need.

Pots.  Soil.  Plants.  Put all of that together and do it as many times as possible.  We'll get into plants a lot more in future days, but for now all you need to know is that you need them.  It's hard to go wrong with plants, but stick with me and drink lots of green tea and you'll get better.

Crates and bottles.  Find some.  You might find them in an alley, but you still need to be selective.  Color is important.  Don't overdo it.  Most of the best skills can't be appreciated by the novice.  Subtlety is one of those skills.  Hand-cutting stone is another, but don't try to tackle everything at once.

A framed picture of your favorite uncle.  He doesn't have to be your favorite uncle, or an uncle at all, but it should be a guy.  And he should be bald.  As seen here, the bald area controls the textural score, and through its contrast and placement holds the arrangement together.  This piece is supremely important.

Light.  Texture.  Stone.  Debris.  An old table.  Some plain fabric.  There's a lot going on here and it's all working.  APPROVED.  Study this one kids.