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Starting close to the top of the page, paint some press and drag strokes that are somewhat crooked. Leave some spaces for leaves to cover the branches and you can add little roots if you like. If you keep your wrist on the paper you will have more control of the thickness of the line. |
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Variety Use the same strokes to make branches that are thicker where they meet the tree but not thicker that the place where they meet the tree. They should form a random pattern, crossing each other, and bending in a pretty pattern. |
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Now is the time you will use the fan brush if you have one. |
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I'm going to use the half inch brush to show that you don't need an eight dollar fan brush to make an excellent painting. |