If you layer up three different shade of green starting with the lightest value...
you will end up with a very nice feathery, full pine branch. * Art secret...holding your brush perpendicular to the paper, use your wrist to flick the very tip of your brush to create the pine needles. Try it, it's fun.
Add a pine cone and some berries or...
if you want more atmosphere...
1. Start off with a background of a light blue wash and then add your branches and pine needles and maybe some snow. Personalize it the way that you want to.
