Thanks for liking my blog, I really like your paintings. Did you scratch into the surface of the paint for the trunks and branches here? I’ve been experimenting with doing that a little bit. I’ll post the painting on my blog later.
The trunks are not scratches through the paint, although I agree it does appear that way. They are done by applying paint with the edge of the palette knife. Thanks for your comment.
Anita C. Miller 
Thanks for liking my blog, I really like your paintings. Did you scratch into the surface of the paint for the trunks and branches here? I’ve been experimenting with doing that a little bit. I’ll post the painting on my blog later.
The trunks are not scratches through the paint, although I agree it does appear that way. They are done by applying paint with the edge of the palette knife. Thanks for your comment.