Twisted tips

Infinite Painter has a nice paint texture function. I used it on these twisted needles with brush stylus.

Pine Needle Bullies

It's so unfair when five mean needles gang up on the lonely little one? Not pretty.

Pine Needles 1

The first drawing focuses on the top part where the needles come together,  the basal fascicle. That's right,  I figured out what it was called.

This Week - Pine Needles

I asked my wife to pick this week's object, and she certainly picked something I would not have selected myself. Pine needles have little form, are almost totally linear,  and utterly neutral in color. It's a good challenge and I'm glad I asked her to pick.

I had to put them in an old cigar box because the cat likes it when we bring the outside inside too...