--- In MasterclassMiniaturePainters@yahoogroups.com, chad patrick
<chadpatrick77@...> wrote:
>
> I use oak and maple roots as small trees.  That's about it, other than the
usual twigs and pebbles.

Chsd, yep I have seen people use sapling tree roots as trees..I think the main
ones we tried before might have been pine saplings..I could be wrong... I think
this is a old train modeler trick Sheppard Paine((old school plastic kit
modeler)) spoke about where I first heard of using them..I recall digging them
up and letting them dry for a few days..my touch up buddy did a couple that
looked great.