Here is my first contribution to the blog. The button tree.
STEP 1: Background top. This was done with a lot of sponge painting and wiping.

 STEP 2: Background bottom. This took a lot of layering of colors

 STEP 3: Tree drawn in. This was done from white carbon paper

 STEP 4: Outline tree in black paint

 STEP 5: Paint the tree. It took many layers to get the tree to this point.

 STEP 6: Glue on buttons. The project is complete