Create a Tree

Open a new window, black background, set to 16.7 million colors Using the Line Tool, width set to 14, draw a vertical line in the center of the window, leaving plenty of room at the top and bottom.
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Draw two more lines going from the top of the vertical line towards each corner. Change color and draw two more lines, one off of each "branch"

Select the retouch tool.
Set the brush to :

mode:
size:25
shape:round
opacity:113

Starting in the middle of your vertical line, smudge up the trunk line and along one branch, carrying it beyond the end of the solid line. Do the same for the other branch.

Starting at the base of the "branch"and just a little to one side of the trunk, smudge" the color down the trunk, continuing past the bottom of the line to form a "root." Repeat on the other side of the tree. You may have to repeat this several times on both sides to get the trunk wide enough for your tree to have good balance. If you get some black coloring where you don't want it, just smudge it the other way again. Smudge color from the bottom of the trunk to make center roots.

With the brush size still set to 25, smudge the two remaining branches, pulling some of the primary color into the secondary color when you do.

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Select image/edge filter/find vertical edges.
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Add a drop shadow! Shadow Tree
Or a Hot Wax Coating! Hot Wax Tree

If you have Kai's Power Tools, try playing with the Spheroid Designer!

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