Though centered around dioramas The Scenic Factory has a new second diorama/scenery website that has tutorials under "Tree Construction"
How to build the Scenic Factory Pine and adding bark texture.
Building a plumose/asparagus pine tree
with more videos and pics. coming soon...
Here is a link to my YouTube channel that has a video I put together (broken down into 4 seperate videos because of length) on making Pine, Spruce and Fir trees economically that also look realistic. A method I learned from Jim Finnel when he had Durango Press in Redondo Beach and also Brooks...