kristinHenry, 
It's Monday, so I'm starting new posts for my daily #inkyDays drawings.
Today, I'm playing with a bit of color gradient, starting in the center of these branches. It's very subtle, though.
Here's an in-progress photo
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-050123-E1E6KWR0O
https://www.patreon.com/posts/82364215