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Find Your Christmas Tree Personality

These Christmas trees suit a range of design styles and personas. Recognize anyone?

Molly Brandenburg
Molly BrandenburgDecember 20, 2016
Houzz Contributor. I started drawing as a child, from the time I could pick up a pen, and my father and mother encouraged my interest in art. My father, a physician and WWII veteran (flight navigator in Europe) was also a painter who was passionate about his art. He and my mom were also great fans of the work of New Yorker cartoonist James Thurber, so I grew up surrounded by his books and art. My Dad showed me the work of classical artists and told me never to give up and never to compromise my vision. I also had the privilege of studying animation and character design with the late Joe Ranft, of Pixar Animation and Mike Giamio of the Disney Studios. I'm proud to have my cartoons featured on Houzz.com
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Every Christmas tree reflects its owner’s personal taste, whether it’s modern rustic, bohemian glam, steadfastly traditional or urban micro. Take a look at these tree styles of our times and see if one fits you.
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    Lynda Houston
    2 years ago

    Love the cartoons! I'm a rustic! Also, I recall those upside-down trees. Now they seem as if they're straight out of "Stranger Things."

  • Aphaea
    2 years ago

    Ha! Probably the colorist. My tree is lipstick red with red lights and red ornaments.

  • emmgup
    10 months ago

    Love the cartoons and gives me good ideas too! It’s going to be a “wall Xmas tree” made from tinsel! Will post on Houzz when finished

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