**Brushstroke comparison – Tree Oil vs. Self-Portrait 1889 (Position 2)**
This image compares a group of curved vertical brushstrokes in the Tree Oil Painting with the background pattern from Position 2 of Van Gogh’s *Self-Portrait* (1889). Both stroke groups exhibit similar torque direction, wrist flick, and tapering tail — with a visible rhythm in both color deposit and brush pressure.

🎥 [Watch video comparison (Position 2)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17-LAcylTcw)