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[Carlos Ygoa]

Allan,

Had to look at Titian's canvases first before answering you. The Danae that I copied looked like he used a linen with the conventional weave but very heavy/thick individual threads. He also used very fine compact weave linen for his portraits (aside from wood).
Your choice of cloth for your daughter's portrait seems to have worked well and I will try your advice on the spatula thing...makes me think of why it didn't occur to me earlier.

Carlos

[Jimmie Arroyo]

Allen, very nice work. I really like the modeling of the face and hands. Congrats.

[Allan Rahbek]

Hi Jimmie,

You

[Jimmie Arroyo]

Master!? Shoot, I couldn't paint if my life depended on it.

Thanks anyway.

[Allan Rahbek]

Jimmie,
I know that you can. You are good at drawing and good drawing is dealing with the basics of painting - shape, edge and value.

You only need to get used to that your drawing disappear when you paint over it. You always start all over.

Allan