[Tito Champena]

In painting anything one has to try to simplify, particularly when painting the number of folds found in drapery. There is no mystery in painting folds, they still have the shadow part, the light part, the half tone, the cast shadow, the highlights and the reflected light. The illusion of the type of fabric can be achieved by observing carefully the texture and the distribution of the highlights in the cloth you're painting. Painting folds of fabric should be no different than painting petals of flowers, or hair.