Ok, so I'm finally getting somewhere...

I've been working on this painting for far too long, and I have finally finished the sweatshirt.  It's taken a few months to do, but keep in mind, the size of the threads vary from 4 threads equaling the size of my thumb, to 9 threads equaling the size of my thumb.  And the sweater is lit from two different colored light sources.  And the only masking I used was along the outline edge of the sweater on top- not on bottom because it's in shadow and the soft edge helps the shadow area hold its form.  Anyway, sorry if I don't make sense, I'm a little brain dead right now.  Take a look.  I am taking a break, just in time for thanksgiving!