Ultimate fighter VI -step II... Lost the habit of raw cotton/linen!

I aimed at a fluid second pass but was confronted with the super absorbency of raw cotton/linen (I had almost forgotten it seems)...

 Still, I like the raw appearance of the painting at this stage. I modified my palette somewhat since the beginning of this fighter series, so I'm anxious to see the impact on this kind of support...

Note to self: "There's no two ways about it... I need to vary my technique depending on the support!"