This photo was taken nearly before I finished and completed the drawing of a scaled in size and anatomically accurate alligator skull. Aesthetically I thought it would look great if I did a skull with tremendous detail but I wanted to do an animal that coincides with luxury brands. At first a cow head would make sense but too many brands use leather for so many different reasons. Alligator skin on the other hand is for more exclusive high end designer brands like Gucci. There

This photo was taken Day 3 after I finished a six hour long sketch session. At this stage of my work I start to get more excited about the piece itself and a feeling of early success. Aesthetically you can see the many values and layers of ink all being tedeously manipulated to appear blended and shaded in. The contrast between the solid blacks and whites help bring out the chrome like appearance and reflection on the king piece. Gradually I build the layers of ink that is ne