Very slick! I love your work, its always extremely well done all around. Out of curiosity, how long and/or how many sittings did you spend on this piece? How much do you prep for something like this (i.e. Do you draw it out on paper in full color, Photoshop, references, or do you freehand most of it)? Keep up the great work man!
This was one sitting. 8 hours total. I do almost all my drawings the night before or i draw them on the day of. I do a simple tonal sketch to establish light source but that's about it. i do try to find references when im doing something very realistic. How much i refer to them depends on the piece.