For this one, I drew the full surface of the object so that I could strategize the layers for the details later. This didn’t work as I intended. Ended up spending an awful amount of time figuring out the coloring and intermediary layers inside the piece. Made it work in the end but learned a valuable lesson. Ultimately, it turned out to be one of my favorite pieces. By now, I had already decided to work on clear backgrounds, but the contrast of the purple/gold and the black background spoke to me.