I started this project with few rough sketches that basically looked like this:

At first I wanted the whole thing to be surrounded by flourishes.

As I transferred it on a tracing paper, I realized then and there that I it would look better if it follows a diamond shape so I readjusted the flourishes until it fits the shape.

Here's the final pencil sketch:

I liked it and decided it's ready for inking.

I tried 2 ways, first with a pointed pen using vermilion sumi ink and since my hand is super shaky lately, I also tried using unipin.

Here's the final digitized artwork:

Thanks so much for this awesome class, Neil! I really enjoyed it.