OK since I have been accused before [which kinda hurts] NO I DID NOT TRACE! I do NOT trace AT ALL. I only REFRENCE, i.e. looking at a picture and copying it, but not physicaly putting the paper over the picture and tracing the lines.
I honeslty don't even refrence much at all anymore, unless I don't know a character very well or something to that effect, and this is the first time in like a year I have refrenced an Ed picture. I just got the artbook and really liked this picture, so I decided to try drawing it. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. *bows*
Ugh now that THATS out of the way, sorry that the transmutation is kinda sloppy, but I hope you enjoy!