LOL...what I meant was that he wasn't drawing from memory or conjured mental image. that's why I uploaded the images to show where he got it from...in case you or anyone reading this didn't know. It would be easier when the picture is the background layer and you adjust the upper layer's opacity to trace out the lower image and then sample the colors and place it on the top traced image...an effect done automatically using Painter's clone brushes. But it's also a thrill and a real challenge when you place the image on the side and sketch it directly onto a new document using only eye and hand coordination.

Check his site out