The second birdhouse was for RJ's mom. She is a huge fan of the Gators, so there was no doubt that I would do a wood-burning project with this theme in mind. The house I found was a much easier shape than the lighthouse, or so I thought. This one cylindrical, with no sides or edges. I thought this would make it easier but it presented it own challenges. I had imagined drawing a large alligator around the roof of the house, with its tail curling around the point. But without edges or sides, I needed to adjust the angle I was drawing in so that I wouldn't stretch the illustration out of proportion. From most angles you couldn't tell. But as I turned the house to continue drawing, what should have stayed as a top down perspective suddenly became elongated. You can tell the difference where the right legs of the alligators, in fact, the whole right side of the alligator, is a bit fatter and squat than the left side (since I drew it from left to right). The r...