My Betta Miko makes a terrible model. No matter how much I pleaded with him, he wouldn't stop swimming around like a crazed fish. He's always hungry. So when I get up close to his tank, all he assumes is food. Now, I know that gesture drawing is good for moving subjects, to sketch like mad and hope to get some kind of outline and some semblance of movement. I don't know how well I did that. In fact, I got so frustrated with his frantic movements that I ignored him for a while and drew one of the incredibly fake looking plants in his tank. Oh Miko. My favorite drawing captures his attitude completely. It's one that says: "Feed me now human, or suffer the c
onsequences!" Which is Miko's attitude all the way. When he calmed down, I could finally get fins and details in there, but I don't think that details and exactness are the point. Especially when you're drawing something that's moving around. It's how to guide the eye of the observer with nothing but a few lines. If you're good enough, they'll understand what the object is and how it's moving even if it's a nonsensical blob of lines. Me? I'm not sure if I'm
to that point yet, but I'm sure gonna try.
to that point yet, but I'm sure gonna try. 
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