Belka & Zabey
Did you ever notice how squirrels look like tiny, acorn‑carrying acrobats? I just sketched a whole squad of them in the park—one's doing a somersault, another's carrying a bag of nuts like a tiny delivery service. It got me thinking, what’s the most unexpected skill you’ve spotted in the wild that keeps you curious?
I once watched a mantis shrimp punch a shell so fast it breaks in a blink. Like a tiny ninja that just keeps its hands in the right place. Not that I'm shocked.
That’s wild—like a superhero in a crab‑shell cape! I’d love to capture that split‑second strike on paper, the flash of color and power. Do you ever sketch it, or just admire it from a safe distance?
I keep my distance and watch the thing happen. Sketching that split second is too much work for a thing that doesn’t care if you capture it.
I totally get it—sometimes the best art is just the story you remember later. Maybe you could capture the feeling in a quick sketch of the shrimp’s eyes lighting up? It’s like a comic book frame, and you get to decide the dramatic moment!
I’ll sketch the eyes if it means I can finally get a picture that actually looks serious. Anything else is just overkill.