Koi contact sheet.

Letter-only motion studies: inflated, scribbled, marked, printed, sketched and ultraviolet.

Little cleaners, living edges.

V34Cleaner shrimp · edge grazers

Tiny shrimp pick algae from the glass while six koi share the living pond.

One shared pond.

V33Shared pond · six koi

Five painted koi and an ultraviolet skeleton share one pond and one living introduction.

Five styles, living motion.

New animated studies. Open a fish to explore its living text.

V32Squishy Inflated 3D Cartoon

Satin volume, softer bends, and a tail that follows through.

V32Wobbly Scribble Line

Loose pen lines, coherent turns, and lively letter minnows.

V32Product Sketch

Chisel-marker planes with smooth turns and a flowing tail.

V32Grainy Editorial Illustration

Printed color and grain with a more natural swimming rhythm.

V32Annotated Sketchbook Page

Graphite and watercolor with connected bends and gentle fin motion.

Sparse Single-Line Contour · reference ↗

Latest studies

V31 · RECOMMENDEDUltraviolet · living water

One koi, important living text, and room to swim.

V29 · ORIGINALUltraviolet · essentials

A short introduction built directly on the original V6 aquarium.

V29 · COMPAREUltraviolet · full-copy comparison

All researched copy on V6, separate from the minimal direction.

V30Ultraviolet · return & refuge

Eager returns, real refuges, and two quiet live views.

V26 · DRAFTProjects, words & history

A content draft: PulseSensor, toys, earlier experiments, writing and teaching.

V23Ultraviolet · contour

A fine ivory contour and translucent bones in spacious dark water.

V17Still water

A minimal black-and-white tank. One shake, then a little courage at a time.

V16Chomp, then bubbles

Yury’s headshot, two independent eyes, size-aware hunting, and real catches with a chomp and rising bubbles.

Five ways to draw a koi.

Compare with the original ↗

01Squishy Inflated 3D Cartoon

Satin volume, a compact silhouette, and a slow squeeze–release stroke.

02Wobbly Scribble Line

Loose pen contours, small searching turns, and quick strokes between long glides.

03Product Sketch

Chisel-marker planes, a decisive tail beat, and controlled follow-through.

04Grainy Editorial Illustration

Printed color, a clear silhouette, and an unhurried, asymmetric swimming rhythm.

05Annotated Sketchbook Page

Graphite and watercolor, with gentle fin recovery and a trailing tail.