Marker-on-paper sketches created in 3-15 minutes. Drawing events hosted by Sketch by Sketkh and Nest of Friends at Geeky Teas in Burbank, CA, featuring professional cosplay models. Sketching with markers liberates me from hesitation. I ardently commit to each stroke, accepting flaws in the finish in favor of decisive lines. I judge my work the hardest when I waver and leave a weak mark. As a forever student of the human form, drawing in a permanent medium with no safety to double back and erase frees me to focus on observation over self-critique. Practice not to make perfect; practice as the entire point. Much like endurance training, each time I show up, I grow stronger and faster.