Eye Opener

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The idea for this painting has been in my mind for a very long time, but due to my reluctance to go out in the snow to take reference photos it has taken a long time to become a reality!

Sometimes a particular feature of a subject really catches my attention and I look for ways to enhance and emphasise it in a painting. In this case it was the beautiful colour of the red fox!

I had been wanting to paint foxes for some time, but had been looking for a way to present them in a different way. I had particularly wanted to capture them in winter coat. While photographing these two in early spring they gave me a chance to capture some very appealing behaviour.