While drawing this fox, I had the fox in mind from the book, ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’ by Charlie Mackesy.

A lovely moment in this book is where our perception of the fox is altered, as acceptance of the fox’s vulnerability wipes away all previous judgment. It reads:

“The fox never really speaks.”

Whispered the boy.

“No. And it’s lovely he is with us.”

Said the horse.

“To be honest, I often feel I have nothing interesting to say.”

Said the fox.

“Being honest is always interesting.”

Said the horse.