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.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

By Charlie Mackesy

“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.