Sometimes an idea pops into my head and I follow it and then… stop. Idea- a fox in a kilt. Sounds like fun! After the kilt was made and on, I came to a crashing halt because I couldn’t figure out what should come next. I tried lots of things that didn’t work- a nice sweater made my fellow look like a preppy lady fox. A bulky sweater was just as off. A jacket? no. A wool vest? nope. I now had a nice pile of reject clothing that will find other foxes that suit them better. And I put him aside as I finished up the foxes for my window display. But, this week, he was back on the work table. I tried to shut of the critical/judging part of my brain and move forward with him. That is how this rather silly but takes-himself-oh-so-seriously fox came to life.
He makes me think of a mountain man/fox, a hermit, or a wanderer. When I work on my characters, I ask them, Who are you? I am not really sure with this one.
I will be putting this weeks foxes into my etsy shop today.
I absolutely love this one! He makes me laugh. I like the furry vest. It makes him look rugged and manly.
Awesome. The vest is perfect. He does seem a character out of a story.
He’s fun because it’s a mashup of your foxes and your kilted, tattooed dudes. People who are familiar with both will get it. I do see how it would have been a challenge to keep him from looking like a preppy lady.
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/photos-and-video-hardy-scots-and-friends-show-their-colours-with-canal-kilt-skate
Maybe he is a hardy Scots skater fox?