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Wicked Kitsuneby `ursulav

Anthro / Traditional Media / Mixed Media

I’m just gonna throw this out—red foxes are freaky.

You can scour the internet and find many many images of them being adorable, but the one time I met one in the wild and we stared at each other for a few minutes, it was not cute, it was not cuddly, and only a lunatic would try to scratch it behind the ears.

It was unexpectedly tall and incredibly thin. Its fur was not sleek, but stuck out in gouts and rags. It was shockingly orange. And it had the most alien eyes I have ever seen in a mammal. They were practically reptilian.

It was a beautiful animal, but it was not a pretty one. I could see why they filled the same mythological niche as fairies—as something arbitrary and dangerous and not necessarily well-inclined. But I sure as hell didn’t want to hug it. Actually, I took a step back and was suddenly glad of the sliding glass door between us. (And I love animals with the grim holding-them-while-they-flail-and-claw-and-pee-on-you love common to vet’s offices.)

So I set out to do a painting about how damn wicked foxes look, and I was almost there and Kevin came up behind me and said “Wile E. Coyote…SUPER GENIUS!”

Goddamnit.

8 x 16, mixed media.

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=JuliaGraceArts Feb 6, 2013 Professional General Artist

Awww! This is so adorable.... in a dastardly way. She looks like she could be The Saint of Soul Eating. I love the expression. Great work as always.

~DarkSoulRockman Dec 11, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

'Geiff me yuorr soulz.'

~Wind-and-Wings Nov 4, 2012

Yep. Sleek, beautiful, but not pretty and definitely 'other'. I can just see him saying, 'Mwa-ha-ha!'

~Phoenix-rising-high Nov 3, 2012

Ursula, look up a red fox screaming on YouTube. You'll understand even further why foxes were relegated to either the brilliant and twisty brained spirit guide, or cruel minded and indeed, very much fairy like, and none of that Tinkerbell bullshit, I'm talking Sidhe and the Unseelie court.

~Lywylen Nov 2, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Man, I enjoyed looking at the picture as much as I enjoyed your story of encountering a red fox! Together it was pretty awesome!

*Allison-beriyani Oct 30, 2012

The look of menace is way too familiar for me, and this inspired me to make this: [link]

~TePeYoLlOtL Oct 29, 2012

i love this little wicked fellow

*LadyViridis Oct 28, 2012 Professional General Artist

Just got my print of this in the mail. It looks great!

~dillo Oct 22, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

I wonder what season you saw it in? I've worked with red foxes, and as they go into their summer coats they do tend to get all patchy and pathetic. I agree on the eyes, though. They always look like they know something they shouldn't.

~gonfar Oct 21, 2012

I only have experience with grey foxes in the wild, and there were a good deal cuter in description. Though, of course, wild animals seem to like me in particular, so the closest I've been, one walked right by me and brushed up against my foot even before looking at me looking at in, then just continuing calmly along in the general direction of the rabbit paths. It has a nice winter coat that was decently clean and straight, and kinda short and chubby look to it as well.

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