Mangy Fox.

I really enjoy reading fairy tales and  folklore, these days that of other countries. I enjoy Scandinavian and Japanese folklore the most. Mostly due to me, it seems the most alien to the stories I'm used to.
This is a rough, for a painting I've since completed and subsequently expanded into another picture. I don't usually complete rough paintings, though I had trouble visualising certain aspects of picture in sketch form.
It's based on the fox folklore of Japan called Kitsune. In it's simplest form is basically foxes transform back and forth into women. The perception of foxes is more positive than in the western world, which is another reason I like the stories. Foxes are up there with Tigers in terms of beauty to me. I haven't posted the painting, as it's bigger than usual and I need to photograph it.