A Chance to Relax

While the crab-eating fox’s (Cerdocyon thous) name implies that crabs make up most of its diet, this canid is omnivorous and has a wide-ranging menu that changes with the seasons. It lives in parts of eastern and northern South America, where it’s found in forests, savannas, shrubland, and wetlands. During the dry season, it may snack more on insects; during the wet season, it favors crustaceans.

Don Balke (American, b. 1933). Wolf. Gouache and watercolor on paper.

Winter’s Chill - Part 3

it's 1pm at the marsh! come on down, we've got

A coyote cools off in the drink fridge at a Quiznos in the Chicago Loop, 2007

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Don Balke (American, b. 1933). Fox, 1978. Gouache and watercolor on board.

I didn't do an exact 1-for-1 from the reference, as I wanted to try my hand at a properly groggy expression to work with the to-go mug. This piece was really an exercise in making something 3d out of a 2d image, so it's pretty experimental- I had a tricky time figuring out the anatomy on the left side, which isn't pictured in the reference. I think it turned out all right.

I'll probably paint this one as well once it's been fired. I'd like to put some moss on the rocks, and I absolutely want to put some kind of bright, cheery logo on the to-go mug.