(Part 2) For me, it is always such fun to see something come to life as you are drawing. In the beginning, there are always loads of doubts. At a certain point, usually once I start with an eye, nose or ear, there’s a ‘click’. I suddenly start ‘feeling’ this creature, and a tiny spark of hope awakes, that this might lead to something. I keep on struggling until the end, is it going to work, is it going to be worthwhile?

So, just to let you have a taste of this journey, I am sharing a few work-in-progress pics for you to enjoy or frown upon hahaha… have fun! (It might be nice to click on the first picture, and scroll through the progress…)

Today, I’m showing a squirrel I have drawn, as last year’s Christmas card, and a fox.

An adorable squirrel photo by Vidar Nordli-Mathesen was my inspiration to draw and print cards… the way the fluffy little front paws seem to be wearing mittens…

The second drawing is inspired by a lovely photo by Deborah Coker of a fox she knows well… so warm and fluffy I couldn’t resist to try to draw it…