Hazel Terry, British Wildlife Series III: Dormouse

The dormouse when sleeping, (hibernating) which it does for 6 to 9 months of the year, is a vulnerable ball of fluff. This is my third and most endangered British mammal.
This little creature tumbled across my wall this week, as I rotated it to try to achieve the effect of the fur sticking out in all directions.
Hopefully I can produce some more in this series before the summer is over.

Hazel Terry, British Wildlife Series II: Fox

It is the summer holidays and at last I am getting the chance to focus totally on my work for a couple of weeks. Despite an eye infection I have thoroughly enjoyed 'drawing' this fox, which has been done in the same style as a badger picture that I produced in the Autumn for my father. 

I chose a fox because as with my badger of the Autumn it is threatened by current politics; with the possibility that the current government will repeal the ban on fox hunting. 

I say drawing but it is painted, using acrylics and a very fine brush. I am hoping to produce a series of British wildlife. This is a theme that is very close to my heart and I hope my work can be used to give support to these threatened species and their environments.