Wednesday, 26 February 2014

A Foxy Wolf



I am so happy to have my own website and it has really inspired me to work. Last weekend I finished this piece called 'Grasp the Nettle', a further exploration of the Little Red Riding Hood theme that has gripped my imagination for a number of years now. In this version I wanted to replace the wolf with a fox as we do not currently have wild wolves here, they apparently were hunted to extinction in the 1700's though there are plans to reintroduce them in a controlled area in Scotland. A fox is the closest wild animal that we have and I really wanted to mix that orange and red.
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  1. claude26 February 2014 at 10:23

    this foxy wolf and little red riding Hood gives an gust of spring, very lovely

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  2. Tisha26 February 2014 at 23:28

    I love the porprtions of the fox to the girl. Really nice :)

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  3. Rob Dunlavey27 February 2014 at 10:36

    The fox introduces the idea (in my mind at least) that Red Riding Hood and the fox could be friends or equals; maybe even co-conspirators. Your drawing is really fun and lovely. I wonder if you could envision an additional, more tender episode from their narrative? Hmmm. Thinking of you.

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  4. Sharmon Davidson28 February 2014 at 01:43

    Really wonderful work, and I agree that the fox and girl seem like friends - I like this take on the story.

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  5. Charis2 March 2014 at 15:58

    Love your drawings Hazel and your use of the fox instead of a wolf :)

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