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  1. A red fox standing side onA long body on fairly short legs. The tail is more than half the body's length and reaches the ground.

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Kinds of fox 16

  • A bat-eared fox with its ears tilted forward It eats mainly insects and listens for them, nose to the ground. Muzzle and face mask are black.
  • A corsac fox on open grassland Also called the steppe fox. Gray to yellowish fur, paler underneath and around the mouth, chin and throat.
  • A cross fox seen from above A red fox with a dark stripe down the back and another across the shoulders. From above they make a cross.
  • A fennec fox sitting side on, ears up The smallest fox, with the largest ears for its size in the dog family. Sand-colored, with a black tail tip.
  • A fennec paw from below, pads hidden in fur Dense fur covers the pads, which helps on hot sand. Draw the fur in short strokes that all point to the toes.
  • A gray fox up a tree Gray foxes climb, gripping with strong hooked claws. A black stripe runs down the tail to a black tip.
  • A red fox standing side on A long body on fairly short legs. The tail is more than half the body's length and reaches the ground.
  • A red fox with its markings labeled Black paws, ears often black on the back, white upper lip, chin and throat, and a white tip to the tail.
  • A red fox's eye, close up The pupil is an upright oval, not a circle. Leave one small highlight and shade the fur away from the lid.
  • A Rüppell's fox on sand A sandy coat flecked with white hairs, a bushy white-tipped tail, and soles covered in fur.
  • A silver fox, black with a white tail tip A silver fox is a red fox in a dark coat. Some are glossy black all over except the tip of the tail.
  • A swift fox beside a house cat The two are about the same size. The fox has a black-tipped tail and a black patch on each side of the muzzle.
  • A Tibetan fox in profile A narrow muzzle, short ears and a bushy tail with a white tip. The cheeks, flanks and rump are gray.
  • An Arctic fox in profile, round as a snowball A rounded body keeps heat in. The winter coat is long and thick, and even the soles of the feet are furred.
  • Four fox tails in a row, told apart by their tips Red fox: white. Fennec: black. Rüppell's fox: white. Gray fox: black, with a black stripe leading to it.
  • One Arctic fox, drawn in January and in July It sheds twice a year: a long, thick, light coat for winter and a short, darker one for summer.

Poses and moves 16

  • A fox at a run, legs gathered under it The spine arches and all four feet nearly meet beneath the belly. The tail stays level.
  • A fox bowing in a stretch, rear in the air Elbows on the ground, front legs long, tail up. The back makes a slide from hips to shoulders.
  • A fox calling, head up and mouth open Stretch the neck so the throat is a straight line. Show the lower teeth and the curl of the tongue.
  • A fox digging, earth flying out between its back legs Head and shoulders are down the hole. What you draw is a rump, a tail and a spray of soil.
  • A fox drinking at a pool Front legs slightly apart, head low. Draw the rings in the water starting at the tongue.
  • A fox jumping a fallen log Front legs reach forward, back legs trail. The tail streams level behind as a counterweight.
  • A fox lying like a sphinx, head up Front legs point straight ahead. The back is one low curve and the tail lies along the body.
  • A fox peering around a tree trunk Half a face: one ear, one eye, half a nose. The trunk's edge is a straight line cutting the head in two.
  • A fox scratching an ear with a hind foot It sits, tips its head toward the foot and half shuts the eye on that side.
  • A fox seen from directly above A narrow diamond for the head, a long oval for the body and a tail nearly as long again.
  • A fox sniffing the ground, tail level Nose down, rump up a little. The line from nose to tail tip is one long, shallow S.
  • A fox trotting, built from two ovals A big oval for the chest, a smaller one for the hips, joined by two lines. Add the legs last.
  • A fox's hind leg, heel high off the ground Foxes walk on their toes, so the heel sits high off the ground and the leg makes a zigzag.
  • A pounce in three frames: crouch, arc, landing A fox crouches, then drives up off its hind legs and lands from above. Join the frames with a dotted arc.
  • A sitting fox from behind, ears and tail breaking the outline The body is a pear. Two triangles on top and the tail curving to one side are all the detail it needs.
  • Two foxes sparring on their hind legs Front paws on each other's shoulders, mouths open. Lean them together so they make an arch.

Cubs and dens 14

  • A cub asleep on its back, paws in the air Round belly up, four paws curled. The tail sticks out to one side.
  • A cub chewing a stick twice its length Head tilted to get the side teeth on it. The stick sticks out a long way either side.
  • A cub half out of the den, one paw forward Dark behind it, light in front. Only the head, chest and one leg are in the light.
  • A cub meeting a beetle, nose to nose The cub is flat on its chest with its rear up. The beetle is no bigger than its nose.
  • A cub tugging the white tip of its mother's tail She lies still and looks away. The cub leans back with all four feet braced.
  • A cub's face, front on Young foxes are called cubs, kits or pups. Shorten the muzzle and widen the eyes to draw one.
  • A cub's first pounce, landing on nothing Front paws down, rear up, eyes on the empty ground between its feet.
  • A den mouth in a bank, worn earth fanning below An arch of darkness under roots, with a smooth apron of trodden soil in front and a few prints.
  • A fennec family in its burrow, cut through the sand Fennec families dig burrows in sand. Show the tunnel in section, with a chamber and three pairs of ears.
  • A litter lined up at the den, each looking a different way Same size and shape, five different head angles. One of them looks at you.
  • An older cub minding the new ones Young red foxes may stay on to help raise the next litter. Draw one lanky helper and two small cubs.
  • Cubs tumbling at the den mouth Tangle three so you cannot quite tell whose leg is whose. A fourth watches.
  • Four cubs asleep in a pile, one awake Overlap the bodies and count the ears to keep track. The one that is awake lies on top.
  • One cub with ears too big for its head Draw the ears first, far too large, and fit a small face between them.

Foxes in stories and styles 14

  • A crow with cheese on a branch, a fox looking up The fable of the fox and the crow warns against flattery. Give the fox a very polite face.
  • A folk-art fox, its coat filled with leaves and flowers Draw the outline plainly, then fill it with pattern. Keep the white tail tip empty.
  • A fox and a stork at dinner, with a bowl and a narrow-necked jar In the fable each serves a meal the other cannot reach. Draw the long bill in the jar and the fox watching.
  • A fox as a solid black shape, the tail tip left white Fill the whole animal in. The one patch of bare paper at the end of the tail does the work.
  • A fox hidden in fallen leaves, found by its ear tips Draw the leaves first, edge to edge. Then darken two small triangles and one eye among them.
  • A fox in five lines or fewer One for the back and tail, one for the belly, two for the ears, one for the muzzle.
  • A fox in one continuous line Start at the nose, go over the ears and back, around the tail and home along the belly.
  • A fox shaded only with hatching, no outline Let the direction of the strokes follow the fur. Leave the chest and tail tip as blank paper.
  • A fox under a vine of grapes it cannot reach From the fable of the fox and the grapes, the source of the phrase sour grapes. Leave a clear gap.
  • A fox whose shadow has nine tails The fox is ordinary and sits quite still. Only the shadow on the wall behind it gives it away.
  • A fox's head in profile, as a round badge Fit the ear, the muzzle and the cheek ruff inside a circle and let nothing cross the edge.
  • A nine-tailed fox of Japanese folklore, tails fanned In the stories a fox can have as many as nine tails; more tails mean an older, more powerful fox.
  • A storybook fox tiptoeing past a henhouse Up on its toes, tail held high so it will not drag. One hen has an eye open.
  • An origami fox with its fold lines Flat facets and straight edges only. Dot the lines where the paper would be folded.

How it works

Three triangles make a fox face, and the rest is tail. These fox drawing ideas go further: nine species told apart by ears, coat and tail tip, foxes in motion, cubs at the den, and the fox of the fables.

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What makes it a fox

A flattish skull, triangular upright ears, a pointed muzzle and a long bushy tail. On a red fox the tail is more than half the length of the body and touches the ground when the animal stands. The pupil is an upright oval.

  • Keep the legs slim and fairly short, and give the tail as much paper as the body.

Questions and answers

What is an easy fox to draw?

A sitting fox from behind: a pear shape, two triangles for ears and the tail curving to one side. A fox in five lines or fewer is quicker still. Easy, under More filters, holds 18.

What is the difference between a red fox and an Arctic fox?

A red fox is long-bodied, with black paws and a white tail tip. An Arctic fox is rounder, has fur on the soles of its feet and changes coat twice a year: long, thick and light for winter, short and darker for summer.

Which fox has the biggest ears?

The fennec. Its ears are the largest for its body in the whole dog family, and it is also the smallest fox. The bat-eared fox is named for its ears too.

What is a nine-tailed fox?

A fox of Japanese folklore, the kitsune, can have as many as nine tails, and more tails mean an older and more powerful fox. On the list its tails are fanned out behind it.

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