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This idea came about many years ago as simply a fox and a skunk having a picnic. The skunk was there because its tail could fill the letter.


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In the course of developing the letter, the idea of the skunk's scent seeped in
The watercolor dye step. This design pretty much followed the formula of all the other letters...no surprises. It's now ready for the colored pencils.
The expression on the fox's face is the key to this design. The eyes aren't quite right yet...I'll need the opaqueness of the acrylics to put on the finishing touches.

The final product. I deliberately clouded over the fox's eyes just a bit to give a more stunned look. A tasteful design? ...well, there are tasty treats at the picnic. That's pretty close to tasteful.
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