Arctic Fox

by Daniel Eskridge

Original - Not For Sale

Price

$2,000

Dimensions

20.000 x 16.000 x 0.010 inches

Title

Arctic Fox

Artist

Daniel Eskridge

Medium

Pastel - Oil Pastel

Description

The Arctic fox, known scientifically as Vulpes lagopus, is a small fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. This small carnivorous mammal is particularly well-adapted to cold environments, with features such as a thick, warm fur that changes color with the seasons—from white in winter to brown or gray in summer—providing camouflage against predators and prey. Weighing between 2.5 to 9 kilograms, Arctic foxes have a compact body shape, short muzzle and ears, and a long bushy tail, all of which help minimize heat loss.

From the artist: Animals with white coats are often some of my favorite subjects. They are always a bit of a challenge as the white picks up colors from the environment, and, in a snowy scene, like this, I have to be extra subtle.

The orignal is 20"x16" on archival quality sanded paper. I used Sennelier Oil pastels for the majority of the artwork, but also used Faber Castell Polychromos colored pencils (professional quality, oil based colored pencils) for the detail work. I used four coats of Sennelier's fixative for oil pastels to seal the image plus a couple of coats of acrylic varnish.

Thanks for looking!
Daniel Eskridge

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July 29th, 2024

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