Sketched this fox after it gave our ducks a good stare-down. All safe, but its beauty had to be captured. This quick study was done in 4B Pentel Graphgear pencil with BluTack to blend and soften fur textures–balancing sleek fur with that rugged tail was the tricky part! #sciart #artyear

Detailed pencil drawing of a standing fox with soft fur texture, sketched in a sketchbook held open by hand.