Author: Robert E Fuller
This painting of a fox mousing in the snow forms part of a new collection of paintings featuring wildlife in winter. Inspired by a Fox Hunting in Snow I spotted this fox as I was driving home late one evening. Dusk was just settling over the snowy landscape when I saw something moving by a straw stack. I stopped my car just in time to see a fox slinking round the back of the […]
Author: Robert E Fuller
Welcome to my ‘Wildlife Photo of the Week’ slot, where each week I pick a photograph from the studies I make for my paintings. Feel free to scroll down and see previous week’s photographs – and why not pick your own favourite and tell my why you like it in the comment box below? December 25th Waxwings flock to our shores each Christmas to escape harsh winters in their native Scandinavia and to plunder our […]
Author: Robert E Fuller
As a wildlife artist, I have always been fascinated by the sight of a fox slinking through the countryside. They are essentially elusive, which is part of their appeal. But truly wild foxes are virtually impossible to study at close quarters. One slight whiff of human scent, or click of a camera, and they’re off. To make the task more challenging still, the vixen regularly moves her cubs if she is disturbed. In contrast urban […]
Author: Robert E Fuller
The painting above was inspired by three fox cubs that had occupied an unused part of a badger sett. I first noticed the presence of foxes at the badger sett after spotting a half-gnawed pheasant leg poking out of one of the holes and realised a fox must be using part of the sett for a den. My suspicions were confirmed when I then saw the remains of rabbits and the wing of a young […]
