Helen Sepehr - Red Fox

For my Research Methodology project I decided to look at the Red fox. I've always had a soft spot for foxes and I really wanted to explore the controversy between how people see foxes. I found that many people see foxes as pests and vermin and are portrayed in a bad light. Although others see the much gentler, cute side to foxes which is what I see. I also found that foxes can be trained just like dogs and there are people who actually own foxes as pets. Towards my final piece I decided to research more into what 'fox' as a word actually meant which then lead me to the words 'trickster' and 'joker'. I wanted to try to then show the 2 sides that people portray a fox to be, the Trickster/vermin and the Cute/gentle side. I illustrated this onto wood to create a sort of 'joker card'.

 Here is a link to the stop-motion animation Tegan Meredith and I made called 'The Fox and the Hedgehog'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdPIe0i9G-U&feature=youtu.be 

Wire and plasticine fox model I made for 'The Fox and the Hedgehog' animation.

Charcoal on paper drawing of creepy fox

                                                        Lino print ideas for 'Joker card' 

My final piece, acrylic inks onto wood joker card.