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I didn't know you lost the original when ReproTech went under. That's sad news indeed. Fortunately, I didn't have anything there at the time, but, equally unfortunately, I've not yet found an alternative pre-press house with a laser drum scanner.

Lovely drawing! Perhaps a little too well-groomed for me, but that's just my preference and not something to take notice of.

On the other hand... I can see this, and any similar drawings, making excellent book illustrations. It's clear, concise, very easily viewed, and devoid of printing problems.

We did discuss that ReproTech "thing" in past Mike, you must have forgotten, it was quite long ago...
You told me that you're searching for new place with the drum scanner, I can see now you didn't find it, so sad, because I loved my arts to be scanned with such perfection to the detail

Anyway thank you again for kind comment.
I love the idea of book illustration, yes, it might work very well for that purpose, and obviously the printing too
You're right regarding grooming I suppose
Now when I'm looking at it, after reading your words, I can see the fur is so tight shaped to the perfection alike
Maybe I was too much after to match the reference photo...
I will remember your words
Thank you.

I'm reminded that I have a good artist friend in Montana who is an absolute perfectionist. His animals, such as a Bison I recall, are perfect too.

The problem is... Bison are not perfect!

Perfect is OK. But real life is scruffy!

I know you mean very well, and to be honest I'm thinking that I'm avoiding the "perfection" , but the fox looks very "clear" - I do agree
Why it's that - I'm wonder
I'm always messing with the fur, placing my strokes randomly, trying to cross over, different angles, you know...
But I can see the fox is looking like after barber shop
No idea, as if I look at it closer, all I said above is visible
The fur is a bit messy on the chest, on his face goes different shapes/angles so on the ear...
The ony two places I can see the fur is very straight forward is back of the head and the neck, and the leg, where it's very short...
Also the tail ..., I tried to make sure it's randomly stroked and blurred too, as it's at the back of the fox a bit ...
No clue why it does look so clean
I'll send you the reference later on, the answer might be over there...
Thanks