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Let's draw a fox
Treat this as one small practice round: build the subject lightly, notice the shapes, then darken only the lines that help the finished sketch.
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01
Place the head and body
Draw a head circle, then tuck a tilted egg shape behind it for the seated body. Let the shapes overlap.
Sketch tip: Keep it light: These are measuring lines. Draw through the shapes instead of trying to make them perfect.
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02
Build the fox face
Add two tall ear triangles. From the lower-left side of the circle, pull out a long wedge for the muzzle.
Sketch tip: Check the angle: The nose lands slightly below the center of the head circle.
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03
Connect the body
Curve the chest down from the jaw, add two straight front legs, then use the egg shape to guide the rounded back.
Sketch tip: Find the floor: End both front legs at the same height before adding the paws.
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04
Wrap the tail forward
Start at the upper back, swing the line around the haunch, and bring the fluffy tail across both paws.
Sketch tip: Draw both edges: The second curve gives the tail its weight. Keep the tip broad rather than pointy.
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05
Choose the lines to keep
Darken the useful contours, then add two simple eyes, the nose, and the white chest shape. Leave some pale guides behind.
Sketch tip: Don't trace everything: A broken, doubled line feels more like a sketch than one perfect outline.
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06
Scribble in a little color
Loosely hatch orange over the ears, back, and tail. Leave the face, chest, and tail tip mostly paper-white.
Sketch tip: Stop early: White gaps and visible graphite are part of the finished sketch, not mistakes to cover.
