The Pilgrims

In the dim and distant past, the original version of this work featured a lone Mister Fox, tracking over a snowscape. It looked fine, but as with much of my work, it felt to me as though something was missing; as if, despite evidence to the contrary, it was unfinished. It needed some Pilgrims…

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Once I imagined the Fox was sharing his lonely journey with some companions, the idea came quickly. The only remaining question? Why are they trudging through the snow? And to where are they headed? Ah, but that’s something only YOU can answer!

The first Pilgrim – the Hare – is resplendant in his stripy pantaloons and elegant armour, complete with a delicate crown & lamp. Sat behind, is a chubby-looking Toucan, who proudly carries an amethyst in its beak. To light the path forward for our Pilgrims, both the Fox and Hare have little lanterns protruding from their helmets, in which can be seen teeny Gloworms. I was particularly pleased with the verdigris effect on the Fox’s armour, and the Romanesque scales over its tail!
Why was this such an important step-forward? I think it was the realisation that I could take what had been a fairly boring, staid portrait of a lone fox and turn it into something else… Something with emotional heft, that could speak to people… And isn’t that what art should be about? Communication…
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