{"id":1199,"date":"2016-10-26T16:07:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T15:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2025-09-13T09:05:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T08:05:37","slug":"fox-painting-step-by-step-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/fox-painting-step-by-step-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox Painting, Step by Step Demo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inspired by a family of foxes I&#8217;ve been watching playing and feeding in the field behind my house here in Cilgerran, I created this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/portrait-wildlife\/fox-painting.htm\">fox painting<\/a>. It&#8217;s quite a large painting at 30&#215;20 inches, and painted on stretched canvas. I&#8217;ve included the different stages the fox painting went through here as photographs, so you can see how the painting evolved from start to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1) Stage one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-1.jpg\" alt=\"fox painting work in progress 1\" class=\"wp-image-1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-1.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-1-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-1-768x535.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2) Stage two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-2wide.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-2wide.jpg\" alt=\"fox painting work in progress 2\" class=\"wp-image-1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-2wide.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-2wide-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-2wide-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3) Stage three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-5.jpg\" alt=\"fox painting work in progress 5\" class=\"wp-image-1203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-5.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-5-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-5-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4) Stage four<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-6-1200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-6-1200-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"fox painting work in progress 6\" class=\"wp-image-1204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-6-1200-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-6-1200-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-6-1200-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-6-1200.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5) Stage five, addition of a little bumble bee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-7-1200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-7-1200-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"fox painting work in progress 7\" class=\"wp-image-1205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-7-1200-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-7-1200-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-7-1200-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-7-1200.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6) The finishd fox painting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-8-1200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-8-1200-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"fox painting in oils\" class=\"wp-image-1206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-8-1200-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-8-1200-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-8-1200-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-8-1200.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7) Stage seven, fox painting framed up<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-9-framed-800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-9-framed-800.jpg\" alt=\"fox painting framed\" class=\"wp-image-1207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-9-framed-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-9-framed-800-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-9-framed-800-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8)&nbsp;The finished fox painting framed and hanging on my studio wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-painting-framed-closeup1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-painting-framed-closeup1.jpg\" alt=\"fox painting hanging on wall\" class=\"wp-image-1209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-painting-framed-closeup1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-painting-framed-closeup1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/painting_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/fox-painting-framed-closeup1-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">30&#215;20 inches, original oil on canvas ( frame optional extra ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This painting is now sold, but you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrischalkart.com\/portrait-wildlife\/fox-painting.htm\">see the fox finished painting here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inspired by a family of foxes I&#8217;ve been watching playing and feeding in the field behind my house here in 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