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This design represents the 11 uncontested members of the genus Vulpes - there is a twelfth member of Vulpes, the Arctic Fox, but I chose to omit it since it's also sometimes listed as a member of the genus Alopex.

They are, from left to right:
Cape fox (Vulpes chama), Pale fox (Vulpes pallida), Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda), Tibetan Sand fox (Vulpes ferrilata), Ruppell's fox (Vulpes rueppelli), Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana), Kit fox (Vulpes macrotis), Bengal or Indian fox (Vulpes bengalensis), Corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), Swift fox (Vulpes velox), and the little baby is the standard Red fox (Vulpes vulpes).

I've dressed them in a variety of Victorian-styled clothing, in keeping with the theme of V (and because Victorian stuff is kinda cool). A lot of time and research went into this, and I hope it shows

Thank you for reading! Happy voting and happy new year.

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Great choice of thumbnail! Love that guy's expression, he's my favorite. And you made the rather strange looking fox look pretty couth! This is really great xaz - you did awesome.

jasneko wrote:Great choice of thumbnail! Love that guy's expression, he's my favorite. And you made the rather strange looking fox look pretty couth! This is really great xaz - you did awesome.

Thanks, jas For the thumbnail, it was either going to be him, or the shy girlfox in the middle. Those two are my favorites, I think

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needz moar monocle.

AdderXYU wrote:needz moar monocle.

OOohhhh agreed. Monocles would be great! But still, this is awesome. Great job!

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Ooh, I love this.

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WANT.

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Some very nice entries this week, this one included. Well drawn, and great details!

AdderXYU wrote:needz moar monocle.

if this prints, Adder, I will personally sharpie-draw a monocle on one just for you.

rglee129 wrote:Some very nice entries this week, this one included. Well drawn, and great details!

Thanks, Robbie!

Thanks to Jesse, earausch and DivineAna as well

xazothia wrote:Haha, you edited your post as I was replying to it, to say basically the same thing :P

Editing is the woot way! so long as you don't actually improve the quality by doing so!

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I love the victorian vibe.

BootsBoots wrote:I love the victorian vibe.

I'm a fan, and really... this may have the best, nerdiest explanation ever -- going straight to the latin! Awesome. ;) I'd definitely buy one.

redarius wrote:I'm a fan, and really... this may have the best, nerdiest explanation ever -- going straight to the latin! Awesome. ;) I'd definitely buy one.

Thanks!

I had a little nerdy epiphany over Vulpes velox... velox... velocity... speed... swift! SWIFT FOX! I'm never going to forget it now. :D

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This turned out awesome! Great job. GMV.

ressamac wrote:This turned out awesome! Great job. GMV.

Thanks ressa

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Gore ...

... juss.

Want it. Voting for it. Hoping others vote for it.

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Looks great!

Hopefully it'll stay in the fog.

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Congrats on the print ;D

This is really well done. Agreed on the monocle suggestion - that would be icing on top.

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Awesome illustration!

artulo wrote:Congrats on the print ;D

This is really well done. Agreed on the monocle suggestion - that would be icing on top.

sssh, I'm trying not to jinx it. ;) but thank you!

I finally got myself a Gonna Make You Lunch, by the way, and I adore it so. <3 my mom loves it too!

MadamAtom wrote:Hoping others vote for it.

Me too!

Thanks Madam, imsochady, and mister Smith

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xaz! You're in the fog again!

Hooray for cream (you're cranberry has been turning me off X_X) and hooray for foxy foxes!

gmv! ^_____^

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Love this, need a print. If it doesn't pass here you absolutely have to put it somewhere else.

Tibetan is my favorite. <3

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This is really beautiful!! It would be awesome to have this & the victorian velociraptor shirts come out on top.

Draug wrote:xaz! You're in the fog again!

Hooray for cream (you're cranberry has been turning me off X_X) and hooray for foxy foxes!

gmv! ^_____^

Thanks, Draug! I never thought I'd ever actually design something on cream... but it was just the natural choice for this design. I'm happy to see that (so far, at least) it doesn't seem to be putting anyone off.

Altheahelaine wrote:Love this, need a print. If it doesn't pass here you absolutely have to put it somewhere else.

Tibetan is my favorite. <3

Thank you! This is the first design I've put up here that I think really has a chance to do well somewhere else (if it fails to print here, of course), so I am definitely keeping that in mind.

yardenxanthe wrote:This is really beautiful!! It would be awesome to have this & the victorian velociraptor shirts come out on top.

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Holy scaffolding. This must win. :O I'm a huge fox fan. My car license plate is "Vulpes" XD I'd love to see this print, and if it does, I'm getting 3.

Put me on a list for where to get it if it expires. ^_^

TobiasAmaranth wrote:Holy scaffolding. This must win. :O I'm a huge fox fan. My car license plate is "Vulpes" XD I'd love to see this print, and if it does, I'm getting 3.

Put me on a list for where to get it if it expires. ^_^

You have an awesome license plate :D

Thanks~

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You're on fire! Two weeks, two great designs.

This isn't something that I'd wear, but I like the drawing and hope you get a print on this one.

odysseyroc wrote:You're on fire! Two weeks, two great designs.

This isn't something that I'd wear, but I like the drawing and hope you get a print on this one.

Thank you, odyssey

Oh wow, I was going to do something so similar and draw all the vulpes genus but got lazy~ Very nice design, you have my vote.

spazzykiti wrote:Oh wow, I was going to do something so similar and draw all the vulpes genus but got lazy~ Very nice design, you have my vote.

Thank you

I'm actually surprised to not see any other "vulpine" entries at this point in the game... guess velociraptors and butterflies are more popular subjects for art.

Works fine for me, though ;)

xazothia wrote:Thanks, Draug! I never thought I'd ever actually design something on cream... but it was just the natural choice for this design. I'm happy to see that (so far, at least) it doesn't seem to be putting anyone off.

nope not putting us off in the least! (not like my design! glad it got a chuckle tho!) great design! good luck!

How can I not vote for this? Well done!

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very sophisticated and well done!

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I think the word is stylin'

xazothia wrote:Large image:

...They are, from left to right:
Cape fox (Vulpes chama), Pale fox (Vulpes pallida), Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda), Tibetan Sand fox (Vulpes ferrilata), Ruppell's fox (Vulpes rueppelli), Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana), Kit fox (Vulpes macrotis), Bengal or Indian fox (Vulpes bengalensis), Corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), Swift fox (Vulpes velox), and the little baby is the standard Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)...

Well, you seem to know your Vulpes... GMV

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I'm definitely the Bengal fox. In for one.

Am loving the foxes.My Mom has a huge collection of foxes and fox stuff. I guess it's cause she is british. Back in the early 70's my parents had a shaggin wagon with Foxes near a den air brushed on the side and it said the foxes den.

You REALLY REALY REALY REALY need to contact me on how I can get 1 of those shirts.Awsome job

[Mod: No email in posts for your own protection. We got a lot of weirdos around ya know. PM instead]

David

chickendave wrote:Am loving the foxes.My Mom has a huge collection of foxes and fox stuff. I guess it's cause she is british. Back in the early 70's my parents had a shaggin wagon with Foxes near a den air brushed on the side and it said the foxes den.

You REALLY REALY REALY REALY need to contact me on how I can get 1 of those shirts.Awsome job

supernova5610@yahoo.com

David

keep checking back to shirt.woot next weekend, if this prints you'll see it either friday, saturday, or sunday otherwise, I will be sure to keep you posted! Thanks!

And thanks to devdave, LeRenard, lucky, lonelypond, TKK, stingray69, and anyone else I may have missed all this feedback is makin' me swoon.

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hehe, found this link on a furry site :P i love it, its beautifuly well made, i would glomp you, but you might just thwack me on the head, but well done!

skyeblueangel wrote:hehe, found this link on a furry site :P i love it, its beautifuly well made, i would glomp you, but you might just thwack me on the head, but well done!

And that's exactly why I could never wear this shirt. Odd sexual fetishes ruining what is a clever and well done design. The internet creates as it does destroy - and my taste for anthropomorphic animals is now a strong disdain.

Jellibones wrote:And that's exactly why I could never wear this shirt. Odd sexual fetishes ruining what is a clever and well done design. The internet creates as it does destroy - and my taste for anthropomorphic animals is now a strong disdain.

Believe me when I say I understand your point of view - but I think a lot of people are able to separate the concept of "anthropomorphic animal" from the concept of "furries".

I think it's a little unfair to mark this with sexual fetishism, too (even if it is potentially the primary draw for some people), since basically everything can be sexualized by modern society and psychology. I'm sure someone out there *really likes* Victorian attire, for example.

I'm speaking more for my own need to ramble than any attempt to change your mind, but I hope that if there is some part of you that still likes animals who walk on two legs and wear clothing, you can appreciate the fact that Looney Toons' Lola Bunny has a bouncing pair of chesticles, while my critters here do not.

No disrespect of course, I think it's a great design. I just find I couldn't wear a shirt that, to the average internet-era person, will automatically put into question whether or not I'm aroused by walking, talking animals.

But hey, that's just me. I do hope this prints.

Jellibones wrote:No disrespect of course, I think it's a great design. I just find I couldn't wear a shirt that, to the average internet-era person, will automatically put into question whether or not I'm aroused by walking, talking animals.

But hey, that's just me. I do hope this prints.

Thanks and no worries, like I said, I get where you're coming from.

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Great starting idea and brilliantly executed in both precision and style. 5 stars for including every member of the Vulpes genus. GMV!

Jellibones wrote:And that's exactly why I could never wear this shirt. Odd sexual fetishes ruining what is a clever and well done design. The internet creates as it does destroy - and my taste for anthropomorphic animals is now a strong disdain.

Someone needs more self confidence, me thinks. I'm furry, and will admit to enjoying aspects of it in a sexual way. But I usually don't flaunt that part of it, nor do I care what others think. They can think whatever they want, and I'll just roll my eyes or call them hypocrites. :P Everyone is a pervert, and if they're not, then they're lying. Either to themselves, or to others.

I personally want this shirt not for the anthropomorphic side of it, but because I'm a huge fan of foxes in general. http://ozfoxes.com/fauxpas.htm for example. The rare anthropomorphic side to it is just a plus.

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Love your nerdiness...after my own heart. And yes, there are folks out there who are into Victorian (and Renaissance ::waves: clothing. Put the science with it and I am SO there!! GMV!

As to the furry comments....please. I ASSURE you the average person has NO clue let alone a concept of what the whole thing is about. And besides, why should I care what other folks assume when they see a shirt I'm wearing? (Thinking of all the folks out there walking around with "Love Machine" and "I'm with Stupid" etc. shirts....::shudder:

Mishvmd wrote:Love your nerdiness...after my own heart. And yes, there are folks out there who are into Victorian (and Renaissance ::waves: clothing. Put the science with it and I am SO there!! GMV!

As to the furry comments....please. I ASSURE you the average person has NO clue let alone a concept of what the whole thing is about. And besides, why should I care what other folks assume when they see a shirt I'm wearing? (Thinking of all the folks out there walking around with "Love Machine" and "I'm with Stupid" etc. shirts....::shudder:

OK...those were not supposed to be happy faces....my colon is too close to the end parenthesis....now THAT sounds rude...lol

Mishvmd wrote:Love your nerdiness...after my own heart. And yes, there are folks out there who are into Victorian (and Renaissance ::waves: clothing. Put the science with it and I am SO there!! GMV!

As to the furry comments....please. I ASSURE you the average person has NO clue let alone a concept of what the whole thing is about. And besides, why should I care what other folks assume when they see a shirt I'm wearing? (Thinking of all the folks out there walking around with "Love Machine" and "I'm with Stupid" etc. shirts....::shudder:

I hadn't thought of the furry angle before, but I like the design even more now. I'm not kinky like that, I just find furries utterly fascinating. I wish there was a way I could study them up close without running the risk of having a big-headed squirrel hit on me. Because what do you say to that?

BootsBoots wrote:I wish there was a way I could study them up close without running the risk of having a big-headed squirrel hit on me. Because what do you say to that?

"A squirrel, eh? I just ate seven pounds of Vermont cheddar!"

xazothia wrote:"A squirrel, eh? I just ate seven pounds of Vermont cheddar!"

...oh my god woot, your filters are amazing

Taxonomy? Anthropomorphism? Period clothing?? Yep, you have my vote!

BootsBoots wrote:I hadn't thought of the furry angle before, but I like the design even more now. I'm not kinky like that, I just find furries utterly fascinating. I wish there was a way I could study them up close without running the risk of having a big-headed squirrel hit on me. Because what do you say to that?

The only one you really have to worry about is Corsi (grey mouse) :P She tends to 'attack' (Read: pounce, glomp, hug) the normal/shy people most frequently. No harm is meant by it, but there is no tact involved, and at times I definitely feel sorry for the victim. XD

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Nice drawing, but looks like something I'd wear to a furry convention.

BootsBoots wrote:I hadn't thought of the furry angle before, but I like the design even more now. I'm not kinky like that, I just find furries utterly fascinating. I wish there was a way I could study them up close without running the risk of having a big-headed squirrel hit on me. Because what do you say to that?

"Thanks, but I'm allergic to nuts."

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I love this so much I'm pretending I didn't comment before.

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Mavyn wrote:"Thanks, but I'm allergic to nuts."

Awsome response with different levels of meaning!

TobiasAmaranth wrote:

Put me on a list for where to get it if it expires. ^_^

Same here!

GMV

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This is very well done. It's clear you put a lot of time and care into this design. +1

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Serious question: Why is it presumed that if furries like something, then it's debased in some way?

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Love the terrific characters and subtle colors.

Best of luck this week, I'm hoping this one makes it for you!

tenza wrote:Serious question: Why is it presumed that if furries like something, then it's debased in some way?

A question for the ages, my friend

Thanks loopy, Drakxxx, and Althea (for the first time, totally!), y'all are awesomesauces!

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I still can't get over how beautiful this is. Such amazing use of the 6-color limit to accomplish so much.

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This is very well-drawn. I can definitely tell that you put a lot of time and thought into this design.
Good luck this week.

xaon wrote:This is very well-drawn. I can definitely tell that you put a lot of time and thought into this design.
Good luck this week.

Thank you, xaon

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I love this! I love foxes too! I never even thought of the furry aspect of it, but who would unless you are into that?

The shirt is awesome and unless you wear it to a convo I highly doubt random furries are going to walk up to you and hit on you... At least not any of the ones I have known.

I don't think anyone would relate this to a sexual fetish anymore then someone who was wearing a picture of a shoe on their shirt...

Very nice job! GMV~

LittleFoxx wrote:I love this! I love foxes too!

Very nice job! GMV~

Thank you

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I thought I commented on this already?!? Bah...

I love the grouping, and your attention to all the clothing details are wonderful. Great job

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Awesome!!!

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This is great!!

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Please place, please place, please place. XD Hmm, can't say I've ever wanted to see a shirt win this badly. >.>

TobiasAmaranth wrote:Please place, please place, please place. XD Hmm, can't say I've ever wanted to see a shirt win this badly. >.>

I appreciate it XD

I absolutely promise that you will own this shirt some day, whether it's via woot or someone else!

xazothia wrote:I appreciate it XD

I absolutely promise that you will own this shirt some day, whether it's via woot or someone else!

Hehehe, good to hear, though sadly with Woot's holding policies, the 'busy season' for all of the conventions I go to will be over before you even get the chance to sell it X_X

Not that I wouldn't still buy it when you are able to, I just am really looking forward to the thought of wearing it at my next few cons. :D

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I so thought of Victorian Vixen when I was V....
but after seeing your's I just detailed mine more and colored it all the way.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p52/nut-case/vixen.jpg

I want your shirt so badly

redpandacase wrote:I want your shirt so badly

Thank you, redpandacase

And thank you TIMES INFINITY to everyone who voted on this and kept me in the fog! it's my first fog finish and I obviously couldn't have gotten there without the support of friends and strangers alike. Thank you thank you thank you. <3

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I really enjoy this shirt. You have a vote from me. Your research and cleverness is awesome. And, yes, Victorian clothing is cool.

karamon101 wrote:I really enjoy this shirt. You have a vote from me. Your research and cleverness is awesome. And, yes, Victorian clothing is cool.

Ugh; I didn't get a chance to vote this week. Love this shirt; I don't know why, but there's something almost Gorey-esque to it (not so much in the drawing style, but in the drollness of the poses, I guess. Or maybe I'm just over-thinking it).

Here's hoping it prints. And I never would have thought of any kind of fetish upon seeing it. (I do wish the woot rules didn't disallow your putting the Latin names beneath the various foxes--that would be icing, IMO. :D).

xazothia wrote:Large image:

Ugh... six votes away from making a tie to third place. I did my part to vote, but man... I'm really sorry that you didn't place. I was really looking forward to this shirt. It was certainly one of the more solid and well thought-out entries in this derby.

I read above that you were considering printing the shirt elsewhere if it didn't place. If you indeed have the ability to do this, please post a link here or private message me later when it is available.

Bandrik wrote:Ugh... six votes away from making a tie to third place. I did my part to vote, but man... I'm really sorry that you didn't place. I was really looking forward to this shirt. It was certainly one of the more solid and well thought-out entries in this derby.

I read above that you were considering printing the shirt elsewhere if it didn't place. If you indeed have the ability to do this, please post a link here or private message me later when it is available.

Thank you, and thank you to any others who commented since the close of voting (thanks to a coding error I was aware that I wasn't going to print, but I figured I'd wait it out and hope for a miracle).

I'll be compiling a list of people who've said they want this both on this thread and in my PM box, so if you are one of those people, let me know I'm crossing my fingers for an HM, but we'll see.

xazothia wrote:Thank you, and thank you to any others who commented since the close of voting (thanks to a coding error I was aware that I wasn't going to print, but I figured I'd wait it out and hope for a miracle).

I'll be compiling a list of people who've said they want this both on this thread and in my PM box, so if you are one of those people, let me know I'm crossing my fingers for an HM, but we'll see.

Hmm... well, if I understand Woot's terms and conditions properly, looks like we'll have to wait at least 60 days before the shirt can be sold elsewhere, since Woot retains exclusive rights to the artwork until the agreement terminates, assuming they don't opt for an Editor's Choice (can always hope).

Which is fine. I can wait.

Bandrik wrote:Hmm... well, if I understand Woot's terms and conditions properly, looks like we'll have to wait at least 60 days before the shirt can be sold elsewhere, since Woot retains exclusive rights to the artwork until the agreement terminates, assuming they don't opt for an Editor's Choice (can always hope).

Which is fine. I can wait.

Yeah, I'm aware of the waiting period It could even potentially be longer than 60 days if I get an HM and the next double-take derby is far and away (which I think it is).
It kind of leaps into the vacuum and history with other designers suggests that people tend to forget/stop caring after too much time has passed, but for me the waiting is fine - it just means I'd have more time to select the best print venue for it.

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What's up, folks? I've already sent PMs and emails to people who asked me to, but if you're just randomly swinging by and would like a copy of this design, head on over to Goodjoe and give it a vote!