Making foxes

My grand-niece Emi decided on Sunday that it was time to turn into a fox. Her mom Aya did the favours with facepaint -- the result is above. Then Emi figured her mom should be a fox too, so Aya patiently allowed her daughter to wield the paintbrush on her. Photos of the process below; the first one is by John. 

With the first daubs on her forehead, Emi gets into character; she thinks foxes must be quite fierce. Meanwhile, her mom checks the Internet for how to create a fox face.

Lots of gloopy stuff goes over the eyes and nose.

With a dot to the nose, the animal face takes shape.

With the ears outlined in black on her forehead, Emi ramps up the fox imitation.

The swooping eyes and black upper lip are the final touch.

Turning the tables, the yellow-faced fox uses the paint on her mom. Photo by John.

Intense concentration is required. Photo by John.

A patient Aya awaits the next daub. Emi has given her heavy eye makeup, little black forehead-ears and various colours around the mouth. A fox would be quite bemused.

Emi surveys her creation. She looks like she thinks her mom will be a pretty good companion in the fox den. (Yes, the brown stuff on the table is imitation poop. Emi got it during a recent trip to Las Vegas and has been enjoying the reactions it evokes.)

Facepaint and poop!