2020 Advent Calendar [11] – Fox & Fauna

December 11, 2020

Fox & Fauna is the nickname of Sarah Rose, based in Suffolk. Instagram here, Etsy shop here. Her work is reminiscent a lot of Miss Ella, an artist I brought you few days ago, but with a more abstract twist. I like her very much. I particularly recommend the Midnight adventure, the Sardines and the Mushrooms. Apt to the occasion is the Feline Festive, which also comes in its theme set.

I warned you I would try and do a sort of Advent Calendar recommending you an indipendent artist and illustrator each day till Christmas: I’m not making any promises, let’s see if I can keep this up.

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