And so it begins: a season of colder weather for a lot of folks, and very soon featuring lights, decorated trees, and hot cozy drinks! Marsha loves all of that, as seen here in a greeting card we offered back in 2016.

The Faux Pas calendar for 2026 is now online and ready to order! Get yourself some foxy goodness for the coming year. www.ozfoxes.com/cat16-cal.htm

Our illustrated novel "Marsha's Wedding" is now available! A dream vacation for Marsha and BJ turns into a nightmare when Marsha vanishes, and sinister forces decide BJ must be eliminated. Available via Drive-Thru Comics: www.drivethrucomics.com/en/product/5...

Pastblast: From 2020: a fox casually watches a mouse hurry by with a sprig of holly and does not interfere. Is it the spirit of the season, or was the fox just not hungry? "Peace at Christmas" is one of our classic greeting cards available on the FoxWeb. www.ozfoxes.com/cat16-card.htm

We have two new Christmas cards available for those who want something foxy to share with family and friends. Check out "Dashing Through The Snow" and "Winter Sun," or peruse even more card designs from over the years. www.ozfoxes.com/cat16-card.htm

Pastblast: from 2013, a triptych: 3 mini ACEO-sized watercolor portraits of Randy's nieces and nephew -Ember, Leaf, and Amber, back when they were young kits newly arrived in Colorado.

Pastblast: From the 1997 "Sweet Treats" cookbook, where even the pinata thinks Marsha's recipe for Fiesta Hot Chocolate sounds good! The illustration was a watercolor painting originally created as a recipe card print which was sold in convention art shows and also used in the finished cookbook.

Pastblast: Part of the "mini" series I did back in 2010 as little foxes peek from behind their masks in "Mini Masqueraders."

Pastblast: From our 2019 Faux Pas calendar: "Myrtle's Nightmare" gives us a peek into what the busybody hen finds worrisome in the middle of the night.

Pastblast: Sharing a little piece from 2017, a painting of Marsha enjoying a root beer float.

Pastblast: An acrylic wildlife painting from 2010: a grey fox posed sitting in brilliant Autumn foliage.

Pastblast: At long last, the hot summer days are giving way to more pleasant temps. What better way to celebrate than by cleaning the summer goodies out of the freezer?! "Ice Cream Dreams" was a watercolor/gouache painting from 2018 with Marsha taking advantage of the need to clear out leftovers.

Sketchtime: Cindy from "Faux Pas" is ready to play!

Pastblast from our 2019 Faux Pas calendar: Dusk wanders off into the twilight, leaving behind a pair of admirers (Danny and Greg) and her moral compass (Fluffy).

Pastblast: running this one right now just wishing for some cooler temps.... This is a painting used in our 2014 Route 66 calendar with Marsha and BJ visiting a well-publicized cave, way cooler on the inside in more ways than one.

Sketchtime: Rough sketch for an idea we've tossed back and forth for a few decades: What if a primitive canid guard on the perimeter of his encampment suddenly saw a large, strange vessel dropping out of the clouds? May turn into an actual painting someday.

Pastblast from 2010: "Little Nuzzles," a small acrylic wildlife painting, featuring a pair of fennecs enjoying some quiet cuddles.

Pastblast: Sharing a popular piece from back in the day: "The Thistle" from 2003 featured a Scottish wolf and his lady sharing a romantic moment by the shores of a Highland loch. This painting was done in gouache and the prints did pretty well at convention art shows.

Pastblast: One of our prints from Way Back When: Randy treats Cindy to a classic county fair confection, and enjoys the sight of her happily trying to navigate the sugary fluffiness.

Pastblast from 2011: "Dance in Blue Veils," a watercolor piece of Marsha showing off her belly-dancing chops. This was a print which proved very popular at the time at a number of conventions.

Pastblast: A fan-favorite small painting in watercolor from 2008: "Dusk: A Study" featuring Dusk being her usual self-assured self.

Pastblast: Re-sharing this one from awhile back: "Dragon's Flagon" was an acrylic painting inspired by tavern signs from days of yore. This was done in 2006, and made for a popular print at convention art shows.

Pastblast: July tends to be a celebratory month around here, so for this week's Pastblast we're sharing finished artwork from our 2020 calendar titled "You Take The Cake!" with Myrtle being a little clumsy while delivering the birthday confection.

Sketchtime: Based on a rough from my stack of random ideas, I decided to clean up this sketch of Marsha at a RenFaire taking on an enthusiastic young "musketeer."

Pastblast: A bit of wildlife art we shared a long time ago: a fox kit showing off his den near a golf course, located where it is because of the toys that humans continually provide! "Out Of Play" was an early wildlife painting from around 2003, done in watercolor.

Pastblast: Something we did for our Patreon supporters a number of years back: Marsha posing with a soccer ball. How good she is at this sport has never been determined, though a later piece of art shows her kicking a winning goal so she must be all right.

Pastblast: From our 2019 calendar: Randy returns with the proper implements for serving ice cream, but Cindy has her own methods for enjoying tasty treats! A reminder: cartoon foxes are not endangered by eating cartoon ice cream, even when it has chocolate in it....

Pastblast: A small acrylic painting from 2012: "Shetland Spirit," a Shetland sheepdog (aka Sheltie or miniature collie) staying quietly alert near one of the ancient stone circles found on many of Scotland's northern isles.

Pastblast: A gouache painting of a romantic couple that we did back in 2008. Not sure what we called this piece, and I can see a lot of areas for improvement if I were to do it over - but hey, it's all a learning process!

Pastblast: Marsha takes a trip to the beach to enjoy the sun, waves, and whatever pretty shells she may find along the way. From 2018, "Sounds of the Sea" was done as an animation-style cel with Marsha painted on a piece of clear acetate, while the background was a separate watercolor painting.

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Pastblast: Randy and Cindy enjoy the setting of the sun after a relaxed day in a nearby meadow. This was a digital piece from the 2020 Faux Pas calendar.

Pastblast: A trio of fennecs investigates an apparent treasure revealed after a fierce sandstorm. They wonder: what could be causing the mysterious glow of an otherwise unspectacular item? "Fennecs By Lamplight" was a watercolor painting completed in 2006 which became a popular convention print.

Pastblast: "Drama Queen." An image from our 2010 Faux Pas calendar, showing that Dusk knows how to milk a situation for all it's worth.

It's National Biscuit Day, which means you're obliged to eat biscuits - and nothing but biscuits - for 24 hours. Anyone caught breaking the rules will be immediately arrested by a police officer dressed as a giant Hobnob. #NationalBiscuitDay

Pastblast: an acrylic piece from 2004. I think this was an experimental piece, working out ideas for Megan and eventually "Tales of the ShadowWood." That aside, it was an excuse to do a cute vixen with some medieval design work.

Pastblast: Re-sharing a wildlife piece from somewhere around 2009: a portrait of a grey fox, done in acrylic.

Pastblast from 2009: "A Simple Melody" with a Renaissance-era vixen who embraces calm as she practices her music lessons. Done in gouache, this was a fun excuse to play with Renaissance-style designs.

Pastblast: A bit of Springtime celebrating from our 2012 Faux Pas calendar. Birdie shares a flurry of joy with good friends.

Pastblast: Created in the early 90's, Marsha and BJ enjoy a romantic date in "Night Music" surrounded by big city lights and a waiting gourmet pizza. One of our very early pieces, painted in gouache.

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Pastblast from 2008: "Faerie Fox" was one part of an experiment in drawing cute fantasy mini-characters, in this case a tiny winged fox checking out the lilacs. The idea also provided me with a great excuse to practice with the many gorgeous colored pencils available from Prismacolor!

Pastblast: A joyful piece from our 2013 Faux Pas calendar, as Cindy greets Randy with enthusiasm.

Pastblast: An experimental piece of artwork from 2013 titled "Marsha: Morning Roses" with Marsha gathering flowers on a breezy morning. This was painted in acrylic on a stained wooden plaque.

Pastblast: Re-sharing a little piece of preliminary artwork done a few years back, featuring Megan from "Tales of the ShadowWood" as she takes a restful break by a relaxing stream.

Pastblast: Re-sharing a piece from 2009: "The Hatted Kit" was one of a number of "tavern signs" I painted back in the day. This one was meant to play on the popularity of"hatted kit," a creamy Scottish dessert.

Sketchtime: Very appropriate for this time of year, as Cindy seems to enjoy facing the wind!

Pastblast: From our 2012 calendar: Toast wonders if his role as Dusk's "minion" is such a good idea. Not that his participation was ever an option....

Pastblast: One of our popular convention print offerings from 2008: "Irresistible," with Marsha's friend Violet going undercover because she definitely knows how to create a distraction!

A comic strip started online 25 years ago has reached it's 3000th strip!! If you're not familiar with "Faux Pas", you can join in the fun here: www.ozfoxes.com/fauxpas.htm and catch up on the latest storyline, or plunge into the archives and start at the beginning!