The kitsune becomes a man

Kitsune are known for their ability to become human. This is where the next development in character came from.
This is yet another personal character that was created from my whole love of Kitsune.
About this time I had a number of possibilities for where my story was going to go, and decided to throw this into the mix as well.

I really liked the idea of him looking quite typically Japanese, I also liked the idea of him wearing a mask as well, in the shape of a fox face. I was also toying with the idea of his clothing giving him quite a bulky form, and I would like to push it further of his clothing making him even more shapely if I decide to keep with him.





























He does have a little lantern in his hair. I figured it would be handy for if he was moving around when it was dark.
Interacting with a fox, this did happen to spawn yet more story ideas. I'm terrible haha.











Action pose! Was trying to get a feel for movement, that and I had a hankering for drawing his clothing all swishy like.




























So thats as far as I am so far! My next plans are to concentrate on getting a story knuckled down and story boarded and to start work on backgrounds, as well as finishing up designs with the characters.
My story at the moment seems to be heading towards something along the lines of the fox heading to a temple where people worship the mask spirits. Once there he attempts to steal from one of the sculptures, which is the dragon mask. I'm guessing it would be a jewel or maybe he wants the actual mask? Well, the statue comes to life and escapes from the temple. The fox isn't so easily disheartened and sets after the mask, and thus a chase happens.
I'm still fiddling with bits here and there, and trying to come up with a decent ending. Some of which have been the idea that the mask forces the fox to become a mask spirit as punishment, and is forced to be a sculpture with them till he's summoned?
Or my lecturer was musing with the idea that his punishment was that he had to travel around the place telling his tale, and to take heed of trying to steal from the spirits, and that the story should be him telling this to the audience, through the form of a song (hence instrument playing) or something.
I was also playing with the idea of the fox going to destroy the mask spirit because he assumes he is evil, and thus chase scene occurs, but as the story progresses he discovers that the mask isn't evil, and that he's actually good, and nurtures the surrounding forest/creatures.
I'm still working on it and hopefully should have some updates real soon!
So please do check back soon.