Incredible calligraphy animals take pen craft to new levels

By Julia Sagar
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Be inspired by illustrator Andrew Fox's striking minimalist drawings.

London-based illustrator Andrew Fox can whip up a charming animal drawing with just a few stokes of his calligraphy pen. From cats and crabs to horses, birds and even dinosaurs, each seemingly effortless icon is instantly recognisable and packed with personality.

Andrew Fox brings his animals to life in just a few strokes of his calligraphy pen

Andrew Fox brings his animals to life in just a few strokes of his calligraphy pen

If you're interested in finding out more about how Fox does it, he's got a book: Learn to Draw Calligraphy Animals (opens in new tab). It's full of techniques for drawing 30 critters, and comes with a high-quality calligraphy marker and 25 sheets of paper to get started.

You can see more of Fox's work over on Behance (opens in new tab).

Fox's creations look fantastic on greeting cards, posters, gifts and more

Fox's creations look fantastic on greeting cards, posters, gifts and more

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Julia Sagar
Julia Sagar
Editor-in-chief retail

Julia is editor-in-chief, retail at Future Ltd, where she works in e-commerce across a number of consumer lifestyle brands. A former editor of design website Creative Bloq, she’s also worked on a variety of print titles, and was part of the team that launched consumer tech website TechRadar. She's been writing about art, design and technology for over 15 years.

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