James and Vixy Valentines 2012

"I Want To See Your Eyes"

Here we have a couple that has seldom been drawn, and to my knowledge, NEVER depicted this intimately when they have.
James McCloud, and Vixy Reinard McCloud, the parents of Fox McCloud, main protagonist of the Star Fox series.

If you're not aware of Vixy, that's understandable. She only appeared in the 1993 Nintendo Power comics, and hasn't been seen since. And really, about all we know of her is that Fara Phoenix (another female character who hasn't been seen since) bears a great resemblance to her and she died because Andross set a little trap meant for James, because HE wanted her for himself.

I've re-used elements of my previous Vixy pic (such as the "half Fennec Fox, half Red Fox" angle) for her appearance, and gave her a few ever-so-slightly more prominent features as well.

Also, this is the first time I've ever drawn James. And since we never see him without his sunglasses, here he is in an intimate moment with his wife, allowing them to gaze into each other's eyes.

I MAY do a little story to go along with this at some point. Perhaps later, when I'm less tired.

Star Fox copyright Nintendo.