Well yes persistent work does makes us an expert at the end that is what you have become an expert in your forte in Painting indeed .All those work that you have been doing in the past is indeed worth it.
The fox does looks very cool and as seen it does requires a lot of patience just by seeing anyone can say you have done a very good job.Each fur on it required a touch and you have done it smoothly and the eyes look really real seems like someone took a picture with a flash and it reflected its eye :)
Very nicely done .
While yeah that would be great to know the recipe while I am not a great food maker but I am sure many wil like it :)