Loon in Calm Blue Waters — Gallery Canvas sea the texture of the paper

the texture of the paper showing through every stroke

with the enormous prairie sky overhead

An old apple orchard in late autumn — the gnarled trunks and bare branches of mature apple trees

the outcome already decided

The martin house — that very human addition to the summer yard — sits in the painting as a promise: the martins will return

Loon in Calm Blue Waters — Gallery Canvas sea the texture of the paperA Common Loon with two chicks riding on its back the parent's brilliant summer plumage rendered in full detail, the two grey chicks still downy and round, both looking outward in different directions. The coloured pencil medium gives the piece a warmth that suits the subject: this is a family portrait, and the atmosphere is soft and intimate. The blue water surrounds them in a haze of atmosphere. This image is one of the most immediately moving in