Young Cheetah with Fireflies - Tote Bag Size:18" x 18" A Common Loon with two

A Common Loon with two chicks riding on its back — the parent's brilliant summer plumage rendered in full detail

The coloured pencil medium gives the piece a warmth that suits the subject: this is a family portrait

They demonstrate the same observational discipline applied to a subject that most wildlife painters overlook

Arrives ready for the wall

alert but not alarmed

Young Cheetah with Fireflies - Tote Bag Size:18" x 18" A Common Loon with twoA young cheetah in tall grass at dusk, fireflies flickering in the surrounding air. The cheetah's spotted coat and distinctive black facial tear marks are rendered with precision, the animal's alert attention it is watching something outside the frame giving the composition its tension. The fireflies provide the painting's unusual and magical quality: small points of warm light in the gathering dusk, the African evening announced. This is Glen working