Common Loon Portrait — Framed Piece Print Size:24" x 14" the specific character of the

the specific character of the Shield shoreline

the other hanging below among the broad leaves

the cattail roots

Glen Loates is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts whose wildlife range extended across Africa as well as Canada

a fallen maple leaf and a few dried grasses complete the scene

Common Loon Portrait — Framed Piece Print Size:24" x 14" the specific character of theA Common Loon rests on a still lake among reeds its iridescent green head, bold white necklace, and intricately spotted back reflected in the barely rippled water below. The reed reflections make vertical lines that organize the painting's quiet surface. This 1988 watercolour is one of Glen's most serene and technically accomplished bird portraits the loon at rest, completely unhurried, the summer lake around it completely still. The loon is Canada's