Beavers — Framed Piece Wildlife The family is painted with

The family is painted with the warm intimacy Glen brought to his mammal subjects: the kits' proportions exactly right

his wildlife studies of young animals are among the most loved in his catalogue

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This botanical study gives the plant its own devoted attention

This 1985 watercolour is deceptively simple: the duck is rendered with complete precision

Beavers — Framed Piece Wildlife The family is painted withTwo beavers one feeding, one stretched up to pull a willow branch closer caught in the soft light of a summer afternoon, surrounded by fireweed and aspen leaves. Glen made this watercolour at the height of his powers, when his technique was loose enough to feel atmospheric and tight enough to render every individual hair on the beaver's coat. Of course Canada's national animal would attract him. Glen worked from sketches and observation done over