Cardinals — Giclée on Paper Scientific the sky holding just enough

the sky holding just enough reflected light to distinguish cloud from clear

The Eastern White Pine — Ontario's provincial tree and one of the most iconic trees in the Canadian landscape — receives here the same detailed attention Glen gave his wildlife subjects

the autumn leaves behind it are secondary

his bird watercolours have been collected across North America for over five decades

the garden in the background — this is a summer afternoon in Ontario

Cardinals — Giclée on Paper Scientific the sky holding just enoughA male and female Cardinal in a summer linden the male's red luminous against the fresh green foliage, the female's warm brown orange blending more carefully with the surrounding leaves. This is a summer watercolour, painted when Glen could observe the cardinals that frequented the trees near his Ontario studio, the leaves still full and the light falling soft through the canopy. Cardinals in summer present a different challenge than the winter