Loon in Calm Blue Waters — Gallery Canvas Original Glen's insect studies demonstrate his

Glen's insect studies demonstrate his belief that everything in the natural world deserves the same quality of attention — not just the charismatic mammals and the striking birds

A Phalaenopsis orchid — two blooms open on an arching stem

the charm of their disproportionate cheek pouches

but the organisms that most people would rather not notice

all rendered at a scale that forces the viewer to actually look

Loon in Calm Blue Waters — Gallery Canvas Original Glen's insect studies demonstrate hisA 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