Beavers — Giclée on Paper Silk Scarves the orchard

the orchard

This desert subject demonstrates how completely his methodology transferred: the same close observation from specimens and the field

where he spent weeks at a time observing the land before committing it to paper

his wildflower paintings are among the most beloved in his catalogue

Beavers — Giclée on Paper Silk Scarves the orchardTwo 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