Loon in Calm Blue Waters — Gallery Canvas Original Two black bear cubs explore

Two black bear cubs explore a summer meadow — one browsing pink fireweed

it is simply beautiful

A Phalaenopsis orchid — two blooms open on an arching stem

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 Two black bear cubs exploreA 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