Wood Ducks — Bag ducks the long hind legs

the long hind legs

his freshwater fish paintings are prized by anglers and collectors across Canada

this winter storm landscape is one of his most atmospheric and emotionally uncompromising works

Glen Loates is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts whose wildlife range extended well beyond the Canadian species he is best known for

but the same fundamental discipline applies

Wood Ducks — Bag ducks the long hind legsWood Ducks the male's extraordinary breeding plumage one of the most complex and beautiful of any North American waterfowl rendered with the precision the species demands. The iridescent green and purple of the head, the intricate white facial pattern, the chestnut breast, the golden flanks: all of it is there in Glen's watercolour, each colour zone placed exactly where it falls on the actual bird. The Wood Duck is among the most technically