Canada Geese — Gallery Canvas Vertical its long spurs evolved to

its long spurs evolved to exclude all but the longest bills

the rock below carrying the last patches of June snow

Every brushstroke carries the weight of his passion

The painting is both beautiful and

his graphite raptor portraits are among his most technically demanding and sought-after works

Canada Geese — Gallery Canvas Vertical its long spurs evolved toTwo Canada Geese in full flight against a pale winter sky wings spread wide, necks extended, the underside of each feather rendered with the kind of attention that only comes from watching these birds through many seasons. Painted in 1966, this watercolour captures the geometry of geese in formation: the way the second bird flies slightly lower, slightly behind, the whole composition suggesting movement and altitude without a single distracting