Into The Shallows — Framed Piece Mat:White A newborn cottontail — barely

A newborn cottontail — barely larger than a fist

the reflection of the loon's iridescent head visible in the still shallows

the labellum orange-yellow at centre

painted when Glen could observe the cardinals that frequented the trees near his Ontario studio

water exploding from both sides

Into The Shallows — Framed Piece Mat:White A newborn cottontail — barelyA Mallard drake wades into the shallows at the edge of a lake the water so clear that the sandy bottom and the duck's feet are both visible. This 1985 watercolour is deceptively simple: the duck is rendered with complete precision, but what makes the painting extraordinary is the water. Glen captured the way a shallow lake edge holds colour from the sky above and the sand below simultaneously, the ripple patterns on the surface suggesting movement