Blue Jays At My Feeder — Giclée on Paper Print Size:24" x 16" the long tail extending into

the long tail extending into the composition

He observed them extensively near his Ontario studio and captured something essential in their character that more dramatic wildlife subjects don't always permit

the layered depth of the sky can all be built up in coloured pencil in a way that rewards the closest viewing

the eyes pale and direct

Blue Jays At My Feeder — Giclée on Paper Print Size:24" x 16" the long tail extending intoThree blue jays at a backyard feeder on a winter morning one launching in with wings fully spread and fanned, one perched on the roof with a peanut, one at the tray edge. The bare elm behind the feeder is rendered branch by branch; the whole scene is painted from the window of Glen's Maple, Ontario studio, where he spent decades watching exactly this kind of traffic at exactly this kind of feeder. This is one of Glen's most personal paintings the