# Loon in Calm Blue Waters — Framed Piece

A 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 Glen's catalogue — the chicks on the parent's back, that specific parental behaviour that loons perform while the young are small enough to be carried, is a sight most people have only glimpsed from a distance. Glen brought it up close and rendered it with the completeness of a naturalist who had spent time observing exactly this. Glen Loates is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts; his loon family paintings are among his most widely held works in Canadian collections.

Presented as a complete framed piece — archival giclée hand-mounted, matted, and finished in your choice of gallery-quality frame. Arrives ready for the wall.

## Details

- **Price:** 146.0 USD - 374.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Pixels
- **Type:** Framed Print
- **Tags:** Birds, Canada, For her, For him, Framed Prints, Horizontal, not-on-sale

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| 12" x 8.5" / Black / White | 146.00 USD | In stock |
| 12" x 8.5" / Black / Black | 146.00 USD | In stock |
| 12" x 8.5" / White / White | 170.00 USD | In stock |
| 12" x 8.5" / White / Black | 170.00 USD | In stock |
| 14" x 10" / Black / White | 180.00 USD | In stock |
| 14" x 10" / Black / Black | 180.00 USD | In stock |
| 14" x 10" / White / White | 206.00 USD | In stock |
| 14" x 10" / White / Black | 206.00 USD | In stock |
| 16" x 11.5" / Black / White | 224.00 USD | In stock |
| 16" x 11.5" / Black / Black | 224.00 USD | In stock |
| 16" x 11.5" / White / White | 252.00 USD | In stock |
| 16" x 11.5" / White / Black | 252.00 USD | In stock |
| 20" x 14.5" / Black / White | 279.00 USD | In stock |
| 20" x 14.5" / Black / Black | 279.00 USD | In stock |
| 20" x 14.5" / White / White | 312.00 USD | In stock |
| 20" x 14.5" / White / Black | 312.00 USD | In stock |
| 24" x 17.5" / Black / White | 335.00 USD | In stock |
| 24" x 17.5" / Black / Black | 335.00 USD | In stock |
| 24" x 17.5" / White / White | 374.00 USD | In stock |
| 24" x 17.5" / White / Black | 374.00 USD | In stock |

## Images

- Loon in Calm Blue Waters - Framed Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Loon in Calm Blue Waters - Framed Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Loon in Calm Blue Waters - Framed Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Loon in Calm Blue Waters - Framed Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Loon in Calm Blue Waters - Framed Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Loon in Calm Blue Waters - Framed Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Loon in Calm Blue Waters - Framed Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Loon in Calm Blue Waters - Framed Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Loon in Calm Blue Waters - Framed Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Loon in Calm Blue Waters - Framed Print | Artwork by Glen Loates

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> Source: [The Glen Loates Gallery](https://glenloates.com/products/loon-in-calm-blue-waters-framed-print)
> Updated: 2026-06-06