Two Ruby-crowned Kinglets on a hemlock branch — one with the ruby crown patch just visible, both rendered with the fine-brush precision that the species demands. The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is one of Canada's smallest songbirds, a bird easily overlooked in the field but extraordinarily detailed up close. This 1987 watercolour shows Glen at his finest in the small-bird genre: the kinglets are exactly the right size relative to the hemlock branches, the plumage pattern precise, the postures specific and alive.
Glen's small songbird studies demonstrate the full breadth of his observational discipline — the kinglet required as much attention as the eagle, the same careful study from specimens and field observation. Glen Loates is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts; his small songbird watercolours are among the most technically demanding in his catalogue.
Glen Loates is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts whose work has been collected internationally for over five decades. Each bag is printed to gallery standards and built to carry the conversation wherever you go.
