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Blue Darner
attacking Clouded Sulphur (Aeshna canadensis / Colius philodice)
This image is being offered in a limited edition of 450 Lithographic
prints. The overall paper size measures 25.5 by 27.5
inches and includes 2 inch margin for framing. Printed on archival
quality 100% acid-free rag paper, each Print comes with a printer
attested Certificate of Authenticity.
$95 Canadian.
Also available
as hasti-notes or Christmas cards. Contact the artist for details.
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The
Predator
Dragonflies are well equipped for a predatory life. Powerful wings
drive them through the air; huge compound eyes track their prey;
spiny legs form a basket to trap their prey in mid-air. This Blue
Darner snatched a Sulphur butterfly in mid-air and took it to a
nearby branch to dismember and eat it. Drawn accurately through
a stereo microscope from a pinned specimen. Several live specimens
were captured and used for accurate colour replication and then
released. The compound eyes lose all colour and depth once the dragonfly
has expired and even the abdomen loses its brilliance and appears
drab.
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Published from a watercolour painting and issued as a Limited Edition
of 350 full-colour lithographic reproductions. Printed on archival
quality 100% acid-free rag paper. Signed and numbered by the artist,
print size is 20 by 24 inches
$90 Canadian. |
After
the storm - Short-eared Owl
(Asio flammeus)
One of Canada's best known owls often seen during daytime, though
they hunt most actively early morning and late evening. They have
a distinctive floppy flight. Ears and eyes are all used for locating
prey. An imitation of the squeak of a mouse will often bring a hungry
owl from afar. They are sometimes seen on fence posts and other
projections above the snow.
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Arctic
Guardian
I was inspired
to do this painting following a field trip from the Eureka weather
station on northern Ellesmere Island, North West Territories in
the high Arctic. This iceberg changed shape, colour and position
from one day to the next as it drifted up and down Slidre Fiord
on the Folsheim Peninsula. The Island of Axel Heiberg is visible
in the background.
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Published from
a watercolour painting and issued as a Limited Edition of 250 full-colour
lithographic reproductions. Signed and numbered by the artist, print
size is 15 inches by 21 inches
$65 Canadian. |
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Images
of Summer - Purple loosestrife
(Lythrum salicaria)
Though often referred to as public enemy number one, this hardy
long-lived aggressive perennial has most the attractive inflorescence
when caught in the glow of the sun. This particular plant has probably
produced several million seeds since I captured it on canvas several
years ago.
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Published from
a watercolour painting and issued as a Limited Edition of 350 full-colour
lithographic reproductions. Printed on archival quality 100% acid-free
rag paper. Signed and numbered by the artist, print size is 20
inches by 24 inches
$90 Canadian. |
Published
from a watercolour painting and issued as a Limited Edition of
375 full-colour lithographic reproductions. Printed on archival
quality 100% acid-free rag paper. Signed and numbered by the artist,
print size is 13.5 inches by 21.5 inches. An ample
border is provided for framing.
$85 Canadian.
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The Sentinel - Yellow-bellied Marmot
(Marmota flaviventris)
A lone Yellow-bellied Marmot is often seen sunning himself on a
convenient rock with a good field of view to warn of approaching
danger, while others in the colony are gathering food. Yellow-bellied
Marmots are related to Woodchucks, though have shorter ears and
claws. Similar in size they differ in colouration and habitat. They
prefer the Rocky Mountain slopes of Canada and the United States,
their northern range extending into Alberta and British Columbia.
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