Inquisitive — Framed Piece Silk Scarves confident touch that gives this

confident touch that gives this piece its unusual quality

the kingfisher's waterproof plumage still shedding droplets — both are painted from direct study

A Red Fox with a Ring-necked Pheasant — the predator and prey together in one composition

the kind anyone who has owned a cottage knows by heart

the vine's foliage caught at the turn between summer and early autumn

Inquisitive — Framed Piece Silk Scarves confident touch that gives thisA cougar kitten sits among summer grasses and purple vetch, front paws tucked, eyes wide and directly on the viewer. This is the painting that defines the word in the title: the kitten is not alarmed, not playing, not running simply paying the closest possible attention to something new. The coloured pencil rendering gives the kitten's spotted coat a warmth and softness that suits the subject perfectly. Glen's young animal compositions are among the