If you have ever been fortunate enough to enjoy a sunset at a lakeside cottage in Ontario, you will know the lovely, hauntingly peaceful feeling of a loon call breaking through the silence and carrying out over the water. There's nothing quite like it. 

Last summer while I was staying at a friend's cottage with the family, my then 5 year old heard this sound for the first time. He was so enchanted by it, he spent the rest of the weekend sketching loons on the lake with a pen and his little notepad. He inspired me to follow his lead and make a loon design for our Celebrating the North collection.

In the process of drawing I ended up blending a bit of my linework style - with super detailed, fragile lines and shapes - with a bit of the geometric feel of designs like the fox or lion. I also wanted to make the composition a bit more dynamic, so rather than have a profile of the bird on the water, I opted for the open wings and splayed tail. The red maple is a signature of our Celebrating the North collection, that includes designs that pay tribute to the beautiful wildlife that we share the land with. 

Materials:

60% cotton/40% high quality recycled polyester.

Please note: Golden Yellow Tees are 100% cotton.