Sandy Hokanson: SOMETIMES - PILEATED WOODPECKER - (Note Card)

In this original illustration titled "Sometimes We Forget - Pileated Woodpecker" by Sandy Hokanson, a large male Pileated woodpecker clings to the side of a white poplar tree. Golden leaves are all around him and even the sky glows with a golden light. This image is available as a note card, a signed 12" x 12" shrink-wrapped or framed print (black frame) or a 16" x 16" signed metal print. 

Poem on the back of note cards reads:

sometimes we forget the joy
the sounds
the colors and textures found on a woodland trail
priceless treasures
so much better than gold

Sandy: "For many years I painted in a realistic style using acrylics or watercolors.  Now I prefer the challenge of focusing less on every feather and more on creating a clean design of each bird." "Some of my finished works are created by making detailed drawing using permanent inks which are then scanned into my computer. Others are hand drawn directly into the computer using either a mouse or a special pen and pad.  Next I'll create a unique palette of colors to layer over the drawings.  Each color is a separate layer - which means some pieces can have up to 25 layers or more. The end result is a crisp, graphic illustration."