Sandy Hokanson: SACRED DARK... PILEATED WOODPECKER--- (Note Card)

SACRED DARK... PILEATED WOODPECKER- Note Card by Sandy Hokanson. "In this original digital illustration by Sandy Hokanson, a stylized Pileated Woodpecker is shown against a stark full moon on a dark primeval night."

Poem on the back: A tribute to the sacred dark- Entwined with the brilliance of the moon- The creator's call in the forest- Pileated Woodpecker

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."