Sandy Hokanson: SWIFT RIVER SLOWS... KINGFISHER -- (Note Card)

SWIFT RIVER SLOWS... KINFISHER (Note Card) by local Rochester Minnsota artist Sandy Hokanson. This image is available as 12" x 12" Signed Print,  a 12" x 12" framed print or a 16" x 16" metal print. 

In this original illustration titled "A Swift River Slows - Kingfishers" by Sandy Hokanson, a male Kingfisher perches in the willows above a backwater pool. His mate flies off downriver, but the male waits patiently - he knows there are fish to be had in this spot. 

Poem on backside of note cards reads: a swift river slows into a backwater pool- as a blue dart sails by low across the water- don't leave- the fishing's great right here

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."