Sandy Hokanson: MIRACLES GATHER - CARDINALS - (30 x 15 Metal Print)

In this original illustration titled "MIRACLES GATHER - CARDINALS" by Sandy Hokanson, seven brilliant red cardinals have gathered together. Snow falls gently all around. Surely their presence is a miracle and it renews our sense of hope for everyone. This image is available as a note card (blank inside), a signed 18" x 12 shrink-wrapped print, a framed print (black frame) or a 30" x 15" signed metal print. 

Poem on the back of note cards reads:

miracles gather as the snow falls
more precious than a king's treasure
and hope returns

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."