Sandy Hokanson: RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD...CHASING WINTER AWAY-- (Note Card)

CHASING WINTER AWAY... RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD- (Note Card)- by local artist Sandy Hokanson from Rochester, Minnesota. This image is also available as a signed 12" x 12" shrink-wrapped print, a framed 12" x 12" print or a 16" x 16" metal print. 

Poem on back: They chase the winter winds away to the north, Bringing hope of warmer days ahead. Some people think the sight of a robin means spring
but i've seen plenty of robins in january, For me it's the wild kon-ka-ree of the red winged blackbirds that's the sound of spring's return

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."