Sandy Hokanson: HOPE - BLUEBIRDS - (Note Card)

In this original illustration titled "HOPE - BLUEBIRDS" by Sandy Hokanson, a pair of Eastern Bluebirds rest on a branch full of crabapple blossoms. This peaceful image reminds us that each spring brings renewed hope as life returns after a long hard winter. This image is available as a note card (blank inside), a signed 12" x 12" shrink-wrapped print, a framed print (black frame) or a 16" x 16" signed metal print. 

Poem on the back of note cards reads:

hope returns each spring
a delicate scent fills the air
as the earth wakes up
and the rhythm of life is restored

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."