Sandy Hokanson: OCTOBER SKY - RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH - (12 x 12 Framed Print)

In this original illustration titled "October Sky - Red-breasted Nuthatch" by Sandy Hokanson, a brightly colored Red-breasted Nuthatch looks out from his perch among crisp autumn oak leaves. The sky is white with sparkles in the air. He looks ready to fly - is snow on the way?  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:

crisp leaves dance under the October sky
and a little visitor arrives on the north wind
so happy to see you again my friend

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."