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Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker – Signed Fine Art Print

Name: Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker - Signed Fine Art Print
SKU: 51568
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$19.95 – $27.95

Information about the Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker:

The Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker is a medium sized woodpecker native to the forested areas of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. This bird measures about 7.1–8.7 inches long, (18–22 cm) with a wingspan of 13–16 inches (34–40 cm) and weighs 1.4–2.2 ounces (40–63 g.) As the name implies, these active bird drill holes into trees and feed upon the sap that leeches out through the holes. They will often choose a weak tree – perhaps one that has been ravaged by disease – and will use that tree to feed for several months, sometimes even years. They will also sometimes use these same trees to build their nests.

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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SKU: N/A Categories: Birds, Woodpeckers Tags: animal renderings, bird, fine art print, north america, Picidae, Piciformes, picture, realistic drawing, scientific illustration, sketch, Sphyrapicus varius, wildlife art, Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

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Fine art illustration of a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius.) The illustration is available in black and white or color.

Artist’s notes:

The Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker was completed on 11.6.2011. One of the most difficult elements of the drawings – because of the style I’ve chosen – is large sections of black. The drawings are created in a stipple pattern, dot by dot. As you can see with this image, it has a lot of black which naturally means a lot of dots. But it is also important to maintain the contours and textures of the feathers. So, when I begin a drawing like this, I know I will spend about 6-10 hours creating the image which can sometimes be a little discouraging and result in some artists block. But when the image is completed, there is a great sense of relief and accomplishment. The drawing is based on a photo by Don Delaney.

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