Category Archives: magpie

Magpie Series – Three for a Girl

Posted on January 1, 2016 by sketchjay

Happy to begin the new year with a new addition to the Magpie series.   Continuing my illustrations of the “counting crows” nursery rhyme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_for_Sorrow_(nursery_rhyme) after a little break.  Not a part of my childhood memories, a dear friend from … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Birds, corvid, crow, Dawn Henning, Fine Art, magpie, Nusery Rhymes, painting, Uncategorized, watercolor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

One For Sorrow

Posted on February 2, 2015 by sketchjay

Magpies… one of my favorite birds, at the very top.  Magpies the most elegant of the Corvid family.  Working on a new project illustrating the counting “crows” nursery rhyme. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvidae     www.dawnhenning.com  https://www.facebook.com/DawnHenningPage?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

Posted in Art, Birds, corvid, crow, Fine Art, magpie, painting, Uncategorized, watercolor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

August Magpie In A Crowded Room

Posted on August 3, 2012 by sketchjay

It is good to be back at my drawing table after a wonderful trip to Greece. I saw my first European Magpie under the Olive trees in the gardens of the Greek Agora in Athens.

Posted in Art, art and birds, Dawn Henning, drawing, magpie, Sketch | Tagged , , , , | 66 Comments

Day 286, Magpie Revisited

Posted on October 13, 2011 by sketchjay
Posted in Brooklyn blogger, Dawn Henning, drawing, magpie, painting, postaday2011, Uncategorized, watercolor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Day 185, Magpie sketch

Posted on July 4, 2011 by sketchjay

This gallery contains 1 photo.

Some new work is also posted on my website http://www.dawnhenning.com For more information please contact henning.dawn@gmail.com  Thank you for stopping by.

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Day 156, Double Happiness,

Posted on June 12, 2011 by sketchjay

This gallery contains 2 photos.

Magpies are so compelling to me, I love the folklore attached to seeing Magpies or hearing them and their symbolism in art. An interesting post about the origin of the Magpie’s favor in Chinese culture is linked below. Wong, Susan … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Day 150

Posted on June 5, 2011 by sketchjay

This gallery contains 1 photo.

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Day 124 Magpie beginning 2

Posted on May 10, 2011 by sketchjay

This gallery contains 1 photo.

I am behind on my posts but hope to be up to date soon.  Thanks for your great comments and insight.  As for Magpies I never tire of sketching or painting them – their form and personality are so compelling … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Day 109, Magpie Love ~ 2

Posted on April 17, 2011 by sketchjay

This gallery contains 1 photo.

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Day 108, Magpie Happiness

Posted on April 16, 2011 by sketchjay

This gallery contains 1 photo.

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment