Tag Archives: Art

Dove 

Posted on October 15, 2017 by sketchjay

My Dove design will be featured on a tee shirt available only though our Kickstarter campaign ‘Brooklyn Tee Time’ I am so very excited about starting this new project with my mother!We have created a tee shirt company highlighting endangered … Continue reading →

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Birds on Paper at the Wild Bird Fund

Posted on September 23, 2017 by sketchjay

Please stop by the Wild Bird Fund sometime before October 15th and you can see 10 of my paintings and you can learn all about the great work the Wild Bird Fund do to support and rehabilitate the wildlife of … Continue reading →

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Henning Studio Show 

Posted on August 14, 2017 by sketchjay

Join us August 22nd for the opening reception.

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Still Life with Grackle and Moths

Posted on September 11, 2016 by sketchjay

The Common Grackle is a favorite of mine – strong and elegant – a smart mischief maker.  Nothing common about them their black iridescent coloring reminds me of a black opal. I would love to entertain them in my garden. … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Two For Joy

Posted on April 5, 2015 by sketchjay

Part two of my Magpie counting project.  Happy to be posting again. Some illustrations just flow – this watercolor of many layers took a bit longer to work through. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvidae http://www.dawnhenning.com One For Sorrow

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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

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Blogging Birds Exhibition… Roadrunner sketch

Posted on October 5, 2014 by sketchjay

You are invited… Blogging Birds Exhibition – This exhibit features work created specifically for my Sketchjay blog.  Blogging has been a bright spot in my life just like running. I am so appreciative of those who follow my work and … Continue reading →

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Blogging Birds Exhibition ~ New York City

Posted on September 29, 2014 by sketchjay

You’re invited! Please join me for an exhibition of artwork I created for this Blog. Dawn Henning “Blogging Birds”Artist reception:  Thursday, October 9th, 2014,  5:30 – 7:30 pm Berkeley College Gallery,  4 East 43rd Street, New York, NY 10017 Please … Continue reading →

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Revisiting – Je Suis Ici

Posted on July 10, 2014 by sketchjay

I am busy working on a new project that I am very excited about, it is a collaboration with someone I respect and admire very much.  It is a labor of love and it will take some time to complete. … Continue reading →

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