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Shannon Kavanagh

Shannon Kavanagh-Illustrator & Storyteller

  • Illustration
  • Books & Design
  • Drawn from Life
  • Patterns
  • About

New York Botanical Garden

Drawings from life at the New York Botanical Garden.

New York Public Library

A selection of life drawings made at The New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Locations depicted within this National Historic Landmark include the Rose Main Reading Room and the Bill Blass Public Catalog Room. Drawings were made using archival ink.

Subway NYC

Museums

Sketches from Museums throughout New York City, including the American Museum of Natural History and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Sketches are done on sketch paper using ink pens.

Figure Drawing

"Bars"

Live drawings in various media from bars and restaurants throughout New York City, celebrating the hospitality industry and the guests who make it so special.

Australia

A collection of ink pen sketches drawn from life in national parks and wildlife sanctuaries throughout New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.

The fauna depicted in this collection includes Wallabies, Eastern Grey Kangaroos, and Humpback Whales on their migration to their feeding grounds in Antarctica.

New York Botanical Garden

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New York Public Library

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Subway NYC

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Museums

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Figure Drawing

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"Bars"

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 Drawings from life completed at bars and restaurants throughout New York City.

Australia

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