Category Archives: Plein Air Art

2018 Successes/Accomplishments– Writing and Art

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

I’m participating in Julie Hedlund’s 12 Days of Christmas which she’s offering via emails and in a facebook group. The goal to get our creative writing juices flowing for the New Year. Today’s prompt is to focus on our successes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Exhibits, Haiku, Holidays, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Picture Book, Picture Book Sketches, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged 12 Days of Christmas, 2018, Accomplishments, Art, books, exhibits, Humanity, Julie Hedlund, Michelle Kogan, nature, poems, poetry, reflections, stories, submissions, Successes, teaching, thoughts, Waiting, Writing | 7 Comments

Poetry Friday–Solstice Treasures…

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday and Happy Winter Solstice I have a menagerie of treasures to share today. I’ve been star gazing for about the last week, late at night and have taken in an abundance of stars via my window. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged "Flashlight Night", #PoetryFriday, Art, artists, books, Buffy Silverman, Children, earth, environment, family, friends, Halo, Humanity, Kidlit, Matt Forrest Esenwine, Michelle Kogan, mother nature, nature, Painting, people, photography, photos, picture books, poems, poetry, Reading, reflections, spirit, Star gazing, stars, stories, travel, Waiting, wings, Winter Solstice, Women, Writing | 17 Comments

#PoetryFriday–Exhibit & #Haikuforhope

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! This week I’m sharing info on an art exhibit I’m in, and also haikus for December’s call for #haikuforhope. I’m very happy to be a part of this rich-multilayered exhibit: intimate: small works by 9 artists that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches | Tagged #haikuforhope, #PoetryFriday, Action, Art, Art Exhibit, books, chicago, Children, earth, environment, family, friends, Glow gallery, Haiku, Hope, Humanity, intimate-small works by 9 artists, Michelle Kogan, MIlkweed, nature, photos, poem, poems, poetry, Reading, reflections, spirit, sprouts, stories, thoughts, Waiting, winter, Writing | 14 Comments

Poetry Friday–Origin Poem WIP

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m sharing my first Origin poem. It came out of a poetry workshop I was at a few weeks ago at the Poetry Foundation, here in Chicago. The workshop was on research and how poets incorporate … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing | Tagged "Origin Poem Story Beginnings", Art, books, earth, family, friends, Grandfather, Hanukkah, Humanity, Liz Steinglass, Michelle Kogan, poems, poetry, Poetry Foundation, reflections, Russia, sun, thoughts, travel, Ukraine, Writing | 11 Comments

Poetry Friday-Holiday Expos & Etsy Shop

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Welcome to my Holiday Post Extravaganza with a bit of poetry mixed in too! HOLIDAY FINERY Holidays afoot come view my fine artful fashions, The images I’ve drawn are sure to pique your passions. They’ll sparkle, and they’ll delight you … Continue reading →

Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Exhibits, Haiku, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged Action, Art, Children, earth, environment, Etsy Shop, Evanston Art Center, Exhibit, friends, Holiday Expos, Humanity, Illustrator, Just B Gallery, Michelle Kogan, Michelle Kogan fine art, nature, people, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, reflections, spirit, stories, thoughts, Women, Writing | 23 Comments

#Inktober day 30 letter “T” and #haiku

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged "take your stand", #inktober, Art, Children, earth, environment, family, friends, grains of sand, Haiku, Humanity, Inktober 2018, Michelle Kogan, nature, people, poem, poetry, reflections, spirit, tick-tock, Vote, Waiting, Women, Writing | Leave a comment

#Inktober day 29 letter “Q” & haiku–lost lives

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #inktober, Action, Art, eleven lives lost, engage, environment, family, friends, Humanity, Inktober 2018, Michelle Kogan, Pittsburgh, poems, poetry, Quandary, reflections, spirit, thoughts, Vote, Waiting, Writing | Leave a comment

#Inktober day 24 letter “R” sketch & haiga–

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Remembering my Dad who passed 2 years ago on Oct. 24th, xo

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #inktober, Art, environment, fall, family, Father's, haiga, Haiku, Humanity, Inktober 2018, leaves, Michelle Kogan, poem, poetry, reflections, Remembering, spirit, thoughts, Writing | 2 Comments

#Inktober day 17 letter “J” & haiku

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #inktober, Art, autumn, earth, environment, fall, gardens, Haiku, Inktober 2018, jungle vines, Michelle Kogan, pen sketch, poems, poetry, reflections, sketch, thoughts, Writing | Leave a comment

#Inktober Day 8 & List Poem

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

AUTUMN CHANGES Autumn under your nose ushers in all kinds of change– already spent flowers anemone’s that waited amber, ochre leaves afire, a’ glowing marigolds, zinnias, and mums anticipated pumpkins and gourds altering breezes accordion temps toppling this way and … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #inktober, Anemonies, autumn, change, fall, Fall flowers, fall leaves, Flowers, Inktober 2018, List Poem, Michelle Kogan, mother nature, poem, poetry | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Plein Air Art

2018 Successes/Accomplishments– Writing and Art

Poetry Friday–Solstice Treasures…

#PoetryFriday–Exhibit & #Haikuforhope

Poetry Friday–Origin Poem WIP

Poetry Friday-Holiday Expos & Etsy Shop

#Inktober day 30 letter “T” and #haiku

#Inktober day 29 letter “Q” & haiku–lost lives

#Inktober day 24 letter “R” sketch & haiga–

#Inktober day 17 letter “J” & haiku

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