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Category Archives: Plein Air Art
Poetry Friday –Summer Haikus
Happy Poetry Friday, I’m sharing a bit of summer, with some summer haikus. My painting above is a WIP, waiting to be finished. lilies waiting patiently, while brush captures inspiration. © 2017 Michelle Kogan A bonus haiku while thinking … Continue reading
Summer Poetry Swap 2017-Growing Writing for Poetry Friday
I’m participating in the Summer Poetry Swap that was created by Tabatha Yeatts. The end of June, a lovey poetry garden surprise arrived in the mail, from my poetry friend Linda Baie; along with additional swag. I’m sharing her accordion poem, … Continue reading
Poetry Friday and Fairies
JUNE FAIRIES June Fairies full of Sprite, never ever full of fright. Summer solstice very near, spinning magic that’s sincere. Heavy skies fade away, when the fairies come and play. Catch their view if you can, fireflies flicker out their … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged Art, Fairies, Irises, June Fairies, Mchelle Kogan, MIlkweed, Monarchs, nature, Painting, poems, poetry, Poetry Foundation, Poetry Friday, Rose Fyleman, spirit, Watercolor, wings, Women, Writing
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Michelle’s Summer Art Classes Begin Next Week
My Summer Art Classes at the Evanston Art Center begin next Monday, June 12th. I’m offering classes in Figure and Nature, Watercolor, Children’s Picture Book Illustration, and workshops in Plein Air Painting, and Creating a Zine. The classes are in … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Picture Book, Picture Book Sketches, Plein Air Art, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks
Tagged Art, Art Classes, Children's Picture Book Illustration, Create a Zine, drawing, Evanston Art Center, Figure Drawing and Painting, Michelle Kogan, Painting, Plein Air, summer, Summer Art Classes Evanston Art Center, Watercolor, Watercolor Materials and Techniques
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Poetry Friday Golden Shovel and Painting
I have a Golden Shovel poem for Poetry Friday. The poem was inspired by Maya Angelou’s Caged Bird. I used the second stanza lines from Maya Angelou’s poem to create my poem. I’m also including a portion of Caged Bird … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, Art, birds, books, Golden Shovel Poems, Lies, Maya Angelou, Michelle Kogan, nature, poems, poetry, Songbirds, Trust, Truth, wings, Writing
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Poetry Friday & Important Voices
Spring’s Softness Spring’s softness has settled in the city, trees tenderness triumphs with new leaves. Rivers of rivulets, feed meadows of multi-colored crocuses that vanish– Almost magically before our eyes. Replenished with tulips, daffodils, and lavender’s long-gone childhood memories, bringing … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Writing
Tagged George Eliot, Javier Valdez, Mary Ann Evans, Michelle Kogan, More Roses, poem, Poetry Friday, Spring's Softness, Voices speaking out
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Poetry Friday-Mother’s Day-Mothers & Daughters
For Poetry Friday I’m sharing Poems about Mothers and Daughters for Mother’s Day. MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS Mothers and daughters what ties them together? Building bonds as sensitive as a feather. Laughing and crying–sharing joy and sorrow, years passing too quickly … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged animals, Art, Eavan Boland, family, Flowers, friends, Humanity, Michelle Kogan, mother's day, nature, Painting, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, reflections, Watercolor, Women
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Poetry Friday– Natures Voice & WIP
I went on another poem hunt and found the poet Karen An-Hwei Lee. My poem today is inspired by a poem of hers that I am sharing, and accompanies my WIP watercolor painting. Karen An-Hwei Lee’s poem follows below mine. You … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged bees, birds, butterflies, cottontail, environment, https://jamarattigan.com, KAREN AN-HWEI LEE, Michelle Kogan, MIlkweed, nature, Natures Voice, poem, Poetry Friday, Pollinators, Praise, sunflowers, WIP, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo day 24, #WIP, & EAC Spring Session 2 Art Classes
Beauty and Spring Flowers Beauties there in front of you, patiently waiting, just open up your eyes . . . © 2017 Michelle Kogan My Evanston Art Center Spring Session 2 art classes start next week- May 1st, I’m offering the … Continue reading
Posted in Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged Art, Art Classes, beauty, Evanston Art Center, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, poem, poetry, spring, Women, Writing
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#NaPoWriMo Day 18 haiku & watercolor
towering tulip took me three times to capture her springtime splendor. . . © 2017 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged Art, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, pen, poetry, spring, Tulips, video, Watercolor
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