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Spring-art & poem
Happy Spring! SPRINGTIME’S AWAKE Splish splash away rain–Let ringing rays roll around the ground, dry–marshy March’s morning, ready right now, for spring’s dream times… Do ba de do… darling dewdrop Singing choo choo chirrup through all– Flower scent’s, sweet … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged "Springtime's Awake", Art, artist, golden shovel, Michelle Kogan, Painting, poem, poetry, Sound Cloud, spring, springtime, Watercolor
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#WorldPoetryDay poem and art
I heard through the grapevine it’s World Poetry Day today, but I thought it was International Poetry Day; here’s some art and a poem for both.
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged #worldpoetryday, Acrostic Poem, artist, Michelle Kogan, Painting, peom, poetry, Poets, Watercolor, Writing
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Sunday #Haiku for the New Year
eyes closed, take a breath . . . let the sun of a new year spread warmth all around! © 2016 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, pen sketch, Picture Book, Poem, Writing
Tagged #WorldWatercolorGroup, Art, artist, breath, Children, Haiku, Humanity, Michelle Kogan, nature, New Year, pen, poems, poetry, reflections, sun, Sunday, warmth, Watercolor, Writing
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Fall Art Classes Afoot at Evanston Art Center, & Painting
I dare say my Fall Art Classes are afoot . . . here’s what I’m offering at the Evanston Art Center beginning the week of Sept 6th, 2016, and an image to wet your palette. #WorldWatercolorGroup, #artclasses, #painting, #drawing: -Figures and … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Picture Book, Picture Book Sketches, Plein Air Art, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks
Tagged Art Classes, artist, bee, Children's Illustration, dragonfly, drawing, Evanston Art Center, fall, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Pen and Ink, Plein Air, quick sketch, reflections, sketch, tree, Watercolor
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Watch out here come . . . “Two Wild Turkeys”
“Two Wild Turkeys” new watercolor and archival print (and card soon) in my etsy shop: Michelle Kogan Fine Art ,#WorldWatercolorGroup, #watercolor, #painting
Tagged Art, artist, birds, fall, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painter, Painting, Thanksgiving, turkeys, Watercolor, Wild Turkeys
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#WorldWatercolorMonth #quick #pen and #watercolor #sketch
inspired by my backyard woodpecker. . .
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Exhibits, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Quick Sketches
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, animals, Art, artist, birds, chicago, Children's Illustration, drawing, Evanston Art Center, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Pen and Ink, pen sketch, quick sketch, summer, watercolors, Woodpecker
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#WorldWatercolorMonth finished #WIP #painting and #haiku
spellbound, my summer gladiolas are singing like garden sirens . . . © 2016 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Writing
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, Art, artist, bees, birds, chicago, Children's Illustration, drawing, Flowers, Gladiolas, Haiku, Hummingbird, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, poem, poetry, summer, Watercolor, Writing
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Join me for Summer Plein Air in the city painting workshop
Join me for one of my three Summer Plein Air in the City painting workshops, the first one starts Thursday, June 9, 2016. We’ll be painting at the Lincoln Park Conservatory. Visit the Evanston Art Center: www.evanstonartcenter.org for registration and more of … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art
Tagged Art, Art Classes, artist, birds, Children's Illustration, drawing, Flowers, Michelle Kogan, Painting, pen, Pen and Ink, pen sketch, Plein Air Painting, quick sketch, Summer Plein Air in the City, Watercolor
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