Tag Archives: critters

#NaPoWriMo day 30 poem and WIP watercolor

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

I’m closing the last day of National Poetry Month with a poem written from a prompt by Ibtisam Barakat, featured today on Renée LaTulippe’s blog No Water River. MY WINGS My wings are made of paint and petals sprinkled softly … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, animals, Art, Children, Compassion, critters, earth, family, Flowers, Humanity, Humans, Justice, Michelle Kogan, nature, Paint, people, petals, poems, poetry, reflections, respect, self-absorbed, sun, watercolors, wings, Women, words, Writing | 2 Comments

Poetry Friday–Poem in your pocket

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m continuing the celebration of poem in your pocket day, while celebrating our slowly advancing spring–with a poem of mine and a poem by Sidney Wade. POCKETFUL OF POEMS Springful of poems stuff ‘em in your pockets, city … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, #pocketpoem, American Robin, animals, Art, bees, birds, bumblebees, chicago, city, City Critters, cottontale, critters, environment, Michelle Kogan, nature, poem, poems, Poetry Friday, reflections, sparrow, spring, squirrel | 23 Comments

Critter poem and sketch for 2016

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Critters Midnight Serenade Michelle Kogan © 2015 Peregrine bounced on the high wire as we all clung on for dear life… Birrrd baaan, kak-kak, he called, off after New Years eeeeve.” K-k-k- okay, cackled squirrel, “let’s start.” Sparrow spread the … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged birds, brush pen, critters, many moons, Michelle Kogan, Painting, sketch, Watercolor | Leave a comment

#inktober day 20, 2015, Halloween Story WIP…

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Holidays, Picture Book, Picture Book Sketches | Tagged #inktober, 2015, animals, Art, artist, autumn, bats, books, Children, Children's Illustration, Costumes, critters, Halloween, kids, mice, Michelle Kogan, micron pen, Pen and Ink | Leave a comment

I’m in a book, “City Creatures, Animal Encounters in the Chicago Wilderness”

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Hey I’m in a book, “City Creatures, Animal Encounters in the Chicago Wilderness,” University of Chicago Press, 2015, Edited by Gavin Van Horn and Dave Aftandilian. And on the cover of the “Center for Humans and Nature,” September 2015 publication.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Exhibits, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Plein Air Art, Writing | Tagged artists, books, Center for Humans and Nature, City Creatures, City Creatures Animal Encounters in the Chicago Wilderness, City Critters, Coexisting, critters, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Publications, University of Chicago Press, Watercolor, Writers | 1 Comment

A Haiku for 2 new mini archival prints added to my Etsy Shop

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

women’s watchful eyes notice nature and seek to nurture her critters… © Michelle Kogan The prints above are left: Karner Blue and Wild Lupine, endangered species; and right: Beewoman. Both images are watercolor and watercolor pencil. © Michelle Kogan You … Continue reading →

Posted in ACEO, Haiku, Nature, Painting, Poem | Tagged Archival Mini Prints, critters, haiku, Michelle Kogan, nature, paintings, Women, www.MichelleKoganFineArt.etsy.com | Leave a comment

Color and Nature Exhibit Michelle Kogan Studio b. Gallery & #NaPoWriMo

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

I’m having a solo exhibit Color and Nature at Studio b. Gallery Opening April 24, 25, and 26 – Summer 2015 I’ll be there late afternoon Saturday – Sunday, April 25 and 26th Studio b. Gallery, 114 N. Elm St, … Continue reading →