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Poetry Friday—Sky, Sun, & Water
Happy Poetry Friday! My poem this week was inspired by Margaret Simon’s prompt, from her post this week on THIS PHOTO WANTS TO BE A POEM… I wrote the poem, didn’t have a chance to post it, then tweaked it … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #Poetry Friday, colors, dragonfly, James Weldon Johnson, Leigh Anne Eck, Margaret Simon, Michelle Kogan, Molly Hogan, mother nature, nature, Nix the comfort zone, pencil sketch, Prehistoric, sketch, sky, summer, sun, This Photo Wants To Be A Poem, water
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Poetry Friday—Poem Swap—Whimsy & Water…
Happy Poetry Friday! I’m happy to share with you my joy filled poetry swap package that I received fromMargaret Simon! Margaret sent me a collaged writing journal infused with summeryness! Margaret’s poem borrowed words from a recent poem of mine … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, Poem, poetry, Poetry Books, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #Alstroemeria, #Hummingbird wings, #Nature, #Naturelover, #painting, #PoetryFriday, #Summer Poetry Swap, #watercolor, #WIlly-nilly, Chicago's plummeting and rising water crisis, dragonfly, Margaret Simon, Michelle Kogan, Reflections on the teche, Tabatha Yeatts, Tabatha Yeatts: The Opposite of Indifference, Water and Climate Crisis
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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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Dragonfly Inspired Haiku
dragonfly sitting oh so still while I take in your intricate form © Michelle Kogan, photo and haiku
Posted in Haiku, Nature, Nature photos, Writing
Tagged dragonfly, haiku, Michelle Kogan, nature, Nature Photo, Photo, photography, summer, writing
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Ready for a Topical, Watercolor, Escape from Chicago in the Winter…
To all my winter bound friends, if you’re ready for a tropical escape mosey on over to the Evanston Art Center and pick up one of my Postcard booklets, it has this image, Tropical Water Lilies and Dragonfly, (painted at the … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Exhibits, Holidays, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art
Tagged Art, Chicago Botanic Garden, dragonfly, Escape, Evanston Art Center, Evanston Art Center Winter Art Expo 2013, Flowers, Michelle Kogan, MichelleKoganFineArt.etsy.com, nature, Plein Air, tropical, Tropical Escape, water lilies, Watercolor
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