Tag Archives: Painting

Poetry Friday–WIP & Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m in with a very short post… I’m working on an exhibit proposal that’s due very soon. The WIP image here is an environmental piece that has two haikus, here they are: it’s the bees kneesas long … Continue reading →

Posted in Exhibits, Haiku, Holidays, Home, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged A Word Edgewise, Art, bees, Carol Labuzzetta, drawing, endangered species, exhibits, Flowers, Fritillary Butterfly, gardens, Linda Mitchell, Michelle Kogan, mother's day, nature, Painting, Picture Perfect Poetry, poem, poems, Poetry Anthology, Poetry Friday, Pollinators, reflections, submissions, Violas, WIP, Writing | 13 Comments

2024 Kidlit Progressive Poem–Last Stop!

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Greetings all Progressive Poem writers and followers! Wow, what a poem this year, hope I did it justice. Welcome to the last day and last stop for our 2024 Progressive Poem. We started a little off the beaten track writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, Picture Book, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged #NPM2024, care, Children, earth, Hope, Humanity, Irene Latham, Margaret Simon, Michelle Kogan, National Poetry Month 2024, nature, Painting, poem, poems, poetry, Progressive Poem, reflections, Safety, sun, Writing | 17 Comments

Poetry Friday–Abecedarian Poem for #NPM2024

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m back again with some updates for my Abecedarian Spring Poetry book project. Some lines have changed, some are new, some are waiting… Some new art images and many waiting… Next Friday, I may be taking a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Poetry Books, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #NPM2024, #Poetry Friday, April Abecedarian Spring Poem Book, Art, artist, Flower Lover, Jama Rattigan, Jone Rush Macculloch, Kidlitosphere, Michelle Kogan, National Poetry Month, nature, nature lover, Painting, poem, poems, poetry, Progressive Poem, reflections, Watercolor, Writer, Writing | 17 Comments

Poetry Friday–National Poetry Month

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! For National Poetry Month I’m creating an Abecedarian Poem–Poetry Book. I’m going to share a bit of my WIP and a mini-sample book. While I’m working on the poem throughout the week and month, I probably won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Picture Book, Picture Book Sketches, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Poetry Books, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks | Tagged Abecedarian Poem, April Abecedarian Spring Poem Book, artist, backyard gardents, Daffodils, Irene Latham, Jama Rattigan, Jama's Alphabet Soup, Kidlit, Live Your Poem, Margaret Simon, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, poems, Poet, poetry, Poetry Friday, Progressive Poem 2024, reflections, Reflections on the teche, Watercolor, Writing | 16 Comments

Poetry Friday— SPRING…

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! Happy Spring! Though I must say here in Chicago as in much of the midwest we’ve dipped back into winter temps, hopefully briefly… Last week Linda Baie had a lovely spring poem on her blog Teacher Dance, … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Sketchbooks | Tagged #Poetry Friday, #Pollinators, Art, bees, Chicago Artist, Chicago poet, Chicago Writer, Hyacinths, Imagine the Possibilities, Mary Lee Hahn Rose Cappelli, Michelle Kogan, nature, nature lovers, Painting, poem, poems, poetry, reflections, spring, Spring in Chicago 2024, Sprites, Writing | 18 Comments

Poetry Friday–Creating Calm from Chaos…

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m glad my hands know what to do when my head is spinning… They retreat to drawing and writing. As with the world, in my small corner it’s still a bit bumpy… Small art and poems can … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Painting, pen sketch, Poem, poetry, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Poetry Friday, Art, backyard gardens, calm, Calm from Chaos, Chicago Artist, Chicago poet, Create, drawing, Ekphrastic Poem, Elfchen, Laura Purdie Salas, Michelle Kogan, nature, Observational Drawing, Painting, pen and watercolor, poem, poems, poetry, Purple Crocus, reflections, sketchbook, Watercolor sketchbook, Writing | 19 Comments

Poetry Friday–Persona Poem Prompt

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! & Happy March!!! Last week for Poetry Friday, Margaret Simon on her blog post: Reflections on the Teche, invited us to join her writing group the Inklings, with the poem prompt she gave them this month: to … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Epistle To A House Sparrow & More…

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! Thanks to all the Poetry Sister’s for their February poetry challenge to write an epistle poem. Do stop by their sites to see where they’ve taken this prompt: Tanita, Laura, Mary Lee, Liz, Sara, Tricia, Kelly, and Andi. Find more poems from this prompt tagged … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–One Little Word & More…

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m sharing my One Little Word, (olw) can you guess what it is? I was on a hunt for a word to help me focus, follow through, and navigate what’s ahead in the world, in the USA, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday Roundup is Here with Elfchen Poems & More…

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

HAPPY POETRY FRIDAY & HAPPY LAST FRIDAY OF 2023! Welcome all, I’m happy to host this last Poetry Friday for the last Friday of 2024. Leave your links with the gracious Mister Linky below. The Poetry Sisters poem challenge this … Continue reading →