Tag Archives: Picture Book

Poetry Friday– AT THE POND, Poetry Book by David Elliott, Illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday and Happy Earth Day! I’m tickled pink today, or perhaps green to be sharing a book review and comments from author and poet, David Elliott on his new poetry book, AT THE POND! David Elliott’s new verse … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Picture Book, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged Amy Schimler-Safford, artist, Author, Author Interview, David Elliott, earth day, Earth Day 2022, Kidlit Progressive Poem, Margaret Simon, Michelle Kogan, Picture Book, Plein Air, Poet, poetry, Poetry Friday, ponds, Progressive Poem 2022, Watercolor Painting, Writer | 9 Comments

Blog Tour–AFTER DARK: POEMS ABOUT NOCTURNAL ANIMALS by David L. Harrison

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Welcome to the 6th blog tour stop for David L. Harrison’s new book: AFTER DARK: POEMS ABOUT NOCTURNAL ANIMALS, And Book Giveaway! Today I’m happy to feature David L. Harrison’s intriguing new Children’s Book, AFTER DARK: POEMS ABOUT NOCTURNAL ANIMALS. … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Picture Book, Writing | Tagged AFTER DARK: POEMS ABOUT NOCTURNAL ANIMALS, Art, Blog Tour, Book Tour, books, butterflies, Children's Books, Children's Illustration, children's writing, David L. Harrison, Michelle Kogan, Moths, nature, Picture Book, poems, poetry, reflections, Stephanie Laberis, Wordsong, Wordsong Imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane | 24 Comments

#NaPoWriMo 2016 Day 1 Limerick and sketch

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

WIP for NaPoWriMo – I’ll be working on Limericks for a picture book story, and sometimes sketches, here’s day one: Triumphant Trudy comes from Chicago, She’s caught a spring cold, that she can’t swallow, Her nasty night wheezes and horrible … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Pencil Drawing, Picture Book, Picture Book Sketches, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #childrensillustration, Art, drawing, Limerick, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, Picture Book, poem, quick sketch, WIP, Writing | Leave a comment

My Entry for the “5th Annual Halloweensie Contest!!!!!” Story + Illustration #inktober

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Here’s my story for the “5th Annual Halloweensie Contest.” The contest was created by the extraordinaire author and blogger Susanna Leonard Hill, and is up and running on her site: http://susannahill.blogspot.com . The challenge: to write a 100 word or less Halloweensie story for little kids … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Holidays, Painting, Writing | Tagged #inktober, 2015, 5th Annual Halloweensie Contest, artist, arts, bats, books, Children's Illustration, chores, Cleaning rooms, costume, dark, Dr. Martins Watercolors, fall, ghosts, Halloween, haunted, Michelle Kogan, moon, pen, Picture Book, pumpkins, spiders, Spooky, Susanna Leonard Hill, trick or treat | 12 Comments

‪#‎Inktober‬ Day 27, 2015 WIP Halloween Story…

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

What’s out there…

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Holidays, Picture Book | Tagged #inktober, 2015, Art, bats, Children's Illustration, fall, Halloween, Halloween Story, ink, Michelle Kogan, Picture Book, pumpkins, spiders, Spooky | Leave a comment

‪#‎inktober‬ day 21, 2015

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

Color coming next for this Halloween story drawing…

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Holidays, Picture Book | Tagged #inktober, 2015, animals, bats, Children's Illustration, Halloween, Michelle Kogan, Pen and Ink, Picture Book, pumpkins | Leave a comment

A Poem for day one of National Poetry Writing Month

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

April 1st is the First Day of National Poetry Writing Month. To participate online and write 30 poems in 30 days here’s a link to the National Poetry Writing Month blog: http://www.napowrimo.net Here’s my first poem Mustache Surprise Mustache cloud sitting in … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Picture Book, Picture Book Sketches, Writing | Tagged 2013, April 1, Mchelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, Picture Book, poem, sketch, Through a Sunflower | Leave a comment

Review of Told and Retold: Picture Book Artists from Studio Goodwin Sturges

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Early in July I was at the Art Institute of Chicago and viewed the picture book exhibit: Told and Retold: Picture Book Artists from Studio Goodwin Sturges. The exhibit is a rich collection of eight different artists’ finished artwork and preparatory … Continue reading →

Posted in Exhibits, Picture Book | Tagged Art Institute of Chicago, artists, Children's Illustration, Illustrators, Picture Book, Studio Goodwin Sturges, Told and Retold | Leave a comment

Terri Murphy’s Journey of a Picture Book: One Day I Went Rambling

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

June 2nd at the Prospect Heights Public Library, I had the great pleasure of attending Terri Murphy’s Journey of a Picture Book, an illustrator’s presentation of: One Day I Went Rambling a new picture book written by Kelly Bennett and illustrated by Terri … Continue reading →