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Poetry Friday–Solstice Treasures…

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday and Happy Winter Solstice I have a menagerie of treasures to share today. I’ve been star gazing for about the last week, late at night and have taken in an abundance of stars via my window. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged "Flashlight Night", #PoetryFriday, Art, artists, books, Buffy Silverman, Children, earth, environment, family, friends, Halo, Humanity, Kidlit, Matt Forrest Esenwine, Michelle Kogan, mother nature, nature, Painting, people, photography, photos, picture books, poems, poetry, Reading, reflections, spirit, Star gazing, stars, stories, travel, Waiting, wings, Winter Solstice, Women, Writing | 18 Comments

Poetry Friday: Fib and Picture Books

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

For Poetry Friday, I wrote a little fib in honor of the SCBWI-IL Conference –Prairie Writer’s and Illustrator’s Day that I’m attending tomorrow and been preparing for. It’s a very wee ditty, for my wee time that I had. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Picture Book, Picture Book Sketches, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged animals, Art, books, Fib poems, Halloween, Kidlit, Michelle Kogan #Poetry Friday, picture books, Prairie Writer's and Illustrator's conference, SCBWI-IL, Trudy's Ghost | 21 Comments

Poetry Friday: Halloween’s almost here…

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! as Halloween is fast approaching I’m sharing a Halloween inspired poem-story, and art to wet your appetite. Wishing all a spoooooky fun-filled Halloween! WIRY WINNEY RIDES AGAIN Wiry Winney whirled through the town, haunting all children … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Holidays, Painting, pen sketch, Picture Book, Poem, Writing | Tagged Art, bats, broomsticks, Children, Halloween, HALLOWEEN STORIES, Michelle Kogan, moon, Painting, picture books, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, pumpkins, Watercolor, WIREY WINNEY RIDES AGAIN, Witches | 33 Comments

#Inktober day 18, 2017, haiku, & WIP

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Halloween, Holidays, Picture Book, Poem, Writing | Tagged #Inktober2017, Art, bats, books, Children's Ilustration, dip pens, drawing, Haiku, Halloween, Michelle Kogan, picture books, poems, poetry, pumpkins, WIP | Leave a comment

#Inktober Day 11 study for #picture book & haiku

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Halloween, pen sketch, Picture Book, Poem, Writing | Tagged #Inktober2017, Art, books, Haiku, Halloween, Kidlit, Michelle Kogan, pen, picture books, poem, poetry, Writing | Leave a comment

Day 28 of the 2017 Kidlitosphere Progressive Poem, Poetry Friday & #NaPoWriMo–Oh my!

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

It’s Poetry Friday, and the annual Progressive Poem, that began way back on April 1st, has landed at my port. Irene Latham began the Progressive Poem, in 2012. Which begins each year April 1st and and runs through April 30th. The Poetry Friday community and all … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Pencil Drawing, Picture Book Sketches, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged Dragons, Kidlitosphere, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, picture books, Pirates, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, Progressive Poem, sketches, Writing | 42 Comments

#NaPoWriMo Day 23, #watercolor, #poems, #picturebooks

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Growing Poetry To write each day far from a chore, will open up magical doors. To read, to think, is like one’s breath– Ideas sprout and scenes are set. Attend your tool. carve out your time, plant … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Picture Book, Poem, Writing | Tagged character, character depth, Children's Illustration, Growing Poetry, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, picture books, planting, poem, poetry, scenes, Seeds, spring, The Sunflower Traveler, Writing | 2 Comments

Story & quick sketch for the 6th Annual Halloweensie Contest 2016

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Susanna Leonard Hill is once again hosting her Annual halloweensie Writing Contest, it’s the 6th this year. For the story we had to include these three words: moon, ghost, and spider. Our stories also have to appeal to kids and … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Holidays, Pencil Drawing, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged Art, books, Children, Children's picture book, ghosts, Halloween, illustration, Michelle Kogan, moon, pencil sketch, picture books, spider, Trudy's Halloween Dream | 6 Comments

#Inktober2016 Day 14 WIP

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

WIP, early inking of a picture book illustration.

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Holidays, pen sketch, Picture Book, Picture Book Sketches | Tagged #InkTober2016, books, ghosts, illustration, Michelle Kogan, picture books, pumpkins | Leave a comment

Valentiny Story and Illustration

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Here’s my story for the 1st Annual Valentiny Writing Contest, graciously hosted and organized by Susanna Leonard Hill. The challenge: Write a Valentiny story for children 12 years and under, including a grumpy character, and having no more then 214 words, (not including … Continue reading →