Tag Archives: Plein Air Class

Art Talk and Plein Air Class at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

  Drop by my Art Talk tomorrow 5:30–7:30, and or join my Plein Air Watercolor Class that starts this Saturday both at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: Art Talk: Connecting Artists with Nature + Horticulturist Outdoor Tour of Native Plants … Continue reading →

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Michelle Kogan Awarded Individual Artists Program Grant For her exhibit Narratives of Natures Watercolors by Michelle Kogan

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Above: Water Goddess with Bullfrogs and Dragonfly, watercolor and watercolor pencil. Featured in the exhibit and also in Michelle’s Postcard booklet available in the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum shop and Michelle’s Etsy Shop. Just found out yesterday I was awarded … Continue reading →

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Michelle Kogan New Plein Air Class at Lincoln Park Conservatory, Chicago.

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

I’m offering a new Plein Air Class starting tomorrow, Thursday morning at the  Lincoln Park Conservatory from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. If you would like to join the class send me an email/and for the class description visit my Classes link, … Continue reading →

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Plein Air Workshop Emily Oaks Nature Center, Skokie IL, Begins 9-29-2012

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Come join my two-part Plein Air Workshop at the Emily Oaks Nature Center in Skokie.  Create paintings outdoors using the natural and inspiring surroundings of Emily Oaks while working with watercolors, acrylics, oils or drawing mediums. When: Saturday, 9-29 and … Continue reading →

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Hydrangea & Black Capped Chickadee: Plein Air Watercolor in Process

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Sultry Summer Greetings!      This summer I’m teaching two Plein Air Classes. One at the Evanston Art Center and one at the Chicago Botanic Garden. While my students are busy working I try to squeeze in a painting or … Continue reading →

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Hummingbird and Tritoma Watercolor Painting Coming as a Card

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Just recently finished this little watercolor, which I actually started a few years ago in the Chicago Botanic Garden, while teaching my Summer Plein Air Class. This month I opened an Etsy Shop which features cards created from my original … Continue reading →

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