Tag Archives: Plein Air

Poetry Friday–Hummingbird

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I caught a few moments of a lovely female ruby-throated hummingbird while painting outside last week… Ruby-throated hummingbird hovers by my sidewith windmill-wingsand inquisitive eyes, eyes that gaze into minewithout a wink, in steady linetill body side-juts … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Nature photos, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged #Poetry Friday, Art, care, Emily Dickinson, gardens, Michelle Kogan, nature, Observe, Plein Air, poems, Poet, poetry, reflections, Ruby-throated hummingbird, September, Slow down, Writing | 16 Comments

Poetry Friday–Window Bays

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’ve had a week off between my Spring and Summer Teaching. So, morning Light and I played with words, and momentarily camouflaged the ever present din that seems to wrap around us… I woke with a poem … Continue reading →

Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged artist, backyard gardens, bees, Berries, birds, Birdsongs, Birthday Cards, Buffy Silverman, Carol Varsalona, Etsy Shop, Fairies, haiku, June Berries Bee & Fairy B-Day Card, Michelle Kogan, Michelle Kogan Fine Art Etsy Shop, MIlkweed, Monarchs, nature, Oil Painting, Plein Air, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, spring, strawberries, summer, teaching, Window Bays, WIP | 13 Comments

Poetry Friday-Celebrating Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m starting my celebration of Mother’s Day today, with a socially conscious Mother’s Day Poem! Breathe in some action, take a few flowers, and celebrate all Mom’s in a marvelous way! Give Flowers, Flowers for mothers Flowers … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged Climate Change, Denise Levertov, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Flowers, Jama Rattigan, Jama's Alphabet Soup, Justice, love, Maya Angelou, Michelle Kogan, mother's day, Parks, Plein Air, Poetry Friday, Ukraine Mothers, Walks, Watercolor, Women's Reproductive Rights | 14 Comments

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

Poetry Friday— Zentangle Poem and Art

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I decided to take the plunge and try a zentangle poem, which was the poem prompt from the Poetry Sisters this month, thanks for this challenging and new to me prompt! What exactly is it… It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, poetry, Writing | Tagged #Poetry Friday, #poetrypals, A Word Edgewise, Art, artist, Backyard art, Kat Apel, Laura Purdie Salas, Linda Mitchell, Michelle Kogan, Plein Air, poetry, Poetry Sisters, Tanita S. Davis, Watercolor, Watercolor Exhibit, Watercolor USA 2021, Writing, Zentangle | 18 Comments

Poetry Friday–List Poem & Watercolor

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! What to do when the world won’t stop spinning… retreat to poetry and art. I squeezed in the beginning of a painting this afternoon–outside in the sunshine, even though a thousand other demands were calling me… … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, animals, Art, bees, Carol Varsalona, chicago, earth, fall, Flowers, Humanity, hummingbirds, List Poems, Michelle Kogan, Moonflower, nature, Plein Air, poetry, slowing down, stories, sun, thoughts, Waiting, Walks, Watercolor, Writing | 10 Comments

#Poetry Friday–Mother’s Day & dandelions

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday and Happy Almost Mother’s Day! I’m sharing some small thoughts for Mom’s and nature… Elizabeth Steinglass is hosting this weeks Poetry Friday Roundup at her blog ELIZABETH STEINGLASS Poetry for Children and their Grownups, thanks for hosting … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged Action, Art, books, Children, Dandelions, environment, family, Flowers, Humanity, Liz Steinglass, Michelle Kogan, mother's day, nature, Painting, Plein Air, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, Ponder, reflections, spirit, stories, sun, thoughts, Waiting, Watercolor, Women, Writing | 28 Comments

Poetry Friday–Plein Air & Poetry Swap

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Early Summer Garden,WIP, © Michelle Kogan, brown pen and brush with watercolor. Happy Poetry Friday I’m participating in a Plein Air event this Sunday, July 8, 2018 The 9th Annual Brush with Nature at the Emily Oaks Nature Center … Continue reading →

Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged "Wildlife Comes to Lake Shore Drive", #PoetryFriday, Art, Brush With Nature, Bunnies, Donna JT SMith, Michelle Kogan, Painting, Plein Air, poems, poetry, Poetry Swap | 14 Comments

#NaPoWriMo day 12 #haiku and #sketch

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

star narcissus nodding approval finally spring! © 2018 Michelle Kogan My Poems for National Poetry Writing Month: Poem one– DEAR APRIL Poem two–Haiku Azaleas Poem three–ODE TO SHUN LEE Poem four–Haiku Daffodils Poem five–APRIL’S MYSTERIES Poem six–APRIL’S BUDS … Continue reading →