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Read my poem, "Mom's Beauty."
Read my poem, "Toady." I also created the cover art.
Read my poem: "Ode to Spring Soil."
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Tag Archives: Plein Air
Poetry Friday –Summer Haikus
Happy Poetry Friday, I’m sharing a bit of summer, with some summer haikus. My painting above is a WIP, waiting to be finished. lilies waiting patiently, while brush captures inspiration. © 2017 Michelle Kogan A bonus haiku while thinking … Continue reading
Michelle’s Summer Art Classes Begin Next Week
My Summer Art Classes at the Evanston Art Center begin next Monday, June 12th. I’m offering classes in Figure and Nature, Watercolor, Children’s Picture Book Illustration, and workshops in Plein Air Painting, and Creating a Zine. The classes are in … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Picture Book, Picture Book Sketches, Plein Air Art, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks
Tagged Art, Art Classes, Children's Picture Book Illustration, Create a Zine, drawing, Evanston Art Center, Figure Drawing and Painting, Michelle Kogan, Painting, Plein Air, summer, Summer Art Classes Evanston Art Center, Watercolor, Watercolor Materials and Techniques
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#NaPoWriMo Day 8 & Sketch
Spring City Critters I’ve been waiting for my bunny, and she showed up when I wasn’t expecting her. I c r e e e p t up– But, oh the leaves criiinkled beneath my feet, and she shot off– One … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged animals, Bunnies, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, pen, Plein Air, poems, poetry, sketch, sparrows, spring, Spring City Critters, squirrels, Watercolor, Writing
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Poetry Friday & #NaPoWriMo Nature
Speak for Nature Who will speak for nature? In spring when all is renewed, reborn, buds unfolding, magically coming to life, soil oozing over your shoes, filled with nutrients–All kinds of crawlers and creepers enriching our plants, robins calling back … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, #WorldWatercolorGroup, Art, drawing, gardens, Growth, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, nature, Painting, Pens, Plein Air, spring, Watercolor
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#Inktober2016 WIP and haiku
falls fading flowers holding on for one final defying climax © 2016 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Haiku, Nature, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Quick Sketches
Tagged #InkTober2016, Art, drawing, Fading flowers, fall, Flowers, Haiku, ink, Ink Sketch, Michelle Kogan, Pens, Plein Air, poem, poetry
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#Inktober day 4 and haiku, WIP
milkweed’s calling through the fall, catch my color and share my seeds with all . . . © 2016 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged #InkTober2016, Art, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, MIlkweed, Milkweed beetles, Milkweed seeds, nature, pen and brush, Pen and Paint, Plein Air, poems, poetry, Writing
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Haiku & More Fall Paintings at Studio b.
Winter Gourds, watercolor and watercolor pencil an autumn breath waits, beneath airy earth tones, and begs you to linger . . . © 2016 Michelle Kogan Crocuses and Ferns, watercolor and watercolor pencil A couple of my fall paintings … Continue reading
Posted in Haiku, Nature, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged #WorldWatercolorGroup, Art, fall, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Plein Air, poem, poetry, Studio b. Gallery, Watercolor, Writing
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Fall Art Classes Afoot at Evanston Art Center, & Painting
I dare say my Fall Art Classes are afoot . . . here’s what I’m offering at the Evanston Art Center beginning the week of Sept 6th, 2016, and an image to wet your palette. #WorldWatercolorGroup, #artclasses, #painting, #drawing: -Figures and … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Picture Book, Picture Book Sketches, Plein Air Art, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks
Tagged Art Classes, artist, bee, Children's Illustration, dragonfly, drawing, Evanston Art Center, fall, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Pen and Ink, Plein Air, quick sketch, reflections, sketch, tree, Watercolor
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A tribute to my coneflowers; WIP, watercolor, and haiku
coneflower cornered me in my garden, summers sailing on she sang . . . © 2016 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Poem, Writing
Tagged chicago, Children's Illustration, Coneflowers, drawing, Flowers, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Plein Air, poem, poetry, summer, Watercolor
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A quick #painting of my Liatris spicata for #WorldWatercolorMonth
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Quick Sketches
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, Art, artist, bees, butterflies, chicago, Children's Illustration, drawing, Flowers, Liatris spicata, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Plein Air, sketch, summer, Watercolor, watercolors
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