Tag Archives: Plein Air

Michelle’s Summer Art Classes Begin Next Week

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

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 | Leave a comment

#NaPoWriMo Day 8 & Sketch

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

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 | 2 Comments

Poetry Friday & #NaPoWriMo Nature

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

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 | 24 Comments

#Inktober2016 WIP and haiku

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

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 | Leave a comment

#Inktober day 4 and haiku, WIP

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

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 | Leave a comment

Haiku & More Fall Paintings at Studio b.

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

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 | Leave a comment

Fall Art Classes Afoot at Evanston Art Center, & Painting

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

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 →