Tag Archives: Sketching

Poetry Friday—Father’s Day

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m celebrating Father’s Day with a new poem and older haiku. Father’s and families woven together over generationsfilled with traditions old and new, adapt to time while holding fast to families integrity. Father’s and families grow together … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Holidays, Home, pen sketch, Poem, poetry, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #PoetryFriday, Art, Buffy Silverman, Father's and Families, Father's Day, haiga, Haiku, June 2021, Michelle Kogan, poems, poetry, Remembering Father, Sketching, Writing | 11 Comments

#Inktober day 9, WIP: quick sketch & haiku

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, pen sketch, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Inktober2017, Art, beginnings, daily sketch, drawing, fertile fruit, figure, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, pen, poems, poetry, quick sketch, sketchbook, Sketching, Women, Writing | Leave a comment

#Inktober2016 Day 9 and Haiku

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

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Halloween, Holidays, pen sketch, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged #InkTober2016, Art, bats, black cats, ghosts, Haiku, Halloween, Michelle Kogan, Mysterious spells, pen, Ravens, Sketching, Writing | Leave a comment

Tanka and sketch for Day 3 of #NaPoWriMo

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

critters that crawl coming out in the spring, uncurling, while exploring crevices in earth’s soft, squishy, soil © Michelle Kogan

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged earth, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo, nature, pill bugs, poem, sketch, Sketching, soil, spring, Tanka, writing | Leave a comment

Haiku and sketch from a warm afternoon walk in March

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

startled cardinals flash of red flying away seeking camouflage © Michelle Kogan

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Picture Book Sketches, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged Cardinals, chicago, haiku, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, poem, Sketching, spring, writing | Leave a comment

A quick outdoor sketch & haiku for my 1 day workshop at the Evanston Art Center

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

stoic suzies stand reflectively in winter’s snow waiting for spring © Michelle Kogan A quick outdoor sketch and haiku for calling students to my 1 day workshop Pens, Watercolors, and Dr. Martin Dyes Evanston Art Center Saturday, January 31, 2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged Art, Art Classes, black eyed suzies, Dr. Marin Dyes, Evanston Art Center, haiku, Michelle Kogan, Painting, quick sketch, Sketching, Watercolor, winter | Leave a comment

#Inktober Fall Sundrop Leaves Changing Color

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Quick sketch of my Sundrops as their leaves change color, with a Micron pen and Dr. Martin Dyes.

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Sketchbooks | Tagged #inktober, Art, changing color, fall, leaves, Michelle Kogan, Pen and Ink, sketch, Sketching, sundrops | Leave a comment

#Inktober Transforming Gourds…

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Welcoming in Autumn…

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Halloween, Nature | Tagged #inktober, Art, Gourds, Michelle Kogan, micron pen, Sketching | Leave a comment

#inktober 10-7-2014 and Dr. Martins

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

For this Fall Birch tree, I used my micron pen and a bit of Dr. Martins Dyes. Playing with color…

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WIP to Welcome in my Fall Art Classes at the Evanston Art Center

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Gather up your ideas and art materials for a Fall Art Class starting the week of September 8th 2014 All Classes meet at the Evanston Art Center. For registration & class descriptions visit: http://www.evanstonartcenter.org or call 847-475-5300 Children’s Picture Book Illustration 0153 … Continue reading →