Tag Archives: sparrow

Poetry Friday–Poem in your pocket

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m continuing the celebration of poem in your pocket day, while celebrating our slowly advancing spring–with a poem of mine and a poem by Sidney Wade. POCKETFUL OF POEMS Springful of poems stuff ‘em in your pockets, city … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Nature, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, #pocketpoem, American Robin, animals, Art, bees, birds, bumblebees, chicago, city, City Critters, cottontale, critters, environment, Michelle Kogan, nature, poem, poems, Poetry Friday, reflections, sparrow, spring, squirrel | 23 Comments

#NaPoWriMo day 21 haiku and sketch

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature photos, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Quick Sketches, Writing | Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, Art, birds, Children, environment, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, poem, poems, poetry, pruning, Robin, sketch, sparrow, spring, Writing | Leave a comment

#NaPoWriMo Day 17 haiku and WIP watercolor

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

transfixed by indoor tulips, sparrow waits patiently… © 2018 Michelle Kogan On my blog for National Poetry Writing Month I’ve been focusing on flora, fauna, and our environment. Here’s a list of the poems I’ve posted so far: Poem one– … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Writing | Tagged #NaPoWriMo2018, #National Poetry Month 2018, Art, chicago, chicago weather, environment, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, Painting, poems, poetry, sparrow, spring, Tulips, watercolors | Leave a comment

ECLIPSE 2017 & the state of things …

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

INALIENABLE ECLIPSE Celestial stirrings filled the air Darkness is coming, you best beware. Moon between our earth and sun Blocking light, are we undone? No peeking, no solar glass hardware. Eclipse, eclipse, hurry now, ready Helter-skelter, stay focused–steady Start your … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Michelle's Art Classes, Nature, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged #Resist, Action, Eclipse, Eclipse 2017, Flowers, Involved, involvement, Michelle Kogan, pen, poem, poetry, Read, sparrow | Leave a comment

Sparrow sketch and haiku, signs of spring!

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged Art, Children's Illustration, drawing, Haiku, Heros, Michelle Kogan, nature, Pencil Drawing, poem, quick sketch, sketch, sparrow, spring, Writing | Leave a comment

Workshop Coming: Dr. Martin Watercolors & Pens

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

I’m teaching a workshop: Pens, Watercolor Pencils, and Dr. Martin Concentrated Watercolor, at the Evanston Art Center, Saturday March 5, 2016, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. For Registration: Evanston Art Center The study here: Sparrow and first Narcissus, © 2016 Michelle … Continue reading →

Tagged Art, Children's Illustration, classes, Dr. Martin Concentrated watercolors, Evanston Art Center, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Pen and Ink, sparrow, Spring in Winter, Watercolor, workshop | Leave a comment

Haiku and quick painting for Groundhog’s Day

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Tagged animals, Art, Bird, Children's Illustration, drawing, Groundhog's Day, Haiku, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, poem, poetry, sketch, sparrow, Watercolor, Writing | 2 Comments

Haiku and sketch for day 22 of ‪#‎NaPoWriMo‬

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Nature, Painting, Picture Book Sketches, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing | Tagged animals, Children's Illustration, haiku, Michelle Kogan, micron pen, NaPoWriMo, nest, Painting, poem, sing, sparrow, spring, writing | 1 Comment

Sweet Summer Sparrow, early morning poem and sketch, Michelle Kogan

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

sweet summer sparrow my eyes raised up inviting the sky opening my thoughts uplifting my spirits breathing a sigh a wiggling tail rapid flapping wings crystal contours of flora and flowered colors waiting to speak sweet chwee sparrow ever present … Continue reading →