Tag Archives: watercolor pencil

Mother Nature Haiku and Art For Mother’s Day: Mother’s and Daughters

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New Fall and Halloween Cards Coming to my Etsy Shop Next Week

    Autumn Amber Greetings!  Below are two cards from my original watercolor paintings that are coming to my http://www.MichelleKoganFineArt.etsy.com Shop next week! Stop by and take a look… The card on top is called Hydrangea and Black-capped Chickadee and … Continue reading

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IF: Forward, Looking Forward to an Early Spring!

“Gee, I was looking forward to an early spring…” Me too, thought the groundhog.  This weeks Illustration Friday topic is Forward, suggested by Becky Caldwell. Thanks Becky and IF, great topic!  Hope you enjoy the critter, and by the way … Continue reading

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Illustration Friday: “Prepare”

Prepare for Painting. . . This week’s Illustration Friday Topic is “Prepare” submitted by Susan Sorrell, and here’s the accompanying quote: An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which … Continue reading

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Michelle Kogan 2012 Winter Art Classes

Hope you can join Michelle for a 2012 Winter Art Class And Register soon… Evanston Art Center Classes start Next week Jan. 10th Chicago Botanic Garden in 2 weeks on Jan. 19th For class descriptions click on Classes on my … Continue reading

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“Chicken Licken” Illustration for the 2011 SCBWI Tomie dePaola Challenge

The above illustration is from Tomie dePaola’s  challenge to  illustrate an excerpt by P.C. Asbjörnsen’s Chicken Licken story. What Fun! I was indeed challenged and appreciate the inspiration by both Tomie dePaola and the SCBWI to get all of our creative juices flowing… … Continue reading

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