Michelle Cordova
Still Here...
As I sit in the part sun, part shade of the patio, behind the old garage, behind the house I live in, looking out at the backyard garden...
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Michelle Cordova
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Sanctuary...
“Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at anytime and be yourself.” ~Herman Hesse To me, sanctuary is...
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Michelle Cordova
- Mar 9
- 2 min
Solitude...
“The solitude that I find in my studio is one of plenitude. I am enough for myself. I live fully there.” ~ Artist, Joan Mitchell I had...
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Michelle Cordova
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Where I Live...
I paint where I live. As a subject, I mean. I paint what surrounds me. It may seem obvious to paint what is directly around you, but I...
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Michelle Cordova
- Jan 2
- 1 min
The Spill Series...
The current batch of acrylics on canvas I’m working on are nature-inspired, “spill” paintings. What is a “spill” painting? The spill...
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Michelle Cordova
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Some Come Easy...
Paintings begin with the spark of inspiration. A slant of a roof, the color of the sky on a particular day, a color combination that...
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Michelle Cordova
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
My Beach...
After seeing Alfred Hitchcock’s film, “The Birds”, filmed in the small coastal town of Bodega, and on the coast in Bodega Bay,...
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Michelle Cordova
- Oct 3, 2022
- 1 min
Painting Pumpkins...
Mustard yellows, hues of brown, red rusts, and every variation of orange, all of the colors of Autumn. I love it all. Pumpkin and...
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Michelle Cordova
- Aug 2, 2022
- 2 min
Garden Grow...
Something drew me to this house, a bungalow really. As I move through the most difficult, and painful time of my life, I have found some...
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Michelle Cordova
- Jul 5, 2022
- 2 min
When Creativity Flows...
Today I came home from the studio to find the butter melted on a dish on the counter like Frosty on a sunny day. It was one of those hot...
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Michelle Cordova
- Jun 1, 2022
- 1 min
“It’s All About Process…”
There is a saying amongst artists, “Trust the Process". A process forms when making any kind of artwork. During the production of...
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Michelle Cordova
- May 2, 2022
- 1 min
I Paint, Therefore I Am...
From the beginning, school was an uncomfortable scenario for me. I did, however, love two things, running around at recess pretending to...
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Michelle Cordova
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
House Portraits...
Walking the streets of Downtown Sacramento in search of inspiration for my series of House Portraits, I sighted a brilliant shock of red...
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Michelle Cordova
- Jun 8, 2021
- 1 min
Writing & Me...
Writing rides right alongside painting for me. It always has. I’ve written in journals since I learned to read and write, and painted...
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Michelle Cordova
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
The Art of Desire...
“I'd like to be able to draw, but I can’t even draw a stick figure.” It’s a common statement I hear when people find out I’m an artist....
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Michelle Cordova
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
How I Ink...
Many years before I tried using ink in my work, I collected books on Sumi-e (the fine art of Japanese liquid black ink & brush painting)....
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Michelle Cordova
- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min
How I Collage...
Collage is something I do when I’m feeling creative, but want to relax, and take it easy. A colorful collection of patterned paper, old...
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Michelle Cordova
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
The Art of Not Painting Snow...
Please note, in this piece, I’m specifically talking about watercolor on paper. Acrylic on canvas and wood is a completely different...
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