revisted - commissioned 2026 + larger version of a past painting.
black velvet painting
new work . 007 /
custom portrait. 16in x 20in Fall 2024. oil on black velvet
apparently this was this fellow’s dream for many years, to have a black velvet portrait done. his wife made it happen and her words are some of my most favorite:
“He loves it! He was so surprised and stoked when he opened it. He has been tell ing me for 20 years that he needed to have a velvet painting of himself. My husband loves it so much - He’s just disappointed that it’s not life sized.”
new work . matadora /
a very very large canvas. a nod to the old skool for sure.
Fall 2023 . 48in x 25in, oil on black vevlet
Matadora by Gil Corral
new work, spring 2024 /
commissioned dog portrait. by gil corral oil on velvet. june 2024
new work . michael schenker /
michael schenker . 16in x 20in framed black velvet painting by gil corral
flying v. msg . UFO . 🤘🏼 . all these things. commissioned work.
latest projects - july 2024 /
a project from Summer 2024.
custom commission, 24in x 36in velvet canvas - oil on velvet.
black velvet painting by Gil Corral, 2024. Chiaroscuro Monk Meditating on the easel
work update june 2021 /
just finished and delivered these two portraits for a client - such an honor to work with he and his wife. he chose two amazing vintage frames from our collection that i’ve been holding on to for a few years now. as he was describing his hopes for this project i knew the frames would be perfect for the job, and could not be more happy that they went to such an appreciative home.
Rumi and Lorca, beloved furry family members, immortalized on black velvet. and to share some of the patron’s words;
…we are absolutely stunned and overjoyed at the creative, sensitive, beautiful, and accurate renditions of our furry companions.
the time, the care, the focus, the psychological depth! the emotional nuance! i mean, (we) could not be more ecstatic at how beautifully you realized this somewhat eccentric vision. you are a profoundly gifted artist.
WE FRICKIN LOVE IT SO MUCH. thank you so much for bringing this into our lives - julio
apparently Lorca was a little alarmed. Rumi could not be bothered.
