gil corral

KINGPIN : the lincoln hotel project /  by coco corral

large black velvet painting by gil corral for the lincoln hotel in biddeford maine. displayed in the batson river brewing and distillery . 3' x 4' oil on black velvet painting of a bull mastiff playing poker, smoking a cigar and sipping whiskey

very large black velvet painting commissioned by the lincoln hotel

kingpin : dogs playing poker : inviting you to his table in the biddeford catacombs

36in x 48in oil on black velvet
fall 2022
gil corral

the lincoln hotel is a boutique hotel in downtown biddeford, maine. a renovated industrial mill - the hotel holds batson river brew pub as it’s inhouse restaurant. the painting is a nod to the history of the old mill, the catacombs that run under the mill, and the batson river brewing love of our canine companions.

new work . 007 /  by coco corral

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.”