The Coyle House

Monday, June 20, 2011

I did this painting on the first day of a watercolor workshop with Mel Stabin, a watercolorist and instructor who I have admired for years.  After I finished and was working on another little sketch of another house I spotted a fellow admiring this piece from his car.  He said:"You did a nice job on that painting."  I asked him if he lived in the neighborhood and he said that this was his house I painted.  His name is Gerry Coyle so I named it The Coyle House. Gerry said he might be interested in buying the painting but wanted to show his wife first.  I usually never hear back from someone who says that.  To be honest, I don't really care.  I enjoy the process of painting not the process of selling paintings. 

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