Paintings and portraits showing Coral's early style.
Unfortunately, there are no good photographs of Coral's oil paintings on velvet fabric depicting the Trinity, but the following convey some of their character:
Completed on 30 October 1978 - 12 hours - 36" x 54"
Completed on 1 January 1979 - 9 hours - 32" x 36"
Completed on 2 April 1979 - 12 hours - 30" x 36"
Some early works created as Coral was developing her style and painting techniques:
Completed on 2 December 1978 - 5 hours - 18" x 24" - Oil on Velvet Fabric
Completed on 4 April 1979 - 5 hours - 12" x 18" - Oil on Velvet Fabric
Completed on 27 August 1979 - 11 hours - 12" x 16" - Oil on Canvas-board
Completed on 7 September 1979 - 25 hours - 16" x 20" - Oil on Canvas-board
Completed on 2 November 1979 - 11 hours - 16" x 20" - Oil on Canvas-board
Completed on 4 February 1980 - 40 hours - 12" x 16" - Oil on Canvas-board
Completed on 20 March 1980 - 38 hours - 12" x 16" - Oil on Canvas-board
Completed on 22 April 1980 - 17 hours - 16" x 20" - Oil on Canvas-board
Completed on 30 September 1980 - 42 hours - 12" x 16" - Oil on Canvas-board
Completed on 9 April 1981 - 16 hours - 12" x 16" - Oil on Canvas
On occasion, Coral has drawn or painted portraits using various media:
An event at Baldwin Senior High School, Long Island, New York - Charcoal Pencil
Completed on 28 November 1978 - 4 hours - 18" x 24" - Oil on White Velvet Fabric
Commissioned by a Friend - Completed on 29 April 1987 - 168 hours - 18" x 24" - Pastel Pencil
Coral's work "The Merging of the Magics" was painted over a period of six years, during which time it underwent several transformations. Here are some snapshots of two early stages of the work, followed by the finished painting: