Old Mill Pond, (Westport), 1976 Morris Shubin Patrick captured the abandoned skeleton

Patrick captured the abandoned skeleton of the set before it vanished forever

His professor told him that he couldn't teach him any more about art and that Dad should go to Chouinard down in Los Angeles

Throughout the 1940s and 1950s he always found time to do the work that interested him most: recording the unique look and stark beauty of the City of Angels

while the actual painting process was very spontaneous

across the street at sunset

Old Mill Pond, (Westport), 1976 Morris Shubin Patrick captured the abandoned skeletonAn original watercolor by Hardie Gramatky titled Old Mill Pond, (Westport), 1976. This painting is also available as a gicle fine art print on premium watercolor paper. "Dad and Mom's favorite restaurant was Allen's Clam House, a landmark in Westport, CT. One time Dad wandered behind the restaurant on the water side to sketch this painting. I was always intrigued by his description of how he redid this painting and it still came out looking so fresh.