Sketch Card Chronicles No. 4: Manny Pacquiao!

Manny Pacquiao, 2.5" X 3.5", Micron pen and Copic Marker on Bristol Board sketch card. Art by Coyote Duran

As a member of the boxing media, I've often shown artistic preference to the sport's most iconic warriors (as any of my followers and supporters know full well by visiting CoyoteDuran.com!)! So it should come as no surprise that I have a lot of fun rendering one of boxing's modern-day legends, eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao.

I've drawn the "Pac-Man" in all sorts of mediums, from simple comic-style ink renderings to full-blown acrylic and watercolor paintings. So in recognition of Manny's upcoming welterweight bout against Adrien Broner on January 19, I figured Pacquiao was due his time in the "Sketch Card Chronicles" close-up spotlight (Micron pen and Copic Marker on a 2.5" X 3.5" Bristol Board sketch card)!


Questions? Comments? Complaints? Commissions? Hit me up at coyote@coyoteduran.com. You can also follow me at twitter.com/CoyoteDuran, instagram.com/coyoteduran and facebook.com/CDCreationNation.

Sketch Card Chronicles No. 3: Peter Parker and Miles Morales as Spider-Man!

Peter Parker and Miles Morales as Spider-Man, 2.5" X 3.5", Micron pen and Copic Marker on Bristol Board sketch card. Art by Coyote Duran

Who knew that, out of all the cinematic renderings of the Spider-Man franchise, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," an animated picture, would be one of the most compelling films dedicated to the Wall-Crawler ever offered? I sure didn't. And although I still haven't seen it yet (I know; shame on me...), I do know that sucker has made over $300,000,000 on a $90,000,000 budget. ($90,000,000 on a cartoon? Yep. Animation has come a long way, Howlers.)

Therefore in the spirit of my new "Sketch Card Chronicles" series, I give you a close-up of my half-and-half rendering of Peter Parker (the original Spider-Man) and Miles Morales (at one time, Parker's "Ultimate Marvel Universe" counterpart). (Micron pen and Copic Marker on a 2.5" X 3.5" Bristol Board sketch card).

Questions? Comments? Complaints? Commissions? Hit me up at coyote@coyoteduran.com. You can also follow me at twitter.com/CoyoteDuran, instagram.com/coyoteduran and facebook.com/CDCreationNation.

Sketch Card Chronicles No. 2: Christopher Reeve as Superman!

Christopher Reeve as Superman, 2.5" X 3.5", Micron pen and Copic Marker on Bristol Board sketch card. Art by Coyote Duran

As I laid out in my previous blog post, I decided to try my hand at creating sketch card art. By no means is this a new idea, as many artists I admire have been doing it for years but I figured I would give it a shot in order to present something my followers and supporters could enjoy on a more frequent basis, especially if I can't post as frequently, due to larger pieces of artwork or commissions.

In this post I present to you my rendering of one of the most - if not the most - legendary bearers of the Superman uniform, Christopher Reeve (Micron pen and Copic Marker on a 2.5" X 3.5" Bristol Board sketch card).

Questions? Comments? Complaints? Commissions? Hit me up at coyote@coyoteduran.com. You can also follow me at twitter.com/CoyoteDuran, instagram.com/coyoteduran and facebook.com/CDCreationNation.

Sketch Card Chronicles No. 1: Marvelous Marvin Hagler!

Marvelous Marvin Hagler, 2.5" X 3.5", Micron pen and Copic Marker on Bristol Board sketch card. Art by Coyote Duran

Having not posted here at CoyoteDuran.com in almost a year, I thought it might be a good idea to shake up my personal status quo and create some new vehicles that I can post more frequently (as larger pieces and commissions typically take longer to conceive and finish). So last month, I figured I would try my paw at something many artists already crank out: The sketch card.

Now most sketch cards I've seen used are made from Bristol Board and measure about 2.5" X 3.5", the standard size for a trading card. However instead of buying a pack of cards, which retail for around $2.00 to $3.00 for a pack of 20, I figured I would just take the time to cut my own and save some dough. (I'm sure Strathmore Art was none too happy to hear that but I'm an artist on a budget, dammit! Plus I buy their brand of Bristol Board and cold press watercolor paper in the first place.)

So in the spirit and tradition of "Sketchbook Chronicles," I give you the inaugural offering of "Sketch Card Chronicles," my favorite middleweight of all-time, Marvelous Marvin Hagler (Micron pen and Copic Marker on a 2.5" X 3.5" Bristol Board sketch card).

And yes, I realize I've already posted these on my Instagram account but in those photos, you're seeing perspective, regarding size and in comparison to my black-clawed paw. Here I've posted a close-up without glare from the LED lamp on my drafting table.

I really hope you dig these because, effective immediately, I'll start posting these every time I complete one. On Instagram, you'll be able to experience the perspective and here, you'll be able to scope out the close-up product, warts and all. Stay tuned!



Questions? Comments? Complaints? Commissions? Hit me up at coyote@coyoteduran.com. You can also follow me at twitter.com/CoyoteDuran, instagram.com/coyoteduran and facebook.com/CDCreationNation.

My wife, Tracy Duran

When something or someone inspires you to do great things, whether it's living a responsible, just life or aspiring to be better at everything you do, it always makes sense to give back in some way, shape or form. For my wife, Tracy's birthday, I put together a portrait of her comprised of Copic marker, watercolor paint and a smidge of acrylic on cold press watercolor paper (10" X 13"). I think the playful pose and whimsical comic approach add to the piece's general beauty - but nothing beats the real thing. And I have no doubt in my mind that I will do other renderings of Tracy (and our daughter, Makayla) in various mediums to the point of when I'm dead and gone, those who find my works will think, "This cat was really into this chick, wasn't he?"

Yep.

I Love You, Baby. 

ArtBar Aurora: My Bijou

Hiya, Howlers! Well, my second "ArtBar" excursion (at Two Brothers Roundhouse on Friday, April 4th) is in the books and this month's topic was just as fun and inspired: posters.

When it came time to consider what I would render for this show, Tracy gave me some very valuable input inspired by her morning ritual prior to going to work. The premise: "What if someone was doing her best to put together her exterior in the midst of experiencing an emotional low?" Heavy, right? But it's a good point. Basically, the young woman (my Tracy served as my photo reference, exaggerated of course) depicted is spinning her wheels in applying her mascara while fighting her emotions off.

Thus the quote at the top of the piece (apologies if the French isn't quite accurate or if I've misspelled something) translates to "Defeating the purpose, emotions prevail." And because this was originally bandied as having to do with applying mascara - and coming off somewhat as a fictional cosmetics company - I used a photo of Tracy's style of wand for a reference and we thought the brand-name "Bijou" would be perfect (incidentally, Queen's "Bijou" is a song that has a lot of personal meaning for us as a couple. I know; it's mushy but I don't give a damn), hand-rendered in an art deco-style font.

With that, as a stylish-yet-faux company goes, having artsy-fartsy locations near the bottom of the poster seemed like the thing to do and three cities we love were the choices I went with.

As far as media, this was done primarily in watercolor paint, Copic markers and a speck of Prismacolor watercolor pencil and acrylic paint on 11" X 17" Bristol Board. 

Next month at "ArtBar": "geek"! Oh, the things one can do with that topic!