Jason Voorhees in ink

Jason Voorhees of "Friday the 13th." Micron pen (.05) Pentel Pocket Brush Pen, Sharpie roller pen (.05), red Sharpie and grey and brown Copic markers in a Daler Rowney sketchbook (5.5" X 8.5"). Art by Coyote Duran

Since I was able to make time for one more "Inktober" piece before October comes to a close, I asked myself, "How can you render a version of Michael Myers from 'Halloween' and not draw Jason Voorhees from the 'Friday the 13th' franchise?"

This time, however, I went more with an old-school comic book approach, adding flat colors (well, three. Red, grey and a lighter brown variant) to the finished inks (.05 Micron pen, Pentel Pocket Brush Pen, .05 Sharpie roller pen, red Sharpie and grey and brown Copic markers in a 5.5" X 8.5" Daler Rowney sketchbook.

Michael Myers in ink

 

Michael Myers of "Halloween." Micron pen (.05) Pentel Pocket Brush Pen and Sharpie roller pen (.05) in a Daler Rowney sketchbook (5.5" X 8.5"). Art by Coyote Duran

It's October, kids, and you know what that means! Horror movies! And what better film to represent my favorite holiday (and my wedding anniversary!) than "Halloween"!

Now I'm sure you all have your favorite version of the original concept (mine is Rob Zombie's 2007 reimagining) or sequels (of which most have been retconned out of existence...with the exception of "Halloween Kills," which is coming out this Friday! I'll be firing it up on Peacock!) but I believe we can all agree on one thing: Michael Myers is and will always be one of cinema's most frightening and prolific murderers. Relentless, unfeeling and ice-cold with a soul as black as his eyes...

That said, October is also an equally fun time for us artists, whom participate on different levels (some daily - bless their hearts! - some sporadically - like Yours Truly!) in something we call "INKTOBER"!

Yes, Inktober. A month in which we grace paper, sketchbooks and the internet with scribblings of the inky persuasion. So, I combined two loves - horror and art - for my initial foray this year, an ink drawing of "The Shape" himself (done in .05 Micron pen, Pentel Pocket Brush pen and .05 Sharpie roller pen in a 5.5" X 8.5" Daler Rowney sketchbook)!

(It didn't even hit me until know that this is the second John Carpenter character - here's the first piece - I've rendered this year. That's pretty neat, man.)

If I can make the time (my plate is delightfully getting fuller, especially with cartooning commissions on which  I've been regularly working!), I'll do my best to get out some more "ink-only" pieces to share with you fine folks before the month ends.

Robin Williams in ink

Robin Williams. Pentel Pocket Brush Pen and Sharpie roller pen (.05) in a Bob Ross sketch journal (5.5" X 7.75"). Art by Coyote Duran

The late great Robin Williams was one of my idols. By no means is this a revolutionary statement. Many of my childhood peers felt the same way. However, as opposed to their reverence of "Mork & Mindy," I saw an artist who possessed a wealth of wisdom. With every bit Mr. Williams fired off in 1986's "A Night at the Met," I felt like I was part of the gag, an insider, someone in his elite inner circle. I was privileged company.

When I was younger, my best mate coming up in our old neighborhood, Jeff Jacobson, once told me I reminded him of a young Robin Williams. Whether or not being funny, kinetic or simply annoying was the case will forever be unknown but I took that statement as a compliment of the highest degree.

After Mr. Williams passed away, I rendered a portrait for a local monthly pop-up gallery for the theme "Humor"...

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...and I did it in less than 24 hours before showtime. Why? Because I'm an idiot and a servant to procrastination. But no matter how much people liked the aforementioned piece, I promised to do better next time. An that time was nearly seven years later when I honored my Bob Ross sketchbook with an ink drawing of Mr. Williams (Pentel Pocket Brush Pen and Sharpie roller pen (.05) 5.5" X 7.75")

And I guarantee this won't be my final Robin Williams piece. This one simply had to be done in my Bob Ross sketch journal, a sketchbook reserved for legends, some whom have left too soon.

Questions? Comments? Complaints? Commissions? Hit me up at artofthepaw@gmail.com. You can also follow me on Twitter @CoyoteDuran, on Instagram @CoyoteDuran and on Facebook @CDCreationNation.

Bob Ross in ink meets...a Bob Ross sketch journal!

Bob Ross. Pentel Pocket Brush Pen and Sakura Micron marker (.01) in a Bob Ross sketch journal. Art by Coyote Duran

Back on Valentine' Day of this year, Mrs. Coyote (Tracy) gave me this really amazing Bob Ross sketch journal as a gift and I thought long and hard about what I should render in its pages.

Ten long months to be exact. So long that Tracy even forgot she gave it to me.

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My Mrs. Coyote gave me this #BobRoss sketch diary as a Valentine's Day gift this year and all I could do is wrack my brain on how to use it. Well, today I decided to just use it for more #SketchbookChronicles entries. Bottom line: Art isn't always about planning and overthinking. Sometimes it's just about entertaining others, most importantly yourself. #StayTuned #Art #Artist #Illustration #Illustrator #Painting #Drawing #Portrait #Portraiture #Boxing #BoxingArt #BoxingArtist #Sketch #Sketchbook #InstaArt #Champions #Paint #PopArt #TraditionalArt #CoyoteDuran

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I thought something this special deserved a special brand of art. However as I was working on other pieces concurrently, I thought, "Would Bob himself just sit on something so amazing and overthink its use?" Probably not. So I put it to use immediately with the idea that I would fill its pages with ink sketches. That way, I could share some art with you all while working on my secret art project. And who better to draw first than the guy we all know and love, Mr. Ross himself (sketched with my No. 1 pencil, my trusted Alvin Drafting leadholder, and finished with a Sakura Micron ink pen (.01) and a Pentel Pocket Brush Pen)!

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So what's the first entry in the #BobRoss sketch diary I got from Mrs. Coyote back on #ValentinesDay? Why, the man himself, of course! This is the graphite layout; stay tuned for the finished ink version! #Art #Artist #Illustration #Illustrator #Painting #Drawing #Portrait #Portraiture #Boxing #BoxingArt #BoxingArtist #Sketch #Sketchbook #InstaArt #Paint #PopArt #TraditionalArt #CoyoteDuran #TheJoyOfPainting #Graphite #PencilDrawing #Pencil #AlvinDrafting #LeadHolder

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Here's the first entry in the #BobRoss sketch diary I got from Mrs. Coyote back on #ValentinesDay! It's the man himself! This finished ink version is done with a .01 Micron ink pen and a Pentel Pocket Brush Pen! A close up will be up soon at www.coyoteduranart.com! Hope you like it! #Art #Artist #Illustration #Illustrator #Painting #Drawing #Portrait #Portraiture #Boxing #BoxingArt #BoxingArtist #Sketch #Sketchbook #InstaArt #Paint #PopArt #TraditionalArt #CoyoteDuran #TheJoyOfPainting #PencilDrawing #Pencil #AlvinDrafting #LeadHolder #Ink #PentelPocketBrushPen #Micron #Sakura

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Hopefully you'll like what's coming up within these pages soon! Have a Happy New Year and an awesome start to a brand-new decade!



Questions? Comments? Complaints? Commissions? Hit me up at artofthepaw@gmail.com. You can also follow me on Twitter @CoyoteDuran, on Instagram @CoyoteDuran and on Facebook @CDCreationNation.

Larry Holmes vs. Mike Weaver I

Larry Holmes vs. Mike Weaver I, 14" X 17", Prismacolor Ebony Pencil (Graphite) on Bristol Board. Art by Coyote Duran.

Hey, I'm back, Howlers! ( I know; I know. Who cares? Just bear with me...) It's been too long a stretch not posting anything here and that's something I've been meaning to change for a good looooooong time. So without further ado, here's a blog about my latest commission, one for my pal and boxing guy Dave Wilcox!

Dave is a major fan of former longtime heavyweight champion Larry Holmes and former WBA heavyweight titlist Mike Weaver (with whom Dave is also a friend) and wanted a reproduction of a renowned moment in their first battle, for Holmes' WBC title, on June 22, 1979.

Now these days, I'm rather reluctant to recreate a scene or pose for which an established photographer is responsible but it's at the request of a customer and, with my particular style, it's not an exact copy. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it.)

Dave also requested a black-and-white rendering and asked if it could be done in pencil. Well, my favorite way to do a fully-rendered pencil piece is to lay it out on Bristol Board (my favorite, on which to pencil. In this case, 14" X 17") with my trusty Alvin Drafting leadholder (in 2H lead) and finish with a Prismacolor Ebony pencil, topping it all off with a blending stick.

The image above is the finished rendering and the following in-progress images are courtesy of my Instagram account.