Erik Morales in ink

Erik Morales, Micron pen and Pentel Pocket Brush Pen on 5.5" X 8.5" sketch paper.

I've been having some fun with these ink studies I've been doing lately. They're relatively quick to conceive and finish and they keep things artistically fresh. What makes these studies super-interesting are my subjects. A stark, comic book-ish approach doesn't exactly work for everyone (or maybe it does and I just have to get better at it) but when you have someone with a distinct look or face, that can make all the difference.

Take legendary four-division titleholder Erik Morales (yeah, another boxer. Sue me) for instance. "El Terrible" has such unique and sharp facial features that when he made weight for some of his most legendary bouts, he looked downright gaunt. Such jutting and angular features are often ripe for swelling and cutting. Even in his retirement (and with a few extra, well-deserved pounds), the former, 122, 126, 130 and 140-pound champion is still recognizable, albeit with more smiles these days.

So here's another strictly ink study, done with Micron pen and Pentel Pocket Brush Pen on 5.5" X 8.5" sketch paper. (He kind of has a Bart Sears feel to him; don't you think? I hope my fellow comic book art geeks are picking up the groove I'm laying down!) I hope you dig it - especially if you're an Erik Morales fan!


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Eric Draven: The Crow in ink

Eric Draven: The Crow, Micron pen and Pentel Pocket Brush Pen on 5.5" X 8.5" sketch paper.

Buildings burn; people die but real love is forever.

It's been 15 years since I drew The Crow and I thought I would give him another whirl in my stark, inked comic book style (Micron pen and Pentel Pocket Brush Pen on 5.5" X 8.5" sketch paper) a couple of nights ago since I was telling my daughter Makayla (who turns 10 today! Happy Birthday, Beautiful!) about his movie starring the late, great Brandon Lee.

Now I wouldn't recommend sharing the film with her just yet (it still makes me cry to this day) but the TV show inspired by the film, "The Crow: Stairway to Heaven," is a pretty safe alternative!

Hope you dig it! And remember...

It can't rain all the time.


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Roberto Duran in ink: Get well soon, Champ!

Roberto Duran, Micron ink pen and Pentel Pocket Brush Pen on 5.5" X 8.5" sketch paper.

Just recently it was reported that legendary boxing champion (and my favorite fighter of all-time) Roberto Duran was diagnosed with COVID-19. From all reports, it seems "Manos de Piedra"/"Hands of Stone" is in great spirits and his symptoms are mid-level. For a gentleman of his age (69 years old), that's a very good sign. So let's keep this great champ - as well as all folks suffering from this terrible virus - in our thoughts and prayers.

As a get-well gesture, I thought I'd share an ink study I knocked out the other day (Micron ink pen and Pentel Pocket Brush Pen on 5.5" X 8.5" sketch paper). I hope you dig it!

Get well soon, Stone!!



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.