Duran-Leonard I: 'The Brawl in Montreal' - Part two

Roberto Duran vs Sugar Ray Leonard I: "The Brawl in Montreal." Watercolor paint and ink on 10" X 13" cold press paper. Art commission by Coyote Duran

When we last tuned in, then-undefeated WBC welterweight titleholder Sugar Ray Leonard was getting his head handed to him by arguably the greatest world lightweight champion of all time, Roberto Duran, fully rendered in 2H graphite on cold press watercolor paper.

Well, joy of all joys, this sucker is finished (watercolor paint and black ink) and getting prepped to send to its owner Mike Downie, in Texas. SO MANY apologies for this being so late! But it was so much fun to render! I'm so grateful for these challenge commissions!

If you don't follow me on Instagram, please check out the following process photos!

#WorkInProgress: Spotting the blacks (with my #FaberCastell PITT artist #BrushPen, which looks like I'm poking Sugar Ray in the back of the head! I assure you, I'm only inking here!) in the #ink stage on my super-tightly penciled pre-paint #layout of #RobertoDuran vs. #SugarRayLeonard, soon to be a #watercolor #painting on #StrathmoreArt #ColdPressPaper, Howlers! #WIP #Artist #Boxing #BoxingArt #BoxingArtist #CoyoteDuran #AlvinDrafting #LeadHolder #CreationNation #Illustration #Portraiture #Portrait #Drawing #Graphite #Sketch #Champions #FourKings #ArtLife #ArtInspires

A photo posted by Coyote Duran (@coyoteduran) on Jan 19, 2017 at 7:41pm PST

#WorkInProgress: Second coat of #ink! Reinforcing the blacks (this time, with my #Pentel #PocketBrushPen!) in the #ink stage on my super-tightly penciled pre-paint #layout of #RobertoDuran vs. #SugarRayLeonard, soon to be a #watercolor #painting on #StrathmoreArt #ColdPressPaper, Howlers! #WIP #Artist #Boxing #BoxingArt #BoxingArtist #CoyoteDuran #AlvinDrafting #LeadHolder #CreationNation #Illustration #Portraiture #Portrait #Drawing #Graphite #Sketch #Champions #FourKings #ArtLife #ArtInspires

A photo posted by Coyote Duran (@coyoteduran) on Jan 20, 2017 at 10:52am PST

#WorkInProgress: Shaping the darks on #RobertoDuran with my #Pentel #PocketBrushPen!) in the #ink stage of my super-tightly penciled pre-paint #layout of his first bout vs. #SugarRayLeonard, soon to be a #watercolor #painting on #StrathmoreArt #ColdPressPaper, Howlers! #WIP #Artist #Boxing #BoxingArt #BoxingArtist #CoyoteDuran #AlvinDrafting #LeadHolder #CreationNation #Illustration #Portraiture #Portrait #Drawing #Graphite #Sketch #Champions #FourKings #ArtLife #ArtInspires

A photo posted by Coyote Duran (@coyoteduran) on Jan 20, 2017 at 5:09pm PST

#WorkInProgress: The #ink stage of my super-tightly penciled pre-paint #layout of the epic first bout between #RobertoDuran and #SugarRayLeonard is DONE. Soon to be a #watercolor #painting on #StrathmoreArt #ColdPressPaper, Howlers! #WIP #Artist #Boxing #BoxingArt #BoxingArtist #CoyoteDuran #AlvinDrafting #LeadHolder #CreationNation #Illustration #Portraiture #Portrait #Drawing #Graphite #Sketch #Champions #FourKings #ArtLife #ArtInspires

A photo posted by Coyote Duran (@coyoteduran) on Jan 21, 2017 at 2:06pm PST

#WorkInProgress: I'm tellin' ya there's nothing like painting while rockin' out to some killer upbeat tunes. Today, the #Art was getting done with a #soundtrack of #StevieRayVaughan, @kennywayneshepherd, @markslaughterofficial, @jonnylangband and these guys in this video, #RascalFlatts (featuring the kickass @joedonrooney). #Watercolor #painting #StrathmoreArt #ColdPressPaper, Howlers! #WIP #Artist #Boxing #BoxingArt #BoxingArtist #CoyoteDuran #LeadHolder #CreationNation #Illustration #Portraiture #Portrait #Drawing #Graphite #Sketch #Champions #FourKings #ArtLife #ArtInspires #WinsorNewton #Music

A video posted by Coyote Duran (@coyoteduran) on Jan 21, 2017 at 4:09pm PST

#WorkInProgress: A foundation you can trust! Laying down basic #flesh tone #paint (with my trusty #LoewCornell Series 4 round #brush) not only helps establish a solid foundation on which to build highlights on skin and layer progressively darker tones, it also seals in the penciled layout, so there's no more smudging! #Watercolor #painting #StrathmoreArt #ColdPressPaper, Howlers! #WIP #Artist #Boxing #BoxingArt #BoxingArtist #CoyoteDuran #LeadHolder #CreationNation #Illustration #Portraiture #Portrait #Drawing #Graphite #Sketch #Champions #FourKings #ArtLife #ArtInspires #WinsorNewton #SkinTones #Ink

A photo posted by Coyote Duran (@coyoteduran) on Jan 22, 2017 at 2:16pm PST

#WorkInProgress: Now that we have our basic #flesh tone down (with my trusty #LoewCornell Series 4 round #brush), it's time to shape the musculature with darker tones until the finished skin color is complete! #Watercolor #paint #painting #StrathmoreArt #ColdPressPaper, Howlers! #WIP #Artist #Boxing #BoxingArt #BoxingArtist #CoyoteDuran #LeadHolder #CreationNation #Illustration #Portraiture #Portrait #Drawing #Graphite #Sketch #Champions #FourKings #ArtLife #ArtInspires #WinsorNewton #SkinTones #Ink

A photo posted by Coyote Duran (@coyoteduran) on Jan 23, 2017 at 11:05am PST

#WorkInProgress: More #flesh tones, hair highlights and my trademark outline (courtesy of my trusty #LoewCornell Series 4 round #brush)! #Watercolor #paint #painting #StrathmoreArt #ColdPressPaper, Howlers! #WIP #Artist #Boxing #BoxingArt #BoxingArtist #CoyoteDuran #LeadHolder #CreationNation #Illustration #Portraiture #Portrait #Drawing #Graphite #Sketch #Champions #FourKings #ArtLife #ArtInspires #WinsorNewton #SkinTones #Ink

A photo posted by Coyote Duran (@coyoteduran) on Jan 25, 2017 at 1:42pm PST

#WorkInProgress: More flesh tones and my trademark outline (courtesy of my trusty #WinsorNewton Series 1 #KolinskySable round #brush) on #RobertoDuran! #Watercolor #paint #painting #StrathmoreArt #ColdPressPaper, Howlers! #WIP #Artist #Boxing #BoxingArt #BoxingArtist #CoyoteDuran #SugarRayLeonard #CreationNation #Illustration #Portraiture #Portrait #Drawing #Graphite #Sketch #Champions #FourKings #ArtLife #ArtInspires #SkinTones #Ink

A photo posted by Coyote Duran (@coyoteduran) on Jan 28, 2017 at 3:22pm PST

#WorkInProgress: More flesh tones and my trademark outline (courtesy of my trusty #WinsorNewton Series 1 #KolinskySable round #brush) on #RobertoDuran! #Watercolor #paint #painting #StrathmoreArt #ColdPressPaper, Howlers! #WIP #Artist #Boxing #BoxingArt #BoxingArtist #CoyoteDuran #SugarRayLeonard #CreationNation #Illustration #Portraiture #Portrait #Drawing #Graphite #Sketch #Champions #FourKings #ArtLife #ArtInspires #SkinTones #Ink

A photo posted by Coyote Duran (@coyoteduran) on Feb 9, 2017 at 1:31pm PST

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