Art by Eli Lobo

Animated Erik

12 October 2024

On September 14, 2024, I became obsessed with The Phantom of the Opera. After watching the 2004 and 1989 films, I watched the 1987/1988 animated version, and I succumbed to Erik's charm. Aiden Grennell was my favorite Erik. This one and 1925 are the most accurate to the book, so I had to check those out, too... Here is the sketch. I referenced one of my favorite frames. Fun fact: I kinda broke his fingers when I inked him, that's why it's cropped this way. Really unfortunate because his hands are my favorite part of this design. Maybe I'll redo it digitally.