[2] His style integrated realist and post-Impressionist techniques depicting a range of subject matters, such as street scenes of his native city, Santiago, of villages and rustic landscapes throughout the Cibao region; popular customs like festivals, religious rituals, ceremonies, and gaming activities; as well as an array of portraits of local characters.

[6] His father owned a small cloth and hardware store, being listed as a merchant in the Directory and General Guide of the Republic, published at the beginning of the 20th century.

[7] At an early age, Morel took to the arts, drawing and putting on puppet shows from the front porch of his house for the rest of the kids in his neighborhood.

He was good friends with other Dominican artists and writers such as Juan Bosch, Celeste Woss y Gil, Tomas Hernández Franco, Vigil Díaz, Manuel Llanes, and Aida Ibarra.

Morel was also appointed Deputy Director of the National School of Fine Art in 1948 and was honored by the Dominican government in 1973 with the “Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella” and the rank of "Caballero."