DuBar Illustration

Witch | Illustration Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 18:57:00 +0000

This is the witch from a children's book I was developing called Little Monster. She steals the heart of a baby boy, and when is a little older he goes on a quest to confront the witch and get it back.

Sprout | Illustration Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 22:19:00 +0000

My entry for this week's Illustration Friday challenge, sprout. I did this originally for a children's poem called Window Pet.

Illustration Friday: Skate

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 18:54:00 +0000

For this week's Illustration Friday challenge, Skate, I'm sharing an illustration I did several years ago for HappyReading.org for a poem called Skate Park.

Extreme Soda!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 18:50:00 +0000

This was a parody ad I did a few years ago poking fun at a drink boasting double the caffeine and sugar of other sodas.

When I took the file to have it printed, the woman at the counter asked, "Is that gonna happen to me? I drink two or three of those every day!"

Illustration Friday | Mother

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 18 May 2017 17:18:00 +0000

My entry for this week's Illustration Friday challenge, Mother. This was originally done for a poem titled Two Hugs, for HappyReading.org.

Bali Buddha Statue

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 13 May 2017 17:07:00 +0000

Here's a sketch I did of a wooden Buddha statue while on a meditation retreat in Bali, Indonesia.

New Webcomic: Wrong Planet

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:29:00 +0000

I did an alternate version of Wrong Planet that I originally optimized for Instagram that lets you view each panel as a larger, separate image. But it was such a nice feature, I'm sharing it here as well. Check it out below!

My Newest Fan

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:47:00 +0000

My newest fan enjoying a print of my Alphabet Garden illustration that her mom got for her first birthday. Clearly, she already has a refined and sophisticated taste in art.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 23:32:00 +0000

Got inspired to go for a retro video game theme for this one. The article is about an avid skier who “powers up” by eating Granny B’s Original Pink Cookies, and I couldn’t help but be reminded of Super Mario. This is my first attempt at creating pixel art, and I was surprised at how easy and fun it turned out to be.

Happy Halloween!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 17:17:00 +0000

Here's a little Halloween illustration I did for DoodyCalls.

Cover Art for Well-Trained Mind

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:12:00 +0000

Had the privilege to do the cover art for a children’s storytelling CD called Tales From Cultures Far And Near. The story I picked to illustrate was from Japan, so I made my first-ever attempt at emulating the style of Japanese woodprints. The CD is published by Well-Trained Mind, and you can purchase it here: welltrainedmind.com

Snake

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 19:27:00 +0000

Here’s a little something I did initially for the 21 Day Drawing Challenge by Von Glitschka (Day 6: Get Cubistic). I really liked how the drawing came out and thought it would be another great opportunity for me to play around with the Megapack set of Photoshop brushes from the awesome Kyle T. Webster.

Illustration Friday: Ice

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:35:00 +0000

Here's an old greeting card illustration I did of snowmen camping and doing their version of roasting marshmallows.

Smartphone Sketches

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:19:00 +0000

Met up with my local Urban Sketchers group, eager to try out the S Pen on my new Samsung Note 5. I was running late that day, so didn’t really have time for more than the one sketch shown above. I used S Note, an app that comes pre-installed. Overall, I was very happy with how it came out, but I will need to look into some of the various drawing apps if I want to pursue digital sketching on a regular basis. S Note makes switching between different brushes, brush sizes, and colors a little bit cumbersome for sketching from life. It’s not terrible by any means, and I had a real blast playing with it, but the reality is what it is. There are also improvements that could be made on getting the most out of the S Pen’s pressure-sensitivity. It’s an awesome feature, but it only applies to one or two brushes. I looked at Sketchbook from Autodesk, but the free version does not seem to support pressure-sensitivity which is a deal-breaker for me.

In the end, the S Pen is amazing, convenient, and fully eliminates any excuse for not keeping up with your sketchbook drawing- even if you only use it as a backup to your actual paper sketchbook.

It Always Snows When I Leave Town

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:39:00 +0000

Spot illustration from earlier this year. It Always Snows When I Leave Town. #illustration #ski #snow #cartoon

The Dog Days Of Summer | DoodyCalls.com

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:27:00 +0000

Here’s a little social media illustration I did for DoodyCalls.com. The idea was to get people to share cute pictures of their pets keeping cool in the summer heat.

Viking

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 20:23:00 +0000

Here's a little viking I did while experimenting with the awesome Photoshop brushes from Kyle T. Webster.

Interview for Color Me A Kidlit Writer

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 22:04:00 +0000

Here's an interview I did awhile back for Kidlit author Dionna Mann as part of the buildup to the Virginia Festival of the Book.

http://www.dionnalmann.com/blog/kidlit-cville-blog-party-day-2

In addition to the interview, she was nice enough to feature a bunch of my sketchbook drawings in and around Charlottesville, like the ones below.

Short Pump Bump coming soon!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 17:09:00 +0000

I'm almost done illustrating my first picture book, Short Pump Bump, written by Angie Miles and published by Brandylane Publishers. Preorders available at www.shortpumpbump.com.

Local news station NBC29 covers my Mike's Harder win

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:47:00 +0000

I recently had the honor of winning one of the Design the Can contests by Mike's HARDER for their new, limited edition drink Tiger's Blood. Having my work appear in stores across the country was already cool enough (along with the prize money!), but just yesterday our local NBC news came out to my studio and did a really nice segment on my win.

Interview with Zooppa.com

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:03:00 +0000

I was recently interviewed by the good folks over at Zooppa.com for the recent work I did for Mike’s HARDER. Check out all the juicy tidbits here: http://blog.zooppa.com/zooppa-featured-member-scott-dubar/

21 Day Drawing Challenge: Day 1

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 14:29:00 +0000

I just started the 21 Day Drawing Challenge by Von Glitschka, from Lynda.com. I doubt I'll be posting these every day, but I'm really excited so far and couldn't wait to share my first piece. Our first challenge was to draw a cat. My solution was to come up with an image that conveys my own fondness of cats and of what great companions they are (contrary to popular misconceptions!). I also took the opportunity to experiment a bit more with my approach to digital coloring, which I found very rewarding. Somewhere along the way, I got inspired by the old animated intro to My Three Sons, which helped me to go for a more elongated composition. I think it helps to convey the relationship between the cat and his owner more from the cat's perspective, which is fitting since "cat" was the prompt for the day's challenge.

Story Starters With YA Author Lamar Giles

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:18:00 +0000

Last weekend, I attended a local SCBWI event (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) in Richmond, Va. Among the three excellent panelists was YA author, and 2015 Edgar Award Nominee, Lamar Giles.

Lamar did a super-fun Mad-Lib-style exercise with us called Story Starters, where he and the audience create a unique opening line by committee. Once the line’s created, the writers/illustrators in the audience have 15 minutes to write or sketch whatever that line inspires.

The sentence we came up with was "Alice never wants to hurt anyone again, but the robots won’t end the experiment." Here's what I came up with in 15 minutes:

I liked the sketch so much, that I went ahead and did a more finished version at home:

The cool part was that Lamar was pretty excited to share what everyone did on his blog, so I happily sent him both the sketch and the finished piece. Much to my surprise, not only did he post my images, but wrote up a pretty great review of my work as well. You check it out here: http://www.lrgiles.com/story-starters-scott-dubar-illustrator/ And for everyone interested YA fiction, definately check out Lamar's books Fake ID, and Endangered.

Desert Mountain Biking, Hallucinations, and Sushi

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 02:52:00 +0000

Here's my latest work for Utah Adventure Journal. It's always fun to illustrate something that references hallucinating since it's basically a licence to take things a bit farther than I would otherwise. Below is a work in progress shot with my awesome Huion LED lightpad.

Urban Sketchers Gallery Show at the VCA

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:30:00 +0000

I got to participate in a local Urban Sketchers gallery showing at the Virginia Center for Architecture in Richmond, which marked my first galley showing in a pretty long time. The event was organized by Jessie Chapman, a Charlottesville-based architect and who is a long-time board member of UrbanSketchers.org, an international organization that promotes sketchbook drawing.

The exhibit features our Charlottesville Urban Sketchers as a group, along with work from Andrew Moore, Don Gore, and Washington Post news illustrator Richard Johnson.

Above: Me standing next to my profound thoughts on the value of sketchbook drawing.
Oddly, none of the sketches pictured are mine. Below: A few of the panels that feature some of my work, along with Stephen Haske, Jessie Chapman, and others.

The show will be up through July 5, so anyone in the RVA area can drop by. Check out www.architectureva.org for more details.