Kid Hercules was a personal project I started years ago that I’m finally getting back around to. Since then, I’ve made several refinements to how I draw the main characters, in addition to expanding the story to an epic, multi-part series. Pop over to KidHercules.com for a peek at the original first three pages, and stay tuned for further updates! www.kidhercules.com
Had the privilege of doing the cover illustration for a children’s storytelling CD called Tales From Cultures Far And Near. As the title suggests, the CD features traditional stories from various cultures around the world. The story I picked to illustrate was from Japan, called Two Monks, 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
I am currently finishing up the last few illustrations for my first picture book! Written by Angie Miles, Short Pump Bump! highlights many of the people and places that make Richmond, Virginia such a great place to live. Preorders are available at www.shortpumpbump.com
More info soon!
Local news station WVIR NBC29 came out to my studio yesterday and did a really nice piece on my recent win in the Design the Can contest by Mike’s HARDER. Check out the clip in the link below!
Our local newspaper, The Daily Progress, also included a little bit on me as well:
http://www.dailyprogress.com/neighbors/article_6b9b7f8b-2616-593d-9e21-cf4de6ae662d.html
My illustration for Mike’s HARDER is in stores across the country this month! It’s one of three limited edition collectors’ cans for their new seasonal drink Tiger’s Blood. This is of course a very different style than my editorial and children’s work, but I felt it was better in this case to go in a different direction visually. It’s actually very much in line with my sketchbook drawing style, so it wasn’t such a big stretch for me. In any case, I’m really pumped to see my art in stores for such a big brand like Mike’s!
The Daily Progress, our local paper, even gave me a mention! http://www.dailyprogress.com/neighbors/article_6b9b7f8b-2616-593d-9e21-cf4de6ae662d.html
I recently had the honor of contributing an illustration to a TEDx talk given in Ireland by client and friend, Dr Cara Augustenborg. Her talk was on the need to shift our focus from dwelling on climate change as a problem to focusing instead on the positive climate action already being taken, and replicating that where we live. I had the task of coming up with a climate puzzle, with each piece representing one of six main areas where we need to take positive climate action. Each piece was then used in Dr Augustenborg’s slide show as an icon for each of these topics.
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You can watch Dr. Augustenborg’s talk here:
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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/
I was recently invited to participate in a contest for Mike’s HARDER, to come up with an illustration for a new, limited-edition drink called Tiger’s Blood. While I don’t normally go for contests, I really liked the brief and felt this was a nice opportunity to work outside my usual style. The result is an illustration that is very different from what I typically showcase in my portfolio, which was a lot of fun for me to do.
Here’s a shot of the initial drawing stage:
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And here’s the image alongside a mock-up of the final product:
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Really happy with how it all came out!
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.
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| My portfolio display at the SCBWI conference. |
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| I was there! |
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| A couple of sketches from the event. |