Scott DuBar Illustration

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  • Meadow Skipper | Ascent

    Meadow Skipper | Ascent

    Mock magazine cover for Meadow Skipper show a middle-aged man skiing gentle slopes meant for kids.
    An avid ski enthusiast imagines a magazine for middle-aged skiers.

    Latest editorial illustration for Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal. For an article imagining what a magazine (called Meadow Skipper) aimed at middle-aged skiers would be like, even suggesting various article topics like “How to make your beacon harness fit around your belly.” (My personal favorite!) Not being a skier myself, I had to do some research on what exactly a meadow skipper is. Turns out it refers to skiing gentle slopes and is something that many ski resorts offer for families with kids learning how to ski.

  • Ski The Sahara | T-shirt Design

    Ski The Sahara | T-shirt Design

    T-shirt illustration depicting a man wearing a headscarf and Berber robe skiing Saharan sand dunes under the Moroccan flag, and "Ski the Sahara" written in Arabic.
    Skiing Saharan sand dunes in Morocco.

    I’ve done a lot of skiing illustrations for outdoor magazines like Utah Adventure Journal and Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal, but this is the first time I did an illustration of someday skiing down a sand dune in the Sahara desert! Ascent publisher Paul Oelerich asked me to do a t-shirt design for him after his recent trip to Morocco. He had originally planned on the more traditional mountain skiing, but due to a lack of snow, he decided to improvise and ski the Sahara instead.

    Turns out sand dune skiing is really a thing. And, yes, people really do ski while wearing headscarves and Berber robes while their camels lazily gaze into the distance. I couldn’t be happier to get to illustrate a ski scene that takes place somewhere other than a field of white snow.

  • The Vicious Gear Cycle | Ascent

    The Vicious Gear Cycle | Ascent

    Editorial illustration by Scott DuBar.
    “New gear always leads to more new gear.” How buying new ski gear can spiral out of control.

    Editorial illustration for Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal for an article titled “The Vicious Gear Cycle.” I had a lot of fun going for a more retro look and adding the hypnotic spiral in the background.

    Pencil drawing for Vicious Gear Cycle by Scott DuBar.
    Work in progress.
    Inking my illustration.
    Inking with my Pentel brush pen.
  • An Unhelpful Saint Bernard | Ascent

    An Unhelpful Saint Bernard | Ascent

    Latest work for Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal: An Unhelpful Saint Bernard. The story is about a skier who finds that he is no more helpful in a ski emergency than the mythical Saint Bernard with a keg of whiskey around his neck. I really enjoyed this one as I can remember watching Saturday morning cartoons where the Saint Bernard would come to revive Elmer Fudd or Porky Pig but everybody just ends up drunk.

  • Hut Trip Hit List | Ascent

    Hut Trip Hit List | Ascent

    Hut Trip Hit List by illustrator Scott DuBar
    Hut Trip Hit List | Ascent

    So, what is a Hut Trip Hit List? Turns out it’s a list of the six kinds of people you want to have with you when going on a weekend ski trip in a yurt. I can’t help but notice that “Illustrator” did not make the cut but, if my own skiing skills are any indication, that’s almost certainly for the best. Still, I’m sure I would have a lot of fun camping out in a yurt and sketching the breathtaking views of snow-covered mountains.

  • Socially Awkward Skier | Ascent

    Socially Awkward Skier | Ascent

    Socially Awkward Skier illustration by Scott DuBar

    Some people only put their foot in their mouth…

    Socially Awkward Skier illustration by Scott DuBar
  • Tools, Not Jewels | Ascent Magazine

    Tools, Not Jewels | Ascent Magazine

    Tools Not Jewels | Client: Ascent | illustration by Scott DuBar

    My latest illustration for Ascent is about not treating one’s ski gear too preciously. You can check out the full article here.

  • Ski Bane | Ascent

    Ski Bane | Ascent

    Ski Bane | Client: Ascent | illustration by Scott DuBar

     

    Recent editorial illustration for Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal. This was for an article on the types of weather patterns that make for bad or even dangerous skiing. In it, the author fantasizes about founding a government agency that would spare no expense in making sure that winter mountains are brought to optimum skiing potential.

  • Mountain Music | Ascent Magazine

    Mountain Music | Ascent Magazine

     

    Mountain Music illustration by Scott DuBar

    Latest illustration for Ascent Magazine for an article on the various schools of thought as to what types of music qualify as mountain music.

  • Power of the Pink Cookie | Ascent Magazine

    Power of the Pink Cookie | Ascent Magazine

    The Pink Cookie | Client: Ascent Back Country Snow Journal

    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.