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Work Spotlight: Scott DuBar’s dream job for Brain Quest
Work Spotlight: Scott DuBar's dream job for Brain Quest For this week's Work Spotlight, the Directory of Illustration is excited to highlight recent work from Scott DuBar. Illustrator: Scott DuBar Client: Brain Quest Project: Brain Quest 30th Anniversary Artwork From the Artist: "I recently had the honor of contributing all-new artwork for the Brain Quest 30th anniversary series of bestselling workbooks and deck cards. I completed over 2,500 spot illustrations, half and full-page illustrations, and four fold-out poster illustrations! The Brain Quest series includes kids from age two all the way up to age twelve, which [...]
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BxArts Factory Block pARTy is back!
This year, BxArts Factory is bringing you the biggest Block pARTy yet! We are hosting almost 20 local artists in different art activities like live painting, poetry, dancing, face painting, music and [...]
Random Acts of Art – 2023
I was invited for the second season of Random Acts of Art. This show is produced by Bronxnet and Marthalicia Matarrita. It was great to paint in my own neighborhood [...]
How to get the best out of an illustrator
For a freelance illustrator, there are countless ways of learning and working, so no two artists work in exactly the same way. This can be frustrating for a client if [...]
July Newsletter
To receive our newsletter in your inbox, subscribe on LinkedIn Illustration Trends: Results We’re halfway through the year already! We felt this was a good time to check back in [...]
Book Covers
While you can’t always judge a book by its cover, the cover art is an important part of telling the story. It sets the tone, creates a signature look for [...]
‘Between the Woods’ Wins Award
“Between the Woods” and the artist. I am excited to share that "Between the Woods" received a third-place award in the oil painting category in this year's Art & Soul [...]
Shipping Artwork Like a Pro: 5 Essential Steps to Ensure a Safe Journey
Do you want to ship your artwork but need help figuring out where to begin? Whether you are an art collector or a painter looking for best practices, this article [...]
grant me the serenity…
grant me the serenity (2023)
THE ILLUSTRATION COMMUNITY NEEDS…
THE ILLUSTRATION COMMUNITY NEEDS TO DEFEND ITSELFLemonade’s amazing Hana Augustine has summed up the importance of protecting ourselves against the evolution of AI, perfectly. This creative approach to a vital [...]
A Few Recent Sketch Card Commissions
Here are a few Empire Strikes Back themed sketch card commissions that I did recently. These were done of the client's custom made stock and are done in the wide [...]
Be Ready by JaceyTec for…
Be Ready by JaceyTec for SAP.
Upcoming Show: “Elevated Perspective” at the Third Street Gallery in Moscow, ID
I spent many summers of my youth in Moscow, Idaho. I have some very fond memories of it. Thanks to the Idaho Commission on the Art's "My Artrepeneur Program," which [...]
THE MANY FACES OF NEIL…
THE MANY FACES OF NEIL DEN!Lemonade’s montage master, Neil Den has just updated his folio displaying some of his magical photomontages for all his many followers to enjoy! His updated [...]
World Illustration Awards 2023 Shortlisted Artists, Multiple Categories: Owen Davey, Linda Baritski, Sarah Walsh, Margherita Paoletti
World Illustration Awards 2023 Shortlisted Artists Advertising Category: Linda Baritski Children's Publishing Category: Owen Davey Exploration Category: Margherita Paoletti Animation Category: Sarah Walsh [...]
World Illustration Awards 2023 Shortlisted Artists, Science & Technology and Design Product & Packaging Categories: Ollie Hirst, Luisa Jung, Chiara Vercesi, Michael Parkin, Egle Plytnikaite
World Illustration Awards 2023 Shortlisted Artists Science & Technology Category: Ollie Hirst, Luisa Jung, Chiara Vercesi Design & Product Packaging Category: Michael Parkin, Egle Plytnikaite [...]
oliverhibert:Finished this little…
oliverhibert:Finished this little flying eyeball bat automata prototype. Was a fun little attempt and learned a lot! One of these days I’ll make a bigger serious one.. and maybe some [...]
Illustration Trends: Results!
Now that we’re halfway through the year, we’re checking in on the 2023 illustration trend predictions that the agents at Rapp Art made back in January. Two of those trends [...]
Somos la Leche Mural
Mural done in collaboration with BarbituriKills, Valencian Street artist. I just want to promote and destigmatize the act of breastfeeding. If you are able, this is the best milk you [...]
World Illustration Awards 2023 Shortlisted Artists, Editorial Category: Giulio Bonasera, Lisa Sheehan, Luisa Jung, London Ladd, Stephan Schmitz, Fangyu Ma
World Illustration Awards 2023 Shortlisted Artists Editorial Category: Giulio Bonasera, London Ladd, Stephan Schmitz, Lisa Sheehan, Fangyu Ma, Luisa Jung The Association of [...]
Lead with Freedom
Gaby D'Alessandro (Morgan Gaynin) As we embark on a new era, we're inviting artists to lead the way with us and visually influence tomorrow by putting [...]
ILLUSTRATION AGENT…
ILLUSTRATION AGENT WANTED!We are looking for a top Illustration Agent to join our team and help our Agency expand its reach even further. If you have a passion for our wonderful industry [...]