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Here's the rest of the work I've done so far for Synchronicity, an organization that produces really great meditation CDs. The first two are for various trade catalogs they advertise in. The last one will appear, I believe, in Mexican editions of Yoga Journal. So I'm now an international artist!

It's fun to switch hats from illustrator to graphic designer from time to time, and lately I've been able to do exactly that for a couple of nearby businesses.



I've been working lately for Synchronicity to give a much-needed face-lift to their advertising. This is the first of several ad designs to be printed in regional magazines and indie newspapers around the country starting next month. I'll post the others as they get sent out for printing. You can check out Synchronicity's website at www.synchronicity.org.







I also created a business card with updated logo for a local therapist, a job which came about after doing a flyer for a local Synchronicity meditation group.

You can see more of my illustration and graphic design at: www.scottdubar.com.

I think there's a big difference between being energetically sensitive and being emotionally sensitive. Energetic sensitivity is more of a tactile function that increases as we grow spiritually, while emotional sensitivity is more at the level of mind and decreases with spiritual growth.

Most people are operating at the level of the mind and so the emotions that are experienced and expressed are tainted by the mind. Other people affect us when they have unresolved issues that resonate with our own. Our mind picks up on this and exploits it in order to trick us into feeding our own negativity.

When we become energetically sensitive, we are more identified with the soul than with the mind. Our soul becomes "stronger" in the sense that the soul is allowed to be a more prominent force in our lives, rather than blindly following the tyrannical dictates of the mind. As we move into this state, it becomes more difficult for the negativity of others to find a resonance within us. We become able to process our own negativity, and in time we can even begin to help process other people's negativity.

Those moments when I am so focused that there is no "me." It can happen while shaking, in meditation, painting, drawing or being in the creative flow. Also while in the company of enlightened or highly evolved people.

Here's an illustration I did for a good friend of mine. Michael does chakra readings and is an avid surfer, so it seemed to fit him pretty well. His readings are really quite amazing. If you're interested in getting one in person or over the phone, you can visit his website: http://www.lightinformation.com/

You can see more of my illustration and comics at: www.scottdubar.com.

After nearly five years of being away and being busy going to art school, I finally got to visit my meditation teacher, Ratu Bagus, in Bali for the month of July. I took along my sketchbook with the idea of filling it up while I was there. Below are some of the sketches I did.










Any feedback is apprecieated!

You can see more of my sketches, illustration and other artwork at www.scottdubar.com

Did this for a local meditation group that uses audio technology to synchronize the hemispheres of the brain, bringing it into various states of relaxation (Alpha, Beta, Theta or Delta). The group actually uses an iPod, so I thought I'd go ahead and jump on the bandwagon before it's too late and do my own take on the ubiquitous iPod ads.

I had a fun time with this, especially since its outside what I normally do. The patterns that look like snowflakes are actually traditional Indian designs called rangolis. They are typically made with colored sand or flower petals and are used for festivals.

You can see more of my illustration and graphic design at: www.scottdubar.com.