Illustration banner featuring theatrical fairytale characters

Victoria Dubinina Art

Illustration Portfolio

Book Covers Single-Page/Vignette/Spot Illustration Spread Illustration

Book Covers

Irvin

A tale about a boy who had the most extraordinary talent.

Character illustration of Dakota in a Foxes softball uniform — Dakota

The Chief's Daughter

A story of a middle school softball team who beat the odds.

Character illustration of Dakota batting

Character illustration of Joshua with a fox and bird

How The Wizard Found His Lore

A quest of a young sorcerer who believed he had what it takes to go the distance.

Character illustration of Joshua — Joshua

Color Golden Cockerel character illustration

Character illustration of the Shemakha Queen — The Shemakha Queen

The Tale Of The Golden Cockerel

A fairy tale by Alexander Pushkin about a magical gift that a Tzar receives to help protect his kingdom.

Single-Page/Vignette/Spot Illustration

Black and white illustration of children playing chess — Maya loved the heavy wooden click of the chess pieces.

Vignette illustration of little Irvin — Little Irvin found new friends.

Illustration of children reading a treasure map in the woods — Lee is starting to wonder whether his team is ready for the upcoming journey.

Spot illustration of a cheerleader character — I think I found myself a cheerleader!

Spread Illustration

Black and white spread illustration of the Astronomer presenting the Golden Cockerel — The Astronomer presents the Golden Cockerel to the Tsar.

My Portfolio Description

All the pieces in my portfolio are personal projects so far. I am inspired by timeless stories, like 'The Island of the Blue Dolphins' by Scott O'Dell and "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien and my native folk tales, such as "Morozko" by Alexander Afansyev and "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" by Alexander Pushkin, that had influenced my childhood and youth in the most profound way. Illustrators like Ivan Bilibin and Jill Barklem appeal to me. I gravitate towards characters who possess grit and determination, are unafraid of toil and capable of overcoming many obstacles to reach their goal, like those in "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien, "Which Witch?" by Eva Ibbotson, and my absolute favorite, the Harry Potter saga by J.K. Rowling.

Media

I use mixed media in my work gravitating towards watercolor, gouache, color pencil, and ink.

No Use of Artificial Intelligence

I enjoy both traditional and digital art and like to edit my physical paintings and drawings in Procreate. I do not use AI in my work.

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