AG Fabrega - The journal of Alfonso Fabrega

Make Sh*t Friend of mine and I are putting together a...

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:30:00 -0400

Make Sh*t

Friend of mine and I are putting together a hack-a-thon of sorts, this is the logo I’ve come up with. Should be an interesting time, that’s for sure.

It’ll be making it’s way onto t-shirst as well, without the “happ-a-thon” part; I’d definitely wear a tee with the Make Sh*t mantra. Can’t wait to get it printed.

Enormous Tiny Art Show #13 I love the Enormous Tiny Art Show series that Nahcotta holds here...

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:30:00 -0500

Enormous Tiny Art Show #13

I *love* the Enormous Tiny Art Show series that Nahcotta holds here in Portsmouth. The small format (no larger than 10”x10”) is great for artists to experiment a little and at the same time is accessible enough for people to actually take art home.

I made only five paintings this time, all having to do with the little adventures we go on every day. The missteps, chance happenings, characters we run into… it’s all pretty amazing to me.

You can see all five pieces at the Nahcotta website.

Ampersand! I’ve always wanted to try my hand at a big, old...

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:51:00 -0400

Ampersand!

I’ve always wanted to try my hand at a big, old ampersand so I spent some time the past few evenings sketching and inking this up. I think it’s a little thinner and taller than I originally thought it would be, and maybe it could use a bit more “character. Think I’ll experiment with some embellishments when I drop it into Illustrator.

Movember Identity, Colorizing This is where I am with the...

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:10:00 -0400

Movember Identity, Colorizing

This is where I am with the colorizing of this piece. Have to say, part of me wants to go super bright, and the other wants to go dark. That usually means it’s time for me to walk away, have a stiff drink, and do something else for a while. Though, I AM curious if anyone has an opinion…?

Movember Identity, Inks Started up a team for Movember and have...

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:32:33 -0400

Movember Identity, Inks

Started up a team for Movember and have been working on an identity; mostly for fun, but perhaps for a poster or t-shirt. This is where I’ve ended up with the inking. Some corrections to alignment, etc. need to be made and then I’ll get in to colorizing.

Also, didn’t help that we’ve got a new pug puppy… I’ll blame that correction in the bottom right on her. ;)

Sketchbook study, No. 1 Not sure what was going on in my mind...

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:59:03 -0400

Sketchbook study, No. 1

Not sure what was going on in my mind while I was playing around in my sketchbook this weekend, but I liked it enough to take a photo of it. Of course, then I couldn’t resist doing some color studies…

NHPK Poster: Earth Third poster for this year’s Portsmouth...

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:44:00 -0400

NHPK Poster: Earth

Third poster for this year’s Portsmouth PechaKucha series. Colors were tough on this one; every earth palette I came up with just seemed to lack oomph. Hopefully this one works (I like to think so…).

;)

The 5AM Type I’ve been getting up early the past few...

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 07:29:48 -0400

The 5AM Type

I’ve been getting up early the past few mornings to work on an idea I’ve had brewing. I’m always a little surprised at the number of times you have to draw the same letterform to even START getting it right. Even stranger is that most people won’t notice the difference between, say, that first horrible “B” you drew and the last one. It’s enough to make you go mad, but in a good way.

Hope to show the fully pencilled layout soon.

Theatre du Grand Guignol Poster How can you NOT support the...

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:22:00 -0400

Theatre du Grand Guignol Poster

How can you NOT support the insanely prolific talents of Bryan White, John Herman and the rest of those creative collaborators? They’re at it again, resurrecting the Grand Guignol style of theater (read: much blood and thrilling action) with a series of three late night, one-act plays. They put out a call to illustrators/artists to submit posters for the event, so I put together this little beauty to help the cause. All proceeds from the play and the sale of the posters go to charity/non-profits.

If you’re in Portsmouth NH on July 6-15 and are looking for a horrifically good time, be sure to check it out. And watch out for the blood spray.

Weapons of Mass Creation, Biz Cards Heading off to the Weapons...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:48:09 -0400

Weapons of Mass Creation, Biz Cards

Heading off to the Weapons of Mass Creation Fest this weekend in Cleveland. Realized a few days ago that the business card I have from my 9-5 jobbie was, um, a little dull. Okay, a lot dull. So, with no time to design and print (and in keeping with the whole event itself) I decided to paint a set of business cards.

Thought I’d have a little fun with them and came up with four variations: star, skull, pyramid and eye. Kind of a pain, but they turned out better than I thought given how much time I had to do them!

Demise, No. 1 I’ve been working on versions of this for a...

Tue, 29 May 2012 06:29:00 -0400

Demise, No. 1

I’ve been working on versions of this for a while. It’s actually the little brother of a much larger, more typographic version that I’m still struggling with. Hoping that a series will come of it; tiny stories that document (in a quirky/sinister/humorous way) various means of passing. This one is far too serious, but as the first one, that kind of works for me.

The entire text reads:

It was with no small measure of surprise; this alone could be surmised.

Poster This is my second poster for the Pecha Kucha Night...

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:14:00 -0400

Poster

This is my second poster for the Pecha Kucha Night Portsmouth series, called “Air”. Drawn full-size on 11”x14” Strathmore, thought I’d show the first pencils, detail of the brushwork, and final piece after digital colorization.

Linocut, Printed I wrapped up my first linocut print and, while...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:52:00 -0400

Linocut, Printed

I wrapped up my first linocut print and, while not entirely successful, I’m definitely happy with it as a test. I made a TON of mistakes, and learned a lot which is a fair trade-off in my book. Up top is a print on recycled cardboard, and some shots of the actual cut block. Biggest lesson? No small type while learning!

Linocut, Step 1 So I’m attempting my first linocut print....

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:16:54 -0400

Linocut, Step 1

So I’m attempting my first linocut print. All my supplies came in, I came up with a rough bit of type I’d like to see printed, and have started transferring it to the actual linoleum. Have to say, the whole “everything’s in reverse!” threw me for a bit, but it’s done and I really can’t wait to start cutting. Stay tuned…

In progress: PechaKucha poster series Finished painting/inking...

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:07:00 -0400

In progress: PechaKucha poster series

Finished painting/inking this, need to scan it in and colorize. There’s a logo that goes up top, fingers crossed that it works as I imagined it (hah!). I’m looking to do a minimal color palette, bringing out the “Fire” and setting back the “No. 10” bubble a bit. We’ll see…

I can’t tell if it’s weird that I like Marmite...

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:14:49 -0500

I can’t tell if it’s weird that I like Marmite w/Sriracha on toast for breakfast. I can tell you, though, that a strong cup of coffee really finishes it off nicely. Oh, happy morning!

The Cherpumple Behold one of the most significant advances in...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:06:00 -0500

The Cherpumple

Behold one of the most significant advances in cake engineering of recent memory. This inspired tower of an apple pie on top of a cherry pie on top of a pumpkin pie, all baked within a cake, appeared as if by magic in the office today. Oh my god it was good…

Bridge the Gap Our lovely bridge to the next town has been...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:03:00 -0500

Bridge the Gap

Our lovely bridge to the next town has been dismantled to await repair, and the local paper has issued a challenge: drop something into their photo to replace the missing span. How could I resist…

Brandi Milne It’s eye-candy, sure, but seductive...

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:49:00 -0400

Brandi Milne

It’s eye-candy, sure, but seductive nonetheless. “Run Rabbit, Run” exhibit currently in L.A., or take a peek at her site.

Illustration Friday - “Fleeting” I can only imagine...

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:43:00 -0400

Illustration Friday - “Fleeting”

I can only imagine that moment when, one day, after you’ve put on all your gear and headed out, it hits you that you really aren’t a kid anymore.