Alan Defibaugh - Illustrator and Artiste

You Can't Always Get What You Want

2010-10-01T10:29:00.000-04:00

New Print up over at Society6. Go get some!

Lunar Boy and Beer!

2010-08-11T13:25:00.000-04:00

The opening for Lunar Boy gallery's Beer group show is coming up on August 14th and I've got work featured!

I had a great time creating this guy and an especially great time painting the frame to go with.

Also, I live in Texas now. That is all.

Beer, etc.

2010-07-21T15:32:00.000-04:00

I'm getting ready for a Beer themed show at the Lunar Boy Gallery in Astoria, Oregon.

Also, I'm moving to Austin, TX!

Striking Out Stroke, and more.

2010-06-09T15:25:00.000-04:00

I've been creating these spot illustrations for a monthly newsletter called News in Health, published by the NIH. The current issue and back issues are here. The topics are of course all health related. My first challenge was to delicately illustrate Bipolar Disorder and Stroke.

Major Ups and Downs (bipolar disorder)

Strike Out Stroke (stroke)

"Too Young for Hot Flashes?" (primary ovarian insufficiency)

"Fun Summer Days" (summer health)

More More More! - There's over 20 paintings in my shop now.

2010-05-19T14:00:00.000-04:00

I've been having a blast making all of these little paintings. Maybe you'd like to take one home?

Nick Cave (Not That Nick Cave!)

2010-05-10T10:39:00.000-04:00

So I've just been turned on to one of the most colorful and creative artists working today, Nick Cave.

From Wikipedia:
Nick Cave (born 1959 in central Missouri, USA) is an American fabric sculptor, dancer, and performance artist. He is best known for his Soundsuits: wearable fabric sculptures that are bright, whimsical, and other-worldly. He also trained as a dancer with Alvin Ailey. He resides in Chicago and is director of the graduate fashion program at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

His soundsuits are colorful and from another planet. From the descriptions of his soundsuits, I'm supposed to be hearing them. But I can't help but fall in love with their visual splendor. They're just so playful and take me to a world I want to be in.

Here's some of the suits and do yourself a favor, go and look at this video that features a look at some of the creation and movement of the suits, not to mention a thorough slideshow.

More photos of these phenomenal suits: Body Pixel

Whole Slew of New Paintings on Etsy!

2010-05-06T11:52:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone, I've been busy doing lots of little paintings. Now's a chance to pick some up over at my Etsy Shop.

Here's just a few!

"Morty's Big Haul!" 7x10", acrylic on watercolor paper

"Puppy in Pink" 4x6", acrylic on watercolor paper

"Hypno Stare" 4x6", acrylic on watercolor paper

Stumbled Down the FFFFound Hole ...

2010-04-30T12:32:00.002-04:00

This is what I ffffound!

Chip Wass

Las Marquez

Brendan Wenzel

Nate Williams

Fallen Queen Monday - RuPaul's Drag Race finale Extravaganza!

2010-04-26T19:35:00.000-04:00

So, the long awaited finale to RuPaul's Drag Race is tonight. I'm sure they'll post it in full on logo.com, like they have been, but I for one can't wait until tomorrow! The preview looks very exciting.

I've been busy whipping up the girls. We'll start with my most recent drawing. It's the sketch of the final 3! Good luck Tyra, Raven and Jujubee! Don't fuck it up!

Next, we have some catching up to do!

First up, it's Tatianna. Princess Tati was finally dethroned on Episode 9 - The Diva Awards

Then, the first two ladies to go, were Shangela on Episode 1 - Gone with the Window

Annnnd, From Atlanta, Georgia, it's Nicole Paige Brooks. She packed her bags on Episode 2 - Starrbootylicious.

Only one more drawing to go! Going to wrap this series up with the final 3 illustration you see above. It's been a fun ride ladies! (and gentlemen too).

Fallen Queen Friday - Pandora Boxx

2010-04-02T11:41:00.000-04:00

I'm not gonna lie, Pandora was my favorite. I'm really sad to see her go. Pandora's Boxx got blocked on Ep. 8 Golden Gals (full episode!)

"Only one drag queen can be America's next drag superstar!"

This was a fun episode filled with lots of surprises! Pandora looked absolutely adorable and the older gals do really well!

Only 4 queens left ... it's getting close ladies, don't fuck it up!

Countdown to Yuri's Night 2010 (It's a trap!)

2010-03-31T16:47:00.000-04:00

We are getting closer and closer to Yuri's Night 2010! The intergalactic Space Conference has a warning for you:

Go to outofthisworldparty.com for a preview of the artwork and to get tickets!

Paint Paint Paint

2010-03-30T13:52:00.000-04:00

Been creating lots of little paintings on 4x6" watercolor postcards, here's a couple!

"Monster Sneaks" & "Crow Tongue"

Fallen Queen Friday - Jessica Wild

2010-03-26T10:26:00.000-04:00

Jessica is a huge fan favorite, with her infectious smile and care free silliness! She was swiftly taken out this week on Ep. 7 Once Upon a Queen

"Only one drag queen can be America's next drag superstar!"

Juju took the other ladies to the cleaners on the shade contest and Tyra was a close 2nd place. And in the words of Raven, she "finally won a *BLEEEEEP* challenge".

Only 5 queens left ... it's getting close ladies, don't fuck it up!

My Mom Thinks I'm Cool

2010-03-22T13:23:00.001-04:00

My parents visited my display at Art Whino's event G-40: The Summit yesterday!

I'll be there this Thursday fixing up my wall. I think it needs some extra style, how about you?

Fallen Queen Friday - Sahara Davenport

2010-03-19T18:31:00.003-04:00

Sahara was on point for a big part of the race, but she didn't satisfy the judges needs on Ep. 6 Rocker Chicks (Link to full episode)

"Only one drag queen can be America's next drag superstar!"

Sahara was quite the beauty in her tutu. Poor Juju was a damn mess. Get it together gurl! It'll be alright. Pandora and Raven were favorites again! And Henry Rollins?!

Coming up soon, the ladies I missed, Shangela and Nicole. I didn't forget you.

Attend Countdown to Yuri's Night 2010!

2010-03-17T10:44:00.001-04:00

Coming in April! There will be girls and booze and art! Tickets at outofthisworldparty.com

Here's the back with more info too.

What is Yuri's Night?

April 12, 1961 Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin embarked on the historic first manned space flight.

Twenty years later on April 12, 1981, the US launched the first space shuttle flight.

We think that's something worth celebrating!

Every year on April 12, Yuri's Night parties are held all around the world; it's like the Cinco de Mayo for space. Visit Yurisnight.net for a list of worldwide parties.

Fallen Queen Friday (Monday Edition) - Morgan McMichaels

2010-03-15T12:59:00.001-04:00

Morgan is such a piece of work she took me some extra time to complete. But here she is.

Even though she wasn't the prettiest girl, she had a compelling look that I couldn't turn away from.

Morgan got left at the altar on last Monday's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race Ep.5 Here Comes the Bride.

"Only one drag queen can be America's next drag superstar!"

Raven got robbed. She's always composed and always flawless. She looked absolutely stunning in white and teal.

I considered drawing Morgan in her bridal look, but I think the "Gone With the Window" look is her most iconic. What do you think?

Twitter Tweet

2010-03-08T08:00:00.010-05:00

Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to welcome myself to 2009. Please follow me on Twitter @alandefibaugh

Fallen Queen Friday - Mystique Summers Madison

2010-03-05T11:08:00.001-05:00

Well I got lucky! There wasn't a new episode of Drag Race this week. So I got to spend some extra time on Mystique Summers Madison.

"Only one drag queen can be America's next drag superstar!"

Mystique split (pun intended) a couple weeks ago on RuPaul's Drag Race Ep.3 Country Queens. She just plain refused to put on a cowgirl hat and cuntry it up.

Again, Pandora Boxx is a highlight with her smokin' pregnant mama. And Raven looked SMOKIN' hot in her pin-up outfit. So smokin', I just might have to say smokin' again. Smokin'.

Fallen Queen Friday - Sonique

2010-02-26T18:41:00.001-05:00

In the coming weeks, I'm going do something fun and illustrate the drag queen that got her ass sent home on the most recent episode of RuPaul's Drag Race.

"Only one drag queen can be America's next drag superstar!"

Sonique fell out of favor with the judges of RuPaul's Drag Race this week on Ep.4 "The Snatch Game". It's no wonder, that Lady Gaga impression she did was the pits. It's a shame though, I thought she was the prettiest.

Tatianna and Pandora Boxx do incredible impressions of Britney Spears and Carol Channing, respectively.

I have missed a few, so those will be sneaking in as we go along. Remember Ladies, "Don't F*** it Up!"

Coming Up! G40 summit by Art Whino

2010-02-22T07:00:00.003-05:00

Here's a peek at some of the artwork that I'm showing at Art Whino's G-40: The Summit, in Crystal City, VA. It's shaping up to be a huge event. There's gonna be 4 floors of art. I'm really excited for it. The Grand opening is on March 6th. Hope you can make it!

Mary Blair - Phenomenal Artist

2010-02-16T15:39:00.000-05:00

Mary Blair (October 21, 1911 – July 26, 1978), was a phenomenal artist. Her work has influenced tons of contemporary illustrators including myself. Her facebook page was kind enough to share a flickr group that posts pictures and images of her work. Everything is full of style and rich with color. Such a wonderful artist. Here's some images below, but you can find the rest of the pool here. She's truly one of my favorite artists.

All images are linked to their original flickr source!

Settling in to my new home!

2010-02-13T21:36:00.002-05:00

Hey Folks! I've just recently packed up my crap and moved over here to Blogger. I think I'm going to be happier with the communal aspect, it's surprisingly lonely hosting your own blog.

I discovered whilst moving over here that WordPress' export files won't play nice without a spin through Wordpress2Blogger. It was super handy in converting my posts.

And now, Purple Rain.

Music for Ducks Women's Tee now Most Wanted at MySoti!

2009-10-13T06:37:00.000-04:00

The Ladies version of my "Music for Ducks" tee is now showing up on the main page of MySoti as a Most Wanted Design!

And don't forget, the Men's edition on brown is available here. And the rest of my shirts are here.

New "Music for Ducks" T-shirt Available!

2009-10-08T06:36:00.000-04:00

Hey folks. I've put together a new shirt design and it's available over at MySoti!

One More for Summer!

2009-09-02T07:35:00.000-04:00

With the cool weather invading (thankfully!) those summer days are dwindling. Here's a drawing celebrating our warmest season!

And as always, there's more to see on Flickr!

Something New!

2009-09-01T10:11:00.000-04:00

More pictures on my Flickr!

alandefibaugh.com is new and improved!

2009-07-30T07:58:00.000-04:00

Hey folks, just an announcement that alandefibaugh.com is brand new and has lots of great editorial and agency based illustration for you to peruse. Have a look!

Summer Blonde '82

2009-06-10T11:43:00.000-04:00

I just put this design up on Design By Humans' website for a vote! If you have minute, please take the time to place a vote, it increases the chances that it will actually get made!

Merboy Makes a Discovery in the Deep!

2009-04-01T06:19:00.000-04:00

I’ve been exploring texture a lot in my digital work and Merboy here is a recent treasure. I’m really excited by this character, expect to see him more in the future. (p.s. you can get a print over at Inprnt if you really dig it!)

Chipettes!

2009-01-15T08:59:00.000-05:00

The Chipettes were always my favorite part of Alvin and the Chipmunks, aside from the theme song, that is. I watched every time, mostly hoping that the girls would be on. Not only were they way more charming, their character designs were top notch and deliciously 80s. I've always had a special place in my heart for leg warmers. Veteran animator Corny Cole did the original design for the girls in 1983 and this is my take! Check out a larger version and some details on flickr!

I'm also excited about this image because it represents a place I've been trying to get stylistically and I consider it a breakthrough. More in this vein, I promise!

Happy New Year!

2009-01-06T11:45:00.000-05:00

It's 2009 everybody! Happy New Year!

Fray Issue 2!

2008-12-15T10:02:00.000-05:00

Ladies and Gentlemen, Fray (the quarterly of true stories and original art) Issue 2 is finally out. I Illustrated the story Star Wars Memories (p.38-39). Pick up a copy or subscription today, there's lots of great stories inside!

Hooray!

2008-11-05T07:41:00.000-05:00

I'm on Current!

2008-10-27T21:13:00.000-04:00

A few months ago I recorded an interview for a current_ tv spot and it's finally up! Check it out!

SDCC+

2008-08-07T12:05:00.000-04:00

It's been awhile since my last post! A lot has happened, Artomatic has come and gone (made some great sales!), I moved (a mile away from my old home), I attended San Diego Comic-con and I've turned 30 (and I recommend Wolfgang Puck's The Source restaurant). All of which were quite a blast. Below are 2 highlights from my trip to comic-con taken by Tony.

Comic-con was a new adventure, I've never attended or been to San Diego. Got to see one of my favorite artists speak, Jim Woodring, saw Gwen Stefani's pants at the Hard Rock Hotel, ate fish tacos and doodled on my nintendo DS.

As mentioned, I moved recently, so I haven't been doing much at home other than putting my house and studio together. Work has been keeping me busy with a really fun super secret project, it's a printed piece with tons of drawings in it and I can't wait until it's released upon the world. I'll get images up here as soon as I can.

I'm also getting my gocco warmed up so I can offer some prints. All in due course. I'll keep everyone posted!

Yokai in Your Eye: 6/14/08-7/26/08

2008-06-15T15:44:00.000-04:00

"Futakuchi-Onna" 11.5 x 11.5", acrylic on wood

This past weekend was the opening of Yokai in Your Eye group show at the Bear and Bird Boutique + Gallery in Florida, I was unable to attend, but Amanda, the gallery owner, was able to take some really great shots of the participating artists' work and the show itself. Check out her Flickr set here.

Bear and Bird Gallery walls.

To purchase this painting, check out the Bear and Bird Boutique + Gallery Online Shop (unless you're local of course!)

Artomatic 2008 is here!

2008-05-09T08:29:00.000-04:00

Tonight is the night folks!

It's time for ARTOMATIC 2008 and I'll be participating for the very
first time! I'll have 2 new paintings and a new serigraph print
available. (pictured here)

The opening night is TONIGHT, Friday (May 9th) from 12pm-2am. Free
admission.

I'm on the 11th floor (the floor with the bar) on the NW side (the
side without the bar). I plan on being there from about 7pm until late. So drop by whenever you can.

Artomatic (http://artomatic.org)
Opening Friday, May 9 - Closing June 15
1200 First St NE
Capital Plaza I - corner of First & M streets NE - NY Ave Metro
Wed-Thu: 5pm-10pm; Fri-Sat: noon-2am; Sun: noon-10pm; closed Mon-Tue

The amount of artists this year is huge, There's around 1,000 participants. 10 floors of artwork. And no worries about finding your way around. It's a simple layout (unlike the maze of rooms from last year).

Parking, from what I understand, is on the street, there's 2 clubs nearby, so the metro is probably your best bet. It's a quick couple blocks from the NY Ave. train station, you can see the building from the platform.

Thanks everyone, hope to see you there, with friends!

Yuri's Night

2008-04-23T09:49:00.000-04:00

Here's a couple images from Yuri's Night 2008. Had a great time and saw some great artwork and amazing stripteases. Thanks to Jared, Kate and Art Whino for a great evening!

If you want to see some more photos from the event that night, I believe Jared has some, and Scott Brooks does as well!

Plagiarism is Assy

2008-04-18T14:14:00.000-04:00

The popular illustration portal Little Chimp Society and many of the illustrators featured on the site have been ripped off. A Chinese publisher of mysterious origins has produced a several hundred page book of the website's content and is selling it online for $100.

Interviews and artwork were swiped verbatim from the website and while the artists are all credited, none of them were contacted or are being compensated for their artwork. The clincher for me is the fact that the book contains a CD of all the images in the book and they didn't even bother to change the file names from the web!

The rightfully disgruntled Darren Di Lieto has posted about this on his blog and the contents of the book have been posted as well.

legitimate irony:

I've posted to the site and fortunately my artwork wasn't swiped, so either A. I'm not popular enough to include, or B. my low-res images saved my ass.
So if you're a copyright lawyer or know one, I hear LCS is looking for one.

Not "Crafty Mofo"

2008-04-03T05:57:00.000-04:00

from KarenElizabeth's Flickr stream.

I think it's noteworthy that Silver Spring is going to have it's own branch of the Crafty Bastards fair this year. As per Silver Spring, Singular:

Are you the child of an unwed mother and posses mad crochet skills? If so, then Crafty Bastards is a perfect opportunity for you! As I mentioned before, the Washington City Paper's crafts fair is expanding to Silver Spring this summer, and they are now accepting applications for booth space. Better hurry, as the deadline is April 16th. Let's ensure that MoCo is adequately represented at the event instead of allowing carpetbaggin' DC crafties to monopolize the booths.

Yuri's Night '08

2008-03-21T13:45:00.000-04:00

The info has been released!

Come on out to VA on Saturday, April 12, 2008 for the Yuri's Night 2008 Space Party!

I'll have brand new (space themed) artwork for your viewing pleasure, plus there will be vodka drinks and (mostly) naked ladies!

From the press release (found here in it's entirety):

Art Whino (www.artwhino.com) in partnership with ABJ Productions (www.artbyjared.com) launch Yuri’s Night ‘08 World Space Party, April 12th, 2008 from 8pm to 2am at 717 N. Saint Asaph St. Alexandria, VA 22314.Tickets are now on sale, $20 in Advance or $25 at the Door. Admission price includes entertainment and 3 drink vouchers good for Stoli Vodka’s cosmic-concoctions. Cash Bar available all evening.

To purchase tickets, visit www.outofthisworldparty.com

This is a 21 and older event.

This Just In ...

2008-03-19T10:38:00.000-04:00

ARTOMATIC 2008

May 9 – June 15, 2008
Capitol Plaza building, located at 1200 First Street, NE
(at the corner with M Street)
Washington, DC 20002
Metro stop: Red Line, New York Ave./Florida Ave./Gallaudet Univ.
(M Street exit)
Free admission. Donations accepted

HOURS
Wednesdays and Thursdays: 5 pm – 10 pm
Fridays and Saturdays: Noon – 2 am
Sundays: Noon – 10 pm
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

Artomatic, the Washington, D.C., area’s eclectic, engaging — and occasionally even eye-popping — arts extravaganza is back this spring and promises to be more of a draw than ever before.

The NoMa (north of Massachusetts Avenue) Business Improvement District (BID) will host this year’s homegrown art extravaganza, Artomatic. From May 9 through June 15, 2008, hundreds of local and regional artists will exhibit their works throughout the Capitol Plaza building, located at First and M Streets, N.E., just one block west of the New York Avenue Metro station.

Held regularly since 1999, Artomatic transforms an unfinished indoor space into an exciting and incredibly diverse arts event that is free and open to the public. In addition to displays and sales by hundreds of artists, the event features free musical, dance, and theater performances; holiday celebrations; films; educational presentations; and much more.

This year’s Artomatic, occupying 200,000 square feet at Capitol Plaza, will be the largest to date. Designed by the renowned architect Shalom Baranes and owned by Polinger, Shannon & Luchs, Capitol Plaza offers 293,000 rentable square feet of Class A office space, with dramatic Capitol and city views from the upper floors.

The Fray "Busted!" Issue #1 out now!

2008-02-24T06:16:00.000-05:00

This is the cover of Issue #1 of the new print quarterly of Fray. Fray is about true, personal stories and original art. It's a themed book and comes out 4 times a year. This issue is about getting busted or caught in the act and has turned out really beautifully thanks to the love of the staff. Here's my image for the story "Ropeswing Season" by Kirk Read.

Head over to fray.com/issue1/ to see some samples of the writing and artwork included, and oh yeah, don't forget to subscribe!

Acrylic Ink Work in Prog

2008-02-10T08:10:00.000-05:00

Been working on a series of images on cardboard. I work them out in pencil, as you can see here and then move on to inking them in 3 colors. I think the final result is pretty solid. The color of the board is more realistic in the scan of the final (below). The top one is slightly lighter so you can see the pencil details a bit better.

Pant

2008-02-06T06:27:00.000-05:00

Been working in Acrylic Ink a lot lately and I'm loving it. It moves with my brush the way I think it should. This is "Pant" 8x11" on wood panel. Enjoy!

Bedford Springs Resort -- It only felt a little bit like The Shining

2008-02-04T13:31:00.000-05:00

As I mentioned previously, Tony and I went to Bedford Springs Resort in Pennsylvania. It was a lovely relaxing time. The place has a rich history, established in the 1800's it survived all the way to the 80s when it finally closed it's doors. It reopened last year and has been designed to the hilt. Lots of great old furniture, modern conveniences and unique touches, from rich wallpapers to ceramic room number plaques. Check out Tony's photo set from the trip.

I was 14 Years old in 1992

2008-02-02T11:03:00.000-05:00

These photos are documentation of a time capsule that I created for myself in 1992. Dated to be opened in 2005. I opened it then, but stored it away for the last few years. So this stuff is roughly 15 years old, and at the age of 14 I thought I might be interested to see these things in the "Future."

GOG

2008-01-22T07:14:00.000-05:00

Looks like Art in Heat '07 made it into an end of year list over at washingtonpost.com's Going Out Gurus. Thanks Jared for pointing this out! Will there be an Art in Heat '08? Only time will tell (I vote for yes)

From the GOG article:

"'Tug of War' at Hemphill and 'Art in Heat' at the Warehouse. I was glad to see a number of lowbrow/pop-surrealist shows on local gallery dockets this year. Even though the technique in most of the pieces on view was top notch, this brand of sometimes-cartoony art doesn't take itself too seriously and that's kind of refreshing when you go out for a night of art viewing. We have a great stable of locals who produce this kind of work, and it was great to see their pieces represented in the Warehouse show. Many of those same artists' names are now on the walls at Alexandria's newish Art Whino gallery."

Spent the weekend in Bedford Springs, PA. A photo or two from that once Tony gets them sorted!

Been working on a series of ink paintings on cardboard. More on that soon too!

Sketchbook update!

2008-01-16T08:38:00.000-05:00

Been messing more with patterns and simple shapes in my sketchbook. It's looking good. Hope everyone is having a healthy and happy New Year. I've been gearing up to do some more paintings on wood. Lots of sketching! I'll be checking in again soon.

Oblina

2007-10-30T16:25:00.000-04:00

Originally uploaded by Alan Defibaugh.

Friday, November 9th ~ Art Whino!

2007-10-23T18:16:00.000-04:00

Check it out guys. Coming up Friday, November 9th, I've got a group show with the Art Whino collective in Alexandria VA.You'll see 2 digital prints on canvas as well as 2 new acrylic paintings, including "Come Back!" shown above. You'll love'em I promise. So come on out and see lots of great work.See ya there!
~Alan
www.alandefibaugh.com

Art Whino Gallery
www.artwhino.com
717 N. Saint Asaph St
Alexandria, VA 22314
O 703.462.4135
F 574.830.1651

Maneki Neko!

2007-09-23T12:17:00.000-04:00

maneki_neko_9.23.07
Originally uploaded by Alan Defibaugh.

Tussle

2007-07-19T06:17:00.000-04:00

Tussle
Originally uploaded by Alan Defibaugh.

Giclee print on canvas, edition of five.
On Display at Washington DC's Warehouse through July 30th.
Print available at the Art in Heat website!

Who Do You Want Me To Be To Make You Sleep With Me?

2007-07-19T06:16:00.000-04:00

Who Do You Want Me To Be To Make You Sleep With Me?

Originally uploaded by Alan Defibaugh.

Giclee print on canvas, edition of five.

On Display at Washington DC's Warehouse through July 30th.

Print available at the Art in Heat website!

Art in Heat!

2007-06-20T06:52:00.000-04:00

Join an eclectic mix of 18 emerging and established artists from the DC area, as well as The Lobsterboy Revue for Art in Heat! Opening night festivities are June 30, 7pm, at the Warehouse and will run late into the hot summer night. Lobsterboy will be on hand at 8pm and 11pm with his â€œTiki Party from Hell.â€ DJ Adam will be keeping the party going in the upstairs gallery.

The selected artists represent the best of DCâ€™s Outsider, Lowbrow, and Pop Surrealist artists. They’re notable for creating work thatâ€™s fun, twisted, sexy, and just plain wrong. Featuring: Ed Bisese, Chris Bishop, Scott G. Brooks, Lisa Brotman, Anna U. Davis, Jared Davis, Alan Defibaugh, Margaret Dowell, Dana Ellyn, Gregory Ferrand, Linas Garsys, Laurel Hausler, Candace Keegan, John Lancaster, Emily Greene Liddle, Albert Schweitzer, Matt Sesow, and Ben Tolman.

On Saturday, July 7th, join us again for “A Very Special Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School.” Bring your sketchpad and twisted little mind for an evening of art and burlesque.

Art in Heat will unofficially kick-off this year’s second annual Capital Fringe, which opens July 19th along the 7th Street corridor. The Warehouse is a popular venue and meeting place for Fringe, and Art in Heat is the perfect appetizer.

Visit www.artinheat.com for more information and to see selected pieces from the exhibit. A complete gallery of the work will be online by June 29th.

Art in Heat
June 30 â€“ July 30, 2007

Opening Reception
Saturday, June 30; 7pmâ€“11pm

The Lobsterboy Revue presents “Tiki Party from Hell”
Starring Swami Yomahmi, Sugar Ann Spice, L’il Dutch, Bambi Galore, and many more.
Saturday, June 30; 2 shows, 8 pm & 11pm
Tickets: $12 available only at the door

A Very Special Dr. Sketchyâ€™s Anti-Art School
Hosted by Elvis and featuring Bambi Galore.
Saturday, July 7; in two sessions, Act I: 7pm-9pm, Act II: 9:30pm-11:30pm
Tickets: $8 for each session or $10 for both â€“ limited seating â€“ tickets will be available online.

Warehouse Arts Complex
1021 7th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Rupert

2007-04-30T05:44:00.000-04:00

Rupert
Originally uploaded by Alan Defibaugh.

Introducing Rupert. He's brand new, try not to stare into his eyes too long . . . Created especially for the print shop I've just set up over at my website.

Do be a dear and check Rupert and the rest out!

Mario's Breakfast

2007-04-17T13:21:00.000-04:00

Mario's Breakfast
Originally uploaded by Alan Defibaugh.

Mario here has made it to L.A.! He's featured in:

I am 8-bit: Version 2.007

April 17 - May 12, 2007

OPENING NIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA!!! (No admission, Free to all!)
TUESDAY, APRIL 17 from 7 to 11 p.m.

Over 200 original pieces of art from over 100 artists

Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight
7020 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles , CA 90038

Go check it out tonight if you live local!

Coming in June/July!

2007-03-13T18:16:00.000-04:00

visit the official Art In Heat site

Chicken In the Henhouse

2007-02-26T09:42:00.000-05:00

This image is from a series of personal work I'm doing based on David Sedaris' short stories. This one is based on the story "Chicken In the Henhouse" found in his book "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim"

More to come!

Stupid Cupid

2007-02-08T07:12:00.000-05:00

valentine's day

Originally uploaded by Alan Defibaugh.

Got to love a rosy bummed cupid. Happy early Valentine's Day everyone!

I recently dug up some old sketches and drawings, some I want to finish, others are fine as is. In the coming weeks I'll post some of these, consider it a trip down memory lane.

Hand Me My Leather

2007-01-26T08:41:00.000-05:00

Since Mid-Atlantic leather wasn't too long ago here in the district I thought I'd post this image. A newspaper I was working for wanted an illustration for an article representing the brotherhood of leather.
It was in no way to demean, poke fun or sexualize the act of men tying each other up and dressing in leather. It's meant to promote the comaraderie and brotherhood of the activity. So here we have a very benign image of men in leather pants and cuffs.
I've since lost the source file for this (it was even in color!) but I managed to dig up a black and white laser print of it. I think it looks rather striking in grayscale however, so I'm not too worried.

Wonder Woman!

2007-01-24T04:09:00.000-05:00

This week's Sugarfrostedgoodness challenge is that wonderful lady, Wonder Woman.

trusty ol' cardboard

2006-12-14T03:40:00.000-05:00

Hope everyone is getting it together for the holidays! Sometimes a piece of cardboard is just staring you in the face and you have to draw something on it. Well, it happens to me at least. Enjoy!

Wind

2006-11-03T15:31:00.000-05:00

So I just missed the deadline for the Illustration Friday topic this week, but I'm really pleased with how this is turning out, so I'm going to show it anyway.

October 31st

2006-10-31T19:35:00.000-05:00

C'mon folks, October 31st is not an excuse to wear cheap ears on your head and call it a costume. We need complete transformations here! Don't just wear a plastic viking hat from walmart and tell me you're a viking. Without some sort of animal hide and/or a beard I'm not convinced. You're not a devil if you have horns and a stuffed red sock sticking out of the back of your pants. Give it some effort people! Body paint! full outfits! latex noses! if you just want to accessorize a la halloween, wear a "kittens frolicking around a jack-o-lantern" sweatshirt or an I â™¥ pumpkins button or something. We need a little more gusto (ghosto?) on all hallow's eve!

Welcome once again ...

2006-10-24T05:42:00.000-04:00

Welcome everyone, and take a look at the brand new alan defibaugh.com It has an updated gallery with some fresh images. I'm very excited by the new look! (mmm argyle) And though this blog has been running for a short while, it's relatively new feature to the site. So take a peek and enjoy!

Sketchbook!

2006-10-13T07:21:00.000-04:00

Hello Everyone, I've gone through and scanned several images from my sketchbook, here's a few! To see the rest, check out my flickr site.

Itchy?

2006-10-09T11:54:00.000-04:00

A new painting, "Crabs." I'm really enjoying acrylics now that I've found birch wood.

Business Brochure

2006-10-08T06:35:00.000-04:00

I recently did a group of illustrations for a brochure for a newspaper called The Chronicle of Higher Education. The theme is how the newspaper can help you establish your university as a strong brand via all the services the paper offers via profiling, job listings, etc. Here I've posted some of the drawings, I'm pretty pleased with the whole thing, especially the colors.

Here's a close-up of a two-page spread in the brochure

I've decided that her name is Talia.

I really like the way the colors and lines came out on this one.

You'll be able to find these on my website when I finish updating it (very soon!)

Welcome!

2006-10-04T11:06:00.000-04:00

Here's a great first entry! it's one of my favorite images in recent weeks, Kid Icarus. That game was a complete bitch and I never got past the first level when I was a kid. Now that I'm all grown up I still wouldn't be able to get past the levels if it weren't for quick saves in my emulator software. Apparently he's going to be in the new Wii version of Smash Brothers. It's about time they brought back this great character!

I've also posted this image at Sugar Frosted Goodness, a community blog I recently joined! Check it out.