Alberto S. Ballesteros
@asbillustration.bsky.social
Barcelona based illustrator | Token creator | Golgari Shaman
He/Him
https://www.albertosballesteros.com/
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He/Him
https://www.albertosballesteros.com/
More: https://linktr.ee/Cochambrator
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Hi, I'm Alberto and I'm a freelance illustrator currently based in Barcelona.
I make custom MTG tokens and I love fantasy in general. Always open for new projects!
You can check my work here: www.albertosballesteros.com
Hi, I'm Alberto and I'm a freelance illustrator currently based in Barcelona.
I make custom MTG tokens and I love fantasy in general. Always open for new projects!
You can check my work here: www.albertosballesteros.com
Introduce youself with 5 concerts you have seen:
Converge
Sunn O)))
Chemical Brothers
Beth Gibbons
Kneecap
Converge
Sunn O)))
Chemical Brothers
Beth Gibbons
Kneecap
Introduce youself with 5 concerts you have seen:
Estopa
Dendemann
The Pogues
Sylvan Esso
Prince
Estopa
Dendemann
The Pogues
Sylvan Esso
Prince
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Mad Caddies
Avatar in concert
Artms
IU
Reel Big Fish
Mad Caddies
Avatar in concert
Artms
IU
Reel Big Fish
November 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Introduce youself with 5 concerts you have seen:
Converge
Sunn O)))
Chemical Brothers
Beth Gibbons
Kneecap
Converge
Sunn O)))
Chemical Brothers
Beth Gibbons
Kneecap
RC Antwerp has been my last event of the year. 2025 was crazy (and exhausting) for me. I’ve met lots of wonderful people, I had a bunch of firsts (some good, some bad), I made some mistakes but I also learned a lot.
Now it’s time to stop, think and plan next year. Hope to see you all in 2026!
Now it’s time to stop, think and plan next year. Hope to see you all in 2026!
November 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
RC Antwerp has been my last event of the year. 2025 was crazy (and exhausting) for me. I’ve met lots of wonderful people, I had a bunch of firsts (some good, some bad), I made some mistakes but I also learned a lot.
Now it’s time to stop, think and plan next year. Hope to see you all in 2026!
Now it’s time to stop, think and plan next year. Hope to see you all in 2026!
Doing stock of tokens is so much fun…
I think it’s time to make an excel 😅
I think it’s time to make an excel 😅
November 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Doing stock of tokens is so much fun…
I think it’s time to make an excel 😅
I think it’s time to make an excel 😅
Still unpacking from this weekend. Now it’s time for a DRS update! I got 5 new additions to the cube (including the one signed by Steve Argyle), with them we’re on 17 DRSs!
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Still unpacking from this weekend. Now it’s time for a DRS update! I got 5 new additions to the cube (including the one signed by Steve Argyle), with them we’re on 17 DRSs!
Back home, the tokens arrived just on time for Antwe…
Anyway, I now have all of these tokens back in stock. DM if interested!
Anyway, I now have all of these tokens back in stock. DM if interested!
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Back home, the tokens arrived just on time for Antwe…
Anyway, I now have all of these tokens back in stock. DM if interested!
Anyway, I now have all of these tokens back in stock. DM if interested!
RC Antwerp is done! I still need to recover and I’ll make a proper post at some point. In the mean time just wanted to mention that @steveargyle.bsky.social was there and I did what needed to be done.
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
RC Antwerp is done! I still need to recover and I’ll make a proper post at some point. In the mean time just wanted to mention that @steveargyle.bsky.social was there and I did what needed to be done.
Last day of RC Antwerp! Here’s a terrible picture of a fun commission I got this weekend. I still have (some) tokens left, if you are around come and say hi!
November 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Last day of RC Antwerp! Here’s a terrible picture of a fun commission I got this weekend. I still have (some) tokens left, if you are around come and say hi!
Since I ran out of 2/2 Birds I had to get creative.
November 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Since I ran out of 2/2 Birds I had to get creative.
RC Antwerp day 2 has already started! Forgot to post something yesterday, but I’d probably had been a picture of my token display, you get the idea. So today here’s a custom token I did yesterday 🦉
November 22, 2025 at 7:57 AM
RC Antwerp day 2 has already started! Forgot to post something yesterday, but I’d probably had been a picture of my token display, you get the idea. So today here’s a custom token I did yesterday 🦉
Everything ready for RC Antwerp!
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Everything ready for RC Antwerp!
Artists! Please show:
✨ The first piece you did in 2025
✨ Your favourite piece of the year
✨ Your most popular piece
✨ Your most recent piece
✨ The first piece you did in 2025
✨ Your favourite piece of the year
✨ Your most popular piece
✨ Your most recent piece
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Artists! Please show:
✨ The first piece you did in 2025
✨ Your favourite piece of the year
✨ Your most popular piece
✨ Your most recent piece
✨ The first piece you did in 2025
✨ Your favourite piece of the year
✨ Your most popular piece
✨ Your most recent piece
Now I can add some colour to my custom tokens!
November 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Now I can add some colour to my custom tokens!
Reposted by Alberto S. Ballesteros
Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Egg has been a token that many Magic The Gathering players have asked me about over the last few events, so it's finally here! And while I did the regular egg token why not making the dinosaur egg as well? Almost the same illustration for almost the same token.
November 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Egg has been a token that many Magic The Gathering players have asked me about over the last few events, so it's finally here! And while I did the regular egg token why not making the dinosaur egg as well? Almost the same illustration for almost the same token.
What perfect album came out when you were 16?
2004 brought some amazing albums that I defo didn't listened until later.
The same year were also released Converge's You Fail Me, MCR's Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, MF DOOM's MM.. FOOD and Ulver's Teachings in Silence.
2004 brought some amazing albums that I defo didn't listened until later.
The same year were also released Converge's You Fail Me, MCR's Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, MF DOOM's MM.. FOOD and Ulver's Teachings in Silence.
November 18, 2025 at 9:17 AM
What perfect album came out when you were 16?
2004 brought some amazing albums that I defo didn't listened until later.
The same year were also released Converge's You Fail Me, MCR's Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, MF DOOM's MM.. FOOD and Ulver's Teachings in Silence.
2004 brought some amazing albums that I defo didn't listened until later.
The same year were also released Converge's You Fail Me, MCR's Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, MF DOOM's MM.. FOOD and Ulver's Teachings in Silence.
2020, 2025
Fuck 🖕 Al
Fuck 🖕 Al
November 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
2020, 2025
Fuck 🖕 Al
Fuck 🖕 Al
Another old token to bring back with the new design after a while of being out of stock. After Antwerp I’ll take some time to expand the range of tokens after some crazy months :)
November 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Another old token to bring back with the new design after a while of being out of stock. After Antwerp I’ll take some time to expand the range of tokens after some crazy months :)
So this week I finally gathered the courage to fight Malenia in my first ER's playthrough (which is also my first FromSoft game). I've struggled a lot with this game so I was prepared for an impossible challenge. But somehow I beat her in my second try and it felt very easy? I don't understand.
November 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
So this week I finally gathered the courage to fight Malenia in my first ER's playthrough (which is also my first FromSoft game). I've struggled a lot with this game so I was prepared for an impossible challenge. But somehow I beat her in my second try and it felt very easy? I don't understand.
Reposted by Alberto S. Ballesteros
Shiny PokéTokens printed out! Featuring adorable art from @asbillustration.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Shiny PokéTokens printed out! Featuring adorable art from @asbillustration.bsky.social
This was the original illustration I did for the BG Insect token. When I updated the design of my tokens I couldn't find it, so I had to paint another one. The other day while looking for something else I found it! So I did a few changes and now it's G inset haha.
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
This was the original illustration I did for the BG Insect token. When I updated the design of my tokens I couldn't find it, so I had to paint another one. The other day while looking for something else I found it! So I did a few changes and now it's G inset haha.
Reposted by Alberto S. Ballesteros
Goodness me, I stayed up late reading and it’s already Partially Muscled Skeleton Screaming by the Perimeter Fence Day. Hope you’ve all been good this year!
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Goodness me, I stayed up late reading and it’s already Partially Muscled Skeleton Screaming by the Perimeter Fence Day. Hope you’ve all been good this year!
Art Train! 🚂✨
Share 4 pieces + tag 4 artists
@themlsna.bsky.social
@scottkersey.bsky.social
@xabigazte.bsky.social
@artofandregarcia.com
Share 4 pieces + tag 4 artists
@themlsna.bsky.social
@scottkersey.bsky.social
@xabigazte.bsky.social
@artofandregarcia.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Art Train! 🚂✨
Share 4 pieces + tag 4 artists
@themlsna.bsky.social
@scottkersey.bsky.social
@xabigazte.bsky.social
@artofandregarcia.com
Share 4 pieces + tag 4 artists
@themlsna.bsky.social
@scottkersey.bsky.social
@xabigazte.bsky.social
@artofandregarcia.com
New shiny food token for RC Antwerp!
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
New shiny food token for RC Antwerp!
Bit of a close up of this monster.
November 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Bit of a close up of this monster.
Reposted by Alberto S. Ballesteros
I know it's past spooky season. But this example by CGCookie on material sphere painting is a great example of how to improve at rendering for #handpainted #gameart texture painting.
cgcookie.com
cgcookie.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I know it's past spooky season. But this example by CGCookie on material sphere painting is a great example of how to improve at rendering for #handpainted #gameart texture painting.
cgcookie.com
cgcookie.com