Andrew Bell

Whew it’s a bit of a mess in here. I’ve got a bunch of paintings going on at once, a few drawings, some side work, some toy design.. everything is piled on top of everything else, and it is all due yesterday. Hooray!Have a safe and happy holiday, may you not get into any serious … Continue reading

Puzzles are fun! Many thanks to Chris for making this such an awesome collaborative project! Click the pic for more.

I was digging around my old computer for a file when I came across this pic of my desk at Nickelodeon from about 6 years ago. This, my friends, is the birthplace of the Creatures in my Head!I started drawing them in 2002 every time that stupid mac in the picture would crash (often). Then … Continue reading

While my friends were partying up in Canada, I decided to take a few days to relax out in Colorado. After missing our first flight courtesy of the NYC MTA and the E train, we eventually made it to Denver about 7 hours later than planned. I’d never been out there before, but it was … Continue reading

Hey looks like my work has made its way into a museum! A proper one too, not the “museum” that the one guy down the street was running out of his truck. The show, entitled “Beyond Ultraman”, focuses on the vinyl art toy movement and is showing at the Pasadena Museum of California Art through … Continue reading

I posted this over to my newsletter the other day, but thought I would post it over here as well for those of you who are casual LJ stalkers or non-subscribers. ToyQube, producers of the Lotus Kanser figure released last month, are putting out a series of blind-boxed “mini” figures towards the end of November/early … Continue reading

Looks like my host changed servers, I never get those notices.  I’m waiting for the DNS info to propagate across the net so the sites should be back in 12-36 hours or so. Sorry about that!

Here’s a small detail shot from a wall mural I painted part of yesterday at The Showroom NYC gallery. The show features about 100 custom versions of a Bart Simpson figure done up by some really talented artists. I didn’t have time to do a figure myself, so i made up for it by drawing … Continue reading

I’m no dirty philatelist, but I found this while cleaning up around the studio a bit and I thought it was pretty neat. I think my father sent it to me from a business trip he took… although it’s also possible that I got really messed up on drugs, flew to Qatar, and mailed it … Continue reading

Well, I never quite attained my childhood dream of being a pro skateboarder with his own model… being a pro artist with his own model is close enough and far less painful.I hadn’t grip-taped a deck in 4 or 5 years, I did a pretty good job of it though. Here it is all ready … Continue reading

I’m finally back from Sunny San Diego and Smoggy Los Angeles!The Con was a lot of work, but a big success this year. After 6 years we’re finally getting our shit together! The first 50 Black Lotus Kanser toys were a big hit, so hot that someone even stole the table display model! That’s ok, … Continue reading

Chillin wit Wheaton Originally uploaded by dead zebra, inc.Throwin up gang signs with the Crusher.The con is over and I am spent. Heading up to LA to set up the’progress’ show. Can’t wait to get back home to NYC!

Dinner time @ ComicCon 07 Originally uploaded by dead zebra, inc.What does a dinner reservation for over 50 people look like? Somethinglike this, but clearer.The con madness continues, I have lost feeling in both feet, one hand,and an eyelid. One more day!

StrangeCo / MunkyKing party cc07 Originally uploaded by dead zebra, inc.Finally some cool nerds!

Comic Con 2007 Originally uploaded by dead zebra, inc.5 hours into setup… need food.

One last post on my way out the door to sunny San Diego and the 2007 International Comic Con, and then off to LA for an art show! I will be back on duty the second week of August. Site will update every other day while I am away.Things I’ll have for sale at the … Continue reading

User ‘Wombat’ posted this on the forum, more HOT dog-on-rug action!A few rugs are still left over at the dead zebra shop or at kidrobot!Should have my new motherboard tomorrow so hopefully I will be back up and running in time for.. a holiday. I’ll be doing plenty of work and catchup over the 4th, … Continue reading

Produced by ToyQube, design by Andrew Bell! Click the image for a Flickr set of images. The first few will be available at SDCC07! The grey will be available on-line and at retail shops in August. The black is a Dead Zebra exclusive also available in August. Check out the post on Vinyl Pulse for … Continue reading