(Part 2 can be found here)

Masking time! Here I’ve cut a small heart shape into an adhesive vinyl frisket. I protected the surrounding area and sprayed a few light coats.

Removing the mask is always a harrowing experience because some paints do not play nicely together and your paint job can be ruined. Luckily this … Continue reading

These guys are for a show out in San Diego during ComiCon.

19″ Tall customized LEGO figure for “Back in the Day” retro-toy inspired art show in San Diego.

Portrait of the artist and his Zombie friends.. followed by a portrait taken about two minutes after the first one.
I’ll be up at DUMBRELLA HQ in Easthampton, MA … Continue reading

Something I was considering in the shower today.. what is the best comic book sound effect ever? Is it the SCHNICT of a metal claw, the ZOT of a ray gun, the KA-CHUNG of impending doom, perhaps the THANG of a sword or the THWIPT of a web.. I imagine this question has as many … Continue reading

See the Work In Progress over here…

Here we come to the end of the Three Strikes project! I had hoped to make it a little fancier, but deadlines are deadlines and plans had to be adjusted accordingly. It turned out to be pretty simple and sweet, hopefully you enjoy it!

Come see it in person, … Continue reading

Remember that giant squishable monster we filled a pit with about a month ago? Well, those are all gone, but the regular edition (with drools instead of blood!) is finally here!

About 16″ around of huggable madness. He will be available at shop.deadzebra.com , squishable.com and select retailers starting late this week!

Instructions for use: Each super … Continue reading

Prints are all done! Edition of 50 giclee prints on 51lb archival matte. 5″x7″ with deckled style edges, signed and numbered (or at least they will be soon!)

I’ll have half of them at New York Comic-Con in a recession special bailout bundle. You get the Frozen Empire MAD*L vinyl figure and a matching print for … Continue reading

This new shirt, “Unraveled” will be debuting at the International Comic Con in just a few weeks (along with plenty of other fun stuff.) Stop by Dumbrella, booth 1335/1337. Can’t make it? Remainders and/or a new run will be available online shortly after the con.

I’m off for a few days for family fun and … Continue reading

Break out your crayons! A new issue of the black and white art periodical Color Ink Book gets unleashed at booth #5569 during the 2010 International Comic-Con in San Diego. Produced by the Brothers Washurn, this issue features artwork and limited edition covers by Alex Pardee (75), Andrew Bell (50), Femke Hiemstra, (50) Travis Lampe … Continue reading

Here is some random old art from my desktop that I never got around to using.. click for the full-on giant pixelly sized goodness and do with it as you will!

In completely unrelated news, I will soon be joined in my NYC compound by none other than ‘ the Englishman’. The local crime and teen … Continue reading

The traveling benefit show hits NYC tomorrow at 193c in Brooklyn. Tons of great pieces from hundreds of artists.. i know because I hung most of them myself (completely off-level too!)Come see some of this amazing work in person. After the show tour the pieces will be up for sale/auction. Proceeds will be going to … Continue reading

In case you’re wondering where I’ve been lately, I have a show coming up in March (sooner than you think) at Gallery 1988, so I have been hard at work on that and pretty much wont’ be leaving my studio until I get on a plane to LA in 3 months. I’ll do my best … Continue reading

I have 4530 songs in the iTunes library on this computer, 30 of which are by Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Apparently my copy of iTunes was compiled in Staten Island, because random shuffle LOVES Ol’ Dirty. I’ll hear him once or twice every 3 hours of playtime.

Now don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the time … Continue reading

This may have made its rounds already but..  rarely do I enjoy a comic enough to bookmark it, however this one is right up my alley humor and art wise. I figured if I enjoy it, a lot of you might enjoy it as well!Click for the site with lots of comicy goodness:

After about a year of development I am happy to report that a shipment of factory fresh O-No™ brand sushi figures has hit the warehouse in LA!

These guys are based directly off of my Never Look Back print from a few years back. The first version is a special International Comic-Con release in … Continue reading

Now that most of the Wild Sube prints are all drawn and away, I thought I would share a roundup of a few while I play post-comic-con catch up! I drew 30 different faces, here are a few highlights, with a few more coming tomorrow.

Print club renewal info out this week (hopefully) and new … Continue reading

I’ve been working with Kidrobot on various projects for 5 years, but strangely enough never got around to designing for their flagship Dunny character. Well, no more! Dunny Series 2009 is due out soon, and will include my Servant of Kali design. The 3″ blood-thirsty monster includes two tiny little blood splattered swords.

Kidrobot, along with … Continue reading

In the wake of the recent deadzebra.com revamp comes the update to the DYZPLASTIC site featuring our toy production projects and services. Check it out and keep an eye on the production blog over there for collectible specific information (don’t worry, big updates will still be cross posted over here)

O-No Sashimi gets served up this summer at the International Comic-Con (and beyond). Details over on the DYZPLASTIC production blog!

A box showed up on my doorstep one afternoon. This is not an altogether unusual experience, boxes show up at my studio all the time. But when I bent down to pick it up I noticed there was something different about this particular package. The box itself was bulging, a viscous fluid was slowly leaking … 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

“Road Trip” was the Print Club+ print for April, 2009. It’s a 13″x19″ print featuring a photo of my recent custom Filth wagon / sculpture for Kidrobot. Signed and numbered edition of 50 in the shop.

This was the runner-up image with a great Feed Store in the background. I felt the first one worked better … Continue reading

I’m finally finishing up work on the last print of the first “season” of Print Club+. Judging from feedback and demand, it has been a rather successful run so far!

If you’ve been thinking about joining for potential future seasons please send me your name, e-mail address and shipping destination country. There is already a … Continue reading