FAQs

FAQs

Drew receives an average of 75-100 e-mails a week with a number of questions! To answer them all, he would have to quit painting!

To help answer some of the more common questions, we compiled a list:

  1. Will you design a tattoo for me? Or a T-Shirt Design:
    Yes - prices start at $500 and go up depending on complexity.  Contact mariab at drewbrophy dot com to set it up.  Please don’t e-mail unless you are serious.  You are also welcome to use any of paintings for inspiration for a tattoo.  If you get a tattoo of one of his paintings, e-mail it to us and we’ll post it on our upcoming tattoo page.
  2. Will you paint a board for me?
    Drew takes orders for high-end surfboard pieces, usually purchased as wall hangings.  Occasionally he’ll take smaller surfboard painting jobs, if he has time.  To get a quote, e-mail mariab at drewbrophy dot com
  3. Do you accept commissioned jobs?
    Yes, we accept custom painting requests. Serious buyers, contact mariab at drewbrophy.com for a quote.
  4. Do you sell your original paintings?
    Yes. See our “Originals” page online. Also, Drew holds several art shows throughout the year where he releases new paintings.  Check our “Events” page for the listings, show up, and meet him.
  5. What do you use to paint surfboards with?
    Water-based Uni Posca paint pens.
  6. Where can I buy the pens?
    Drew used to get them when in Japan, in Tokyo - Now you can buy them on this website!
  7. How can I get a job painting surfboards?
    Go ask a local shaper if you can get a job painting boards. There’s always someone out there that will give you a job doing it!
  8. What inspires you? (answered by Drew)
    The ocean, surfing, nature, exotic places.
  9. Did you go to art school?
    No - his experience came from painting his own surfboards and eventually painting them for a living.  He also worked for a screen printer, designing t-shirts.
  10. What’s your favorite piece of art that you’ve created?
    Drew Says:   I would have to say my surfboard murals. I like them because my career really started through surfboards and it’s nice to make a piece of art that follows that.
  11. Who are your influences?
    Rick Griffin, Salvador Dali, Picasso, Chris Lundy.
  12. I want to make a living off of my art like you do. How can I get started?
    Just try to get one art job at a time, do it well, meet deadlines, and charge the right amount (don’t give your art away for free - you’ll never make a living that way).  Behave as a professional artist, and you’ll be treated like one.  Don’t give up on your dream.  And don’t let anyone tell you can’t do it.  To learn more on this topic, go to www.mariabrophy.com - a blog for creative people who want to design the life of their dreams.
  13. What kind of board do you ride?
    All kinds. Everything from a longboard to a fish when it’s flat, to a 6′2″ shortboard, to an 8′6″ pipe-gun and everything in between.  These past couple years I’ve taken up stand up paddleboarding for when the waves are flat.
  14. Where is your favorite surf spot?
    Pipeline. Locally, Black’s and Lowers or Salt Creek.
  15. When you aren’t painting or surfing, what are you doing?
    Hanging out in my tropical backyard with my son Dylan and my beautiful wife, Maria, drinking red wine and enjoying life!

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10 Responses to “FAQs”

  1. Darin D'Onofrio Says:
    March 13th, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    Hi Maria,
    Great website!! Do you have a store? I go to Oceanside a lot to visit friends, that I think you know…
    Anyway great stuff!
    The website I posted is my wife’s, an artist in her on right!
    Love and life,
    Darin

  2. Chip Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 12:43 pm

    Hey, what kind of finish do you use on your guitars and surfboards?

  3. admin Says:
    April 15th, 2009 at 8:04 am

    For quick stuff such as finishing surfboards, Drew uses a matte finish acrylic such a Krylon spray paint. The proper prepping technique is covered in the dvd. For other items that need a more gloss finish, he uses multiple coats of poly urethane which is polished out.

  4. jurkowiak jessica Says:
    August 17th, 2009 at 9:44 am

    Yeah this cool I like this post are you going to do a follow up? I just won a Mac Book Air today :) I am so happy about that found a freebee site http://budurl.com/MacBookAir

  5. Anton Says:
    August 26th, 2009 at 7:16 pm

    Hi, I’m interested in the DVD but need to know what zones it will play in- will it only work on U.S. DVD players or on any?

    Peace~

  6. Maria "Spunk" Brophy Says:
    August 27th, 2009 at 5:18 am

    It will work in most DVD players - we sell these DVD’s worldwide

  7. Ricky Says:
    September 9th, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    I’m glad to see Drew has blown up. I worked in a surf shop and painted boards for mauricio gil (aloha) when I was 16 and drew was always an inspiration! I was stoked back then to get a biolos fish with drew’s mad clown drawn on it. That was 12 years ago!!! Pissed…

  8. Tom Says:
    October 22nd, 2009 at 12:30 pm

    I just realized that you might be kinda local, is there a way that I could pick up the pens instead of having them shipped.

  9. Lee Says:
    December 27th, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    Quick question, I was wondering what type of spray paint Drew uses on surfboards that he rides in the water?

  10. jessjessxx Says:
    January 27th, 2010 at 5:31 am

    Hello, i love Drews work its incredible! and im interested in trying to do my own designs on stuff i was just wondering how u seal things like.
    Shoes, leather and material? - so that they can be worn normally.
    and anything else u can tell me. I’am mainly going to concentrate on shoes to start off s this would be a great help.
    Thanks,
    Jess.

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