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Tape Cut-Out Techniques – Part 4 of the Paintshop on Surfline

Maria Brophy — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:34:42 +0000

Drew uses standard masking tape and cutting techniques to quickly add some life to a Ron House gun. In a nutshell, tape off whatever your going to be painting. Sketch out your design. Cut design out with a razor blade (kids – have your parents help you with this). Spray with Montana Spray Paint for rich, vibrant color. Pull the tape and amaze yourself and friends.

“SIX WEEKS TO CHRISTMAS!” Drew’s Annual Giveaway

Maria Brophy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:21:56 +0000

Christmas is PURE JOY and Drew’s in the giving mood again. He’s giving away one gift every Wednesday, for 6 weeks! The VERY SPECIAL Grand Prize will be given away on Christmas Eve.

To sign up for the contest, all you have to do is join DREW’S NEWS. Don’t worry, if you are already on the mailing list, join again so you are entered in the Giveaway.

To join the mailing list and enter the Giveaway, go to the right tool bar and enter your e-mail address and your name. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED EVERY WEDNESDAY after 5:00 p.m. ON WWW.DREWBROPHY.COM. CLICK here to see all the prizes:HERE ARE THE PRIZES:

November 19th – Win stickers, tattoos and art prints WINNER: KARLY G. OF LAKEWORTH, FLA!
November 26th – Win a 6-Pack of Surfboard Prints WINNER: B. MCCLELLAN OF SWEETWATER, N.J.!
December 3rd - Win a Beach pack (Towel and sunscreen) WINNER: ALEXIS VINSON OF MURRIETTA!
December 10th – Win a TIKI BATH SET Winner: JEFF MATHIOPO OF MESA, ARIZONA!
December 17th – Win a “Paint Pen Techniques with Drew Brophy” DVD WINNER: Al Silva of Rossland, BC (Canada)!

Christmas Eve Grand Prize!

December 24th – GRAND PRIZE – Win a $1,200.00 Signed, Framed Giclee Print of “Dreamland” By Drew! WINNER: CANDICE GUSTA OF OMAHA, NE! Congrats, Candice!

Check back to www.drewbrophy.com every Wednesday to see if you won. If you win, please e-mail us your shipping address to sales@drewbrophy.com – and we’ll ship you your winnings!

Life is Good! Drew & The Crew

Painting Surfboards: Combo Spray and Paint Pen Painting

Drew — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:01:58 +0000

“Drew, I bought your DVD and learned so much from it. I have had so much fun doing combo spray designs with paint pen designs but I would like to know any hints or techniques for doing smooth pinlines and borders along rails or to separate paint pen panels and sprayed areas. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm and your talents – Bud Tatum”

These are great questions, Bud. When doing Combo Spray and Paint Pen Designs, you have 2 ways to go:

1.) Do the paint pen art first. When finsihed, spray the clear to seal it, and do what you normally would do to finish it. Once it’s dry, then tape it off with either frisket or 2″ tape, and then cut out the design, then you can spray paint around it. Pinlines can be added as a third step. Either tape them off and spray or do it by hand if you have a steady hand.

2.) Airbrush a board on the foam first. Once the board’s glassed, then paint over the glass with paint pens.

You can have a lot of fun with this. Send me photos of what you’ve done and I’ll post them!

Life is Good – Drew

P.S. Stay tuned for my next DVD coming out, just for surfboard painting. It’s called “THE PAINT SHOP – 12 WAYS TO PAINT A SURFBOARD”. The first segement will be available on itunes in about a month.