Phil Roberts calls himself a “surf artist”, but I like to refer to him as the Modern Day Da Vinci. He’s extremely gifted in the creating of art, particularly with human figures. Drew is always amazed at how well, and easily, Phil can depict the human figure. Phil’s taken that extreme talent into drawing waves and (more…)
Kids: Paint with Drew! Learn to paint with water-based paint pens, Drew’s Medium of choice!
Join him for a 2 hour class and up close painting session. Only $15.00 (Hurry & sign up before it sells out!)
Kids are encouraged to bring their own (more…)
Thanks to Jason Wallis, a photographer and surfer transplanted from New Zealand, some of the local Orange County Surf Artists got full page press with Orange Coast Magazine’s May 2009 Issue.
Artists shown in this photographic surf art feature include Rob Havassey, Drew Brophy, Ed Templeton, Rick Rietveld and Phil Roberts.
The artists were photographed by Jason Wallis on their own turf, and then given a copy of their photo to have their artistic way with it. It’s interesting to see what each artist did with their own photo……
You can pick up a copy of the Orange Coast Magazine’s May issue on newstands now!
(c) Drew Brophy
It’s an exciting thought, to simply download one of your art images for an online contest where the “winner” will have their art printed on a poster for the Flight of the Concords show!
Wow, how great will it be that your artwork is selected out of thousands and will be seen by millions.
And guess what you win? NOTHING!!!! And, alas, you can’t put it on your website, or anywhere else, for that matter. Because of the fine print that you initially missed, you now learn the sobering fact that (more…)
Here are a few photos of my work. Thanks again for all of your encouragement, advice, and support.
— Jimmy “the Marine” Newton
Check out some more creative customizations by Jimmy: (more…)
Drew tapes off, sprays, seals and then rides a surfboard, all from the same beach in a single episode! I’ll be the first to admit that Drew is insane but he also reminds me of what some smart person once said — “What the mind perceives can then be achieved” or something to that effect. Check out Part 3 of “The Paint Shop” on Surfline.com
Here is another incredible Dad that takes the time to draw on his kid’s lunch sack every school day. He sites Drew as one of his inpirations. He has a great eye for composition and it’s amazing to see the progression of his art. Check it out at once on his website http://lunchbagart.tumblr.com/
Many artists, particularly illustrators, will use just about anything as “reference” and “inspiration” for their paintings, including photographs. And most of the time, no-one will ever know just what photo or photos were used as a “reference” for a painting. If you think about it, whether they know it or not, artists use everything they see as reference. It’s called “experiencing life & re-creating it.” Just as writers (like myself) write what they know, so do artists with their paintbrush.
But then there’s that bold artist who paints EXACTLY (without re-creating) what he sees from a photographers’ copyright-protected photo. Is this illegal? Is it unethical? Is it just plain plagiarism? (more…)
Drew was stoked to paint at the NFL Owners Meeting at St. Regis Hotel in Laguna Beach, California, last night. Owners, coaches, players and their families, wined and dined while Drew showed them a bit of California Surf Culture. Click to see finished board… (which is available for only $1,200 plus shipping – call 949-678-8133 to purchase this one of a kind painting on surfboard!) (more…)
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McFly is a hugely popular band from the U.K. The bass player is a cool guy named Dougie Poynter who liked Drew’s art and commissioned a customization on his guitar. McFly has a fiercely loyal following as evidenced by… |  |