Author: Maria Brophy

31 Jan

Posted at 06:09h in Uncategorized by
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First of all, thanks for the inspiration.  I haven’t been involved in art for years until I saw some of your work in Surfer Mag.  Your technique gives a new meaning to surf art.  The paint pen technique is what got me interested again.  When I painted my surfboard I didn’t think I needed a DVD to accomplish what I wanted to do, but I bought it anyway (just in case.)  I have to say, I’m so glad I bought that because there are various applications before, after, and in between.  The preparation and finishing touches are things I wouldn’t ever think of.  Also, it gave me an insight to put some art on canvas (this I am really proud of).  It’s amazing what the DVD can teach…the little things matter the most.

Thank you,

Jeff Cato

24 Jan

Posted at 12:11h in Behind the Scenes..., Murals by
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Wouldn't you love to surf this tube?

Would you love to surf this tube?

Our 36′ x 15′ mural is completed, and on time!

On this last day we ran into some problems, the kind that throws Drew into a fit and makes everyone around him just quietly back away…..

First, he wasn’t entirely excited about how the foilage was turning out.  But that was eventually remedied, which you’ll read in detail later in this article.

Then, a mini-disaster happened……  (more…)

22 Jan

Posted at 20:41h in Behind the Scenes..., Murals by
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Paint, Axel!

Paint, Axel!

Details, details, and more details – when you reach this phase in a wall mural, the progression seems to go painfully slow……

Drew and Heather focused mostly on the wave and plants today – minor details, painstakenly slow to paint…..On the Wave:  Drew said he was working to get the wave to look like it was jumping out of the wall – to make it appear as realistic as possible.

On the Plants:  Drew sez “they will have the most detail, because (more…)

21 Jan

Posted at 21:07h in Behind the Scenes..., Murals by
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Pipeline Wall Mural by Drew BrophyDay 3 – Drew & Heather started working on the details of the mural, the details of the waves, the whitewater and the plants.  They used a lot of sponges, small brushes & glazes.

Painting a mural is a building process, so it will, as Heather says, go through it’s “ugly phase”.  But it will all come together towards the end.

But time is running out – they need to be done by Friday, and like all big projects, everything is taking longer than expected.  Will it be done on time?  We’ll find out!  Click here to see photos of today’s work: (more…)

21 Jan

Posted at 08:49h in Behind the Scenes... by
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Drew & Heather painting a wall muralDrew was commissioned by North Shore Systems to paint a 36′ wall scene of Pipeline, one of Drew’s favorite surf spots on the North Shore of Hawaii.  Heather Ritts, fellow San Clemente artist, is helping.  It should take about 5 days to paint.

Preparation:  Meeting with the owner & talking about what he wanted, then there was a series of sketches, and once the final sketch was approved, then the work on site began.  Day 1:  Prepping the wall (cleaning up any holes, smoothing out the surface, etc.)  (more…)

17 Jan

Posted at 10:31h in Shows & Events by
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Mount Surf ShopBased at Mt Maunganui on the East Coast of New Zealand’s North Island with two store locations each filled with the latest and greatest surf brands including clothing, surfboards, accessories, snow gear, wetsuits, DVD’s, shoes and much more. The Totara St surf shop / museum houses the most extensive surfing collection in the Southern Hemisphere. See hundreds of vintage surfboards and memorabilla.

17 Jan

Posted at 10:14h in Tips & How To by
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This could be your spot!
This could be your spot!

At a dinner party last weekend, I was bragging about my upcoming 6 week trip to New Zealand and Samoa, when one of my super  wealthy friends said, “Wow, I wish I could do that.”

I almost spit out my wine and said “BULL! If you really wanted to, you would!”  He conceded, that yeah, I was right.  If he really wanted to he could. (more…)