Author: Maria Brophy

14 Nov

Posted at 10:21h in Behind the Scenes..., Shows & Events by
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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: (more…)

12 Nov

Posted at 12:33h in Tips & How To by
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POSCAs-Not yet sponsoring Drew!
POSCAs-Not yet sponsoring Drew!

UPDATE TO THIS BLOG POST on OCT 8, 2012:  Drew Brophy is now sponsored by Uni Posca, Iwata, Fredrix Canvas and many other companies.  These steps we posted helped to make that happen!

Watch a Video where I talk about how to get sponsorship and I give a lot of examples, on Smart Creative Women Podcast Site.

Here’s a question from Zach Neff:  “Ive been drawing my whole life…..with a certain pen company….I’m wondering whats the best way to go about getting sponsored or provided with the supplies and then make a site, sell the art and advertise a pen company and put my drawings n such on stuff?”

Zack, to get sponsored by an art supply manufacturer, you’ll need to follow these steps: (more…)

07 Nov

Posted at 09:31h in Tips & How To by
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This Book will Guide you Right!

This Book will Guide you Right!

What pricing policies do you have in place for your art business?  The way you answer the following question will determine if you treat your business like a business or if it’s just a hobby:  When someone asks you “how much will it cost for me to commission you to ___________ (you fill in the blank), do you say:

  1. 1.)  Ummmm, I’m not sure, let me see, ummm, how about $xx.xx?
  2. 2. ) Here’s my price sheet
  3. 3.) Let me find out more about the project, and then I’ll crunch some numbers and get you a quote.

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29 Oct

Posted at 15:50h in Uncategorized by
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Caitlin sent in a photo of the boots she customized after getting her DVD.

Thought you guys would enjoy my latest boots; elephant and snake and cherry blossoms. Thanks for the inspiration. I love to paint but never used paint pens and now I’m a huge fan. I had the most fun ever sitting on the deck doing these.
– Caitlin

17 Oct

Posted at 08:34h in Shows & Events by
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This group painted some cool stuff!

This group painted some cool stuff!

Today’s event at the FINE ARTS WEEKEND at ART SUPPLY WAREHOUSE was a fun time!  Drew spent the day demonstrating his techniques and giving away posters & stickers.  Many in the audience painted along with him, and most just picked his brain for 3 hours.  (His brain is a little sore right now….)

The Fine Arts Weekend is a celebration with major in store sales, artist demonstrations, drawings & raffles and an all around great day of inspiration. (more…)