This in from a fan in the U.K.:
“dear sir, i am a fan of your art so much that i had this foamytube drawing tatooed on my arm , see attachment
my thanks jason harris”
Click “more” to see the print he got it from: (more…)
Seth Warren is at it again…..the creator of the award winning documentary “OIL + WATER” is now working on his “Elements Nature Propelled” documentary to educate the world on renewable energy.
Why come to San Clemente, you ask? Well, Seth’s documentary is exploring the 4 elements, first being water, which is where Drew fits in. The crew had Drew paint up their message in typical Drew Style on their longboard, and then they all went surfing at San O, then a BBQ, and as it usually goes at the Brophy house, no-one wants to leave, so they all crashed at our pad! Read ON: (more…)
Are you Energetic, funny, not too bad to look at? Can you get into the role of host on Drew’s upcoming docu-drama / reality tv show? Auditions are being held this Saturday – Here’s the info: (more…)
OC Register Article on the John Wayne Surf Exhibit – printed Aug 18, 2008.
The fine folks at Surfing Heritage Foundation put this exhibit together – they did an impressive job. Check out their website at www.surfingheritage.com.
This is one biz card you won't throw away!
The Business Card…..
This is so basic, but I’m amazed at how many artists will walk into my office, ask me to refer them for this and that, and when I ask for their business card they say, “oh, I don’t have one.” And I promptly smack them on the head for being absurd…..and give them the following lecture: (more…)
Have you ever priced out a project for a client, only to find out later that they expected you to give more than you agreed to, and then you realize too late that you greatly UNDERPRICED the project? We’ve done this once or twice, but last years was the most disappointing, because we lost the deal entirely.
Drew was approached by Sesame Workshop to do a co-branding clothing line, which means that their characters and Drew’s logo and art would be on the designs, and we would share in the royalties. It was an exciting project, and we had two separate meetings in New York with them to plan it out. I priced out the initial advance, and we were good to go UNTIL – the contract phase, and that’s when the problems began: (more…)
Juxtapoz Review of “Paint Pen Techniques with Drew Brophy” DVD – shortened version:
“In terms of instructional DVDs, they don’t get much better than this…….this DVD covers all the basics. It’s easy to follow along……After a few hours honing my technique with Brophy, I may go paint that motorcycle in the parking lot. The rest of the staff won’t mind.”
-EP August 2008 Issue (more…)
Years ago we got a call from a start up company – they were desperate to get artwork for their new product, they had 3 days to get an ad for a full page that they had already paid for. Same old story – the artist they first hired dropped the ball and now they had no time to figure it out.
One thing that Drew is known for is getting things done! So, he agreed, at an elevated price, to pull a few all nighters to get it done in time for their ad. The client agreed to purchase the original art as well. They paid for the artwork for the ad, but when I went to collect for the original painting, this is where things went wrong…. (more…)
Continental Airlines IS SO MESSED UP! BIG TIME!
We were flying home Monday from Myrtle Beach. Our first flight was 6 hours late, so we missed our connecting flight to LAX in Newark. Continental guy “Christopher” says “oh, we can’t get you out of Newark until Wednesday!”
And then proceeded to tell us that Continentals “only obligation to us is to get passengers from point A to point B safely” and not to do anything else, like, say, get us a place to sleep?
Oh, but our LUGGAGE made it to LA on Monday. So, we had to wear the same clothes for a few days…..BUT WE MADE THE BEST OF IT IN REGULAR BROPHY STYLE – WE rented a car, drove to Michael Jordan’s house in Rumsen, and spent the next day in N.Y. City! (more…)
This painting titled “SUNRISE” by Drew is part of an exhibit at John Wayne Aiport (SNA), California. The Surfing Heritage Foundation put together a beautiful surf inspired exhibit. (more…)