Author: Maria Brophy

06 Aug

Posted at 08:26h in Tips & How To by
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Licensing is a clever way to get paid for the same piece of art over and over again. This means, you paint it once and it continues to make money for you, even after you’re dead!

PERSONAL EXAMPLE: About 80% of our income comes from licensing Drew’s art. (See Sigg Bottle to your left). The image on the bottle titled “PURE JOY” was painted in 1998 and the original was sold to a collector from LA at an exhibit at The Surf Gallery in 98′. I think we sold that painting for about $500, but we’ve licensed the image for so many different products over the years, it’s earned us approximately $450,000 to date, and continues to be a popular, iconic image.

So, what do you need to do license your art? Click on the “more” link for our 6 tips: (more…)

04 Aug

Posted at 08:12h in Lectures or Workshops, Shows & Events by
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Pamela


Our workshop was held at Todd & Cate Sutz’ Island Inspired Surf Shop in Myrtle Beach. We had people travel from as far as Miami and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL for it! (Thanks for making the trip, Pamela and George)

A 6 hour workshop just isn’t enough time! People who came had a blast, they learned hands-on from Drew how to fine tune their paint pen techniques. Most of the people are talented, seasoned artists! Read on: (more…)

01 Aug

Posted at 07:53h in Adventure by
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Our last tour stop on the East Coast for 2008! Drew’s tired of painting, so he tricked Al McWhite into showing up and then put him to work!

Al was cool about it, though. Although we haven’t heard from him since…….

Locals hung out for the demo…..Cheddar, the artist (check out his myspace page here), John the grommie surfer musician and Tate, Coastal Carolina new guy and Bonefish Grill worker.

Click “more” to see all the funny photos: (more…)

30 Jul

Posted at 14:41h in Adventure by
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This has got to be our best day this summer! We left Hobcaw to go Kyaking in the North Inlet to a desolate barrier island called North Island.

Scott and Deanna Benston took us on this trip. They have these excursions you can sign up for through Surf the Earth. There’s usually a waiting list – now I know why! It’s amazing, the scenery, the wildlife, the experience.

Check out photos – and the SHARK we saw! Click on more: (more…)

27 Jul

Posted at 01:55h in Adventure, Live Event Painting by
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Promoting his new DVD “Paint Pen Techniques with Drew Brophy” Drew will be at retailers giving painting demonstrations and giving out stickers and other fun swag!

PAINT YOUR WORLD
TOUR SCHEDULE

Friday-August 1
1 – 4pm
Extreme Surf
Market Commons
Myrtle Beach, SC

Sunday-August 3
1 – 7pm
Island Inspired
Myrtle Beach, SC
This is a comprehensive 6 hour workshop held with Drew – Cost is $140.00 per person.

July 12 & 13
Daily
Boards & Waves Expo
Daytona Beach, FL

Friday-July 18
1 – 4pm
Surf the Earth
Pawley’s Island, SC

Sunday-July 20
1 – 4pm
McKevlin’s
Folly Beach, SC

Friday-July 25
1 – 4pm
SurfCity
North Myrtle Beach, SC

Saturday-July 26
1 – 4pm
SurfCity
Wrightsville Beach, NC

SEE YOU THERE!

26 Jul

Posted at 17:34h in Adventure by
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Surf City has some great surfboards. And they just scored another one with Drew’s artwork!

Some girl named Julie Jesiolowski helped Drew finish the board. She was a fun, spunky surfer girl who’s going to school to be a biologist….she has plans to eradicate disease in fetuses….kinda made us feel stupid! I mean, our biggest goal is to just catch a good surf day…..

Mike Barden, the owner, had a hot dog cart giving out free hot dogs, which stoked everyone out because, well, to get free stickers and hot dogs in one day is pretty awesome. READ ON: (more…)

25 Jul

Posted at 15:25h in Adventure by
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We came, we painted, we kicked ass! Drew painted a board for Mark Allison’s shop – he’ll proudly hang it somewhere conspicuous….

Wiggs ran around and told people what to do while our neice Sophia tried to look cool….(By the way, she’s single and cute and surfs good, but I’ll kick your butt if you ask her out)

Jenn Parker from The Sun News came and took video and will be writing an article for tomorrow’s SUN NEWS Business Section. Go to this link to read it. READ ON: (more…)

21 Jul

Posted at 08:30h in Adventure, Behind the Scenes... by
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Travis Jervey, Tailbacking a wave!Our jobs are hard, mine and Drew’s. We have deadlines to meet, contracts to negotiate, meetings, and sometimes, well, we have to hang with the press.

Today, our job was to take The Post and Courier’s very funny “It Beats Working” columnist Bryce Donovan on a paddleboarding and paddlesurfing expedition. The famous, Former American Football Tailback Travis Jervey happened to join us. READ ON: (more…)