Author: Maria Brophy

04 Jul

Posted at 10:49h in Behind the Scenes..., Murals by
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Our new clients, Yogurt Wave, came to Drew for help creating a cool atmosphere in their new store.

The owners, Kerry and Tommy, envisioned a fun spot where action-sports minded kids would want to hang out.

Drew was their man to make it happen with his vibrant, energetic artwork. First they commissioned Drew just to paint a 46′ wall mural for their location in Costa Mesa, CA. But as we started working on the sketches, they then asked Drew to re-create their logo for them.

THE MURAL:

We knew this one was going to be tricky, so we flew in expert reinforcement all the way from (more…)

23 Jun

Posted at 06:35h in Licensing Story, Press by
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drew-brophy-converse-chuck-taylor-designsWe are so excited to announce the new Brophy Converse Chuck Collection!

Drew’s always telling people to paint their own stuff and customize their lives.  Converse shoes are a great way to do that.

And, if you want Drew’s art on your shoe, now you can have it.

When Drew was a kid, he’d doodle dragons and waves on his Chuck Taylor All Stars.  His friends wanted him to draw on theirs, too.

This collaboration started almost 3 years ago when Converse sponsored our video PAINT PEN TECHNIQUES WITH DREW BROPHY.  A section in the video shows how to paint your shoe with water-based paint pens.  That led to a brainstorming about putting Drew’s art on production shoes.  Drew came up with a couple dozen designs (see the photo above) and they chose a number to move ahead with.

The collection is available at Converse retailers nationwide, including Journey’s, select Nordstrom locations and Converse.com.

Check this out:  Converse’s super cool blog features many different artists.  TALK interviewed Drew and featured a

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15 Jun

Posted at 22:37h in Behind the Scenes... by
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Drew's Pirate in Glass by Kyle Hunter Goodwin

Drew's Pirate in Glass by Kyle Hunter Goodwin


One of the greatest things about growing older is you get to witness your friends becoming successful and growing in their craft.  It’s fun to reminisce about where you came from and how far you’ve come.

Kyle Hunter Goodwin is someone that we’ve watched hone his talent through the years.  His glass works have become more detailed, refined and beautiful as time passes.

We got to know Kyle  many years ago when we were planning the Sea Monster Ball.  It was a group art show, curated by me and Drew, and put on at the very beautiful ocean front Ocean-Institute. We asked Kyle to be one of the artists exhibiting and he flew out from Florida to join us.  Since then, we’ve all come a long way in our careers, and we’ve kept in touch. Recently Kyle asked if he could take one of Drew’s pirate paintings and re-create it in glass.  Of course, we were ecstatic at the idea!

It’s amazing how Kyle could take Drew’s painting (below) and create this beautiful glass piece from that.  It’s for sale, you can buy it by contacting Kyle directly at 352-213-3998.


Pirate painting by Drew Brophy

Pirate by Drew Brophy


Go to his website at www.hunterglass.com and check out some of the awesome glasswares and art available.  You will love his work!

06 Jun

Posted at 16:10h in Behind the Scenes... by
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Photo by Michael R Foley

“I envision a place where people can live together more pleasantly than in any other place in America.” Ole Hansen, Founder of San Clemente.

Imagine a place where most people who live there are truly stoked on life.  Happy, beautiful women surf and enjoy yoga.  Young fathers ride alongside their kids on bikes to school in the mornings.  The world’s best waves and beaches are a stones-throw outside your door.  The climate is perfect, and people are friendly and kind.

Such a place does exist; it’s called (more…)

07 Apr

Posted at 18:50h in Shows & Events by
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Spray paint Demo

If you enjoy surfing, skating, the beach life and art, than you don’t want to miss this weekend!

WHEN:  SAT & SUN April 17-18 from 10-5  daily.
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WHERE:  COCOA EXPO SPORTS CENTER, Cocoa, Florida
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WHAT:   The Boards & Waves Expo is the FIRST CONSUMER SURF EXPO EVER ON THE EAST COAST!
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In addition to many surfboard shaping demos and seminars, there will be artists set up and many fun things to do.
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Here’s what we’ve got going on at BOARDS & WAVES EXPO:

02 Apr

Posted at 12:32h in Behind the Scenes... by
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Darin and Lisa McClure in front of the Great Wall O' Sketches

Darin and Lisa McClure in front of the Great Wall O' Sketches

Last Saturday we held a “Draw with Drew” event and book release celebration party at San Clemente Art Supply.

It took many hours and some pocket money to put this on, because Drew wanted to create an awesome interactive presentation of art exhibit combined with art activities.

And of course, I felt it was important to have beer and juice boxes alongside some great food!  (What, you’ve never heard of juice boxes at an art event?!)

Drew set up an awesome (more…)

15 Mar

Posted at 12:21h in Behind the Scenes..., Press by
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Walter's Wave Painting by Drew Brophy Mixed Media on Wood 48" x 72"

Walter's Wave Painting by Drew Brophy Mixed Media on Wood 48" x 72"

 

 

Why did Walter ride a wave?  Because Drew Brophy painted it that way.

In honor of the great Walter Foster and the new book titled HOW TO DRAW WITH DREW BROPHY for creative kids (published by Walter Foster Publishing), Drew painted this depiction of (more…)

11 Feb

Posted at 16:09h in Behind the Scenes..., Press by
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We are happy to officially announce that Palisades Skateboards is rolling out a new Artist Series line with Drew Brophy!


Palisades Skateboards Artwork (c) Drew Brophy

Palisades Skateboards Artwork (c) Drew Brophy


Available in retail stores this month, there are five killer designs to choose from.

When we first started this venture with Palisades, National Sales Manager Kurt Hurley came to our office with some serious eye-candy:  samples of their Rick Rietveld artist series longboards, and we were blown away!  The boards were beautiful.  Their printing capabilities were impressive.  The colors, the quality, everything was just top notch.

And Drew wanted to be a part of (more…)