13 Mar Drew Brophy’s Mission
To inspire you to customize your life with your art and imagination!
Drew’s Influence
01 Mar Part 2: Stencil Action on “Paint Shop with Drew Brophy” at Surfline.com
Catch the second episode of “The Paint Shop” on Surfline.com. In this short, Drew shows you how to quickly customize a surfboard using masking and stencils. Not just for surfboards, you can use this technique to customize any of your stuff; skateboards, wakeboards, snowboards, whatever. Check it out and get instantly inspired!
12 Feb Can you Paint Over the Stringer of a Surfboard?
Question from Alexa Case: “I have an unglassed blank and i’m going to paint it (with acrylic) and I was told I couldn’t do it on the stringer. but your boards are painted over the stringer. Did you just do it on top of the first coat of glass (I was planning on painting on the foam) ?”
When I used to airbrush and sponge-paint boards, most people asked to have their stringer (more…)
04 Feb Get a Good Flesh Tone Color with Paint Pens
When your painting includes people, you want to get a good flesh tone color on the skin, which is not easy to do with bright colored paint pens.
I’ve had a lot of people write, asking if I was going to get Tan Poscas on our website. Poscas don’t come in Tan. But here’s a great solution to getting a good flesh tone color for skin: (more…)
02 Feb Should an Artist Charge More Than a Plumber?
Could a Plumber do this?
Artists, are you charging more than your plumber does? I think you should.
We live in a historical home, built in 1926. They didn’t have good plumbing back then….so we spend a lot on plumbers. Typically, our plumber charges about $200.00 an hour, PLUS parts. (Southern California’s not cheap!)
When I price out a small commissioned painting, (particularly surfboard paintings) many times Drew will question my quote, saying, (more…)
26 Jan How to Prime Wood for Painting
8' x 3' TRIP II is Painted on Wood
Paul Cotton writes: “Did you paint the Tripp II on wood, since it was so large, and how did you prime it for use with the paint pens? (more…)
18 Jan How To Find An Artist’s Agent
A commonly asked question I get from artists is: “Will you represent me?” Or, “How do I find an agent to represent me?”
My quick answer is this: Consider representing yourself. It’s tricky to find someone GOOD to represent your work. (more…)
17 Jan So You Want to Live the Dream Life? Here’s How…..
- 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…)
15 Jan THE PAINT SHOP Videos to Air Monthly on Surfline.com
Tune into my new “HOW TO” video clips on on Surfline.com. To watch, go to their VIDEO tab and look for “The Paint Shop” logo.
I’ll be adding a new episode every month. Future episodes will show the behind the scenes designing of a bike line, many different, unique surfboard painting methods, and the designing of other useful things. Let me know what you think! If you have suggestions for future shows, write a comment below.
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07 Jan HOW TO Prep a Motorcycle Helmet for Painting
The painting of a Helmet
Paul Cotton wrote this question: “I received your dvd and paint pens for xmas and the dvd got me inspired. I was wondering before you paint a motorcyle helmet how do you prep it?”
Well, Paul, here’s the simplified version:
1.) Remove everything from the helmet (screws, padding, insides, etc.) Some rubber parts on some helmets won’t come off – in that case, tape them off.
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