22 Oct Battle of the Pattle Mural for Rainbow Sandals
Drew was commissioned by Rainbow Sandals to paint a Mural, live, at the Battle of the Paddle event in Dana Point.
The mural is 8′ x 16′ and was constructed entirely of (more…)
Behind the Scenes…
21 Oct Sun. Nov. 22 Magic Pen Surfboard Painting Demo – Surfing Heritage Gallery – South Coast Plaza
WHAT: Drew will be giving a live surfboard painting demonstration with his magic paint pens. He will sign his most popular prints for you (Sunrise and Dreamland).
WHERE: The new SURFING HERITAGE GALLERY – SOUTH COAST PLAZA-South Coast Plaza West, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
WHEN: Sunday, November 22 2009 from 2-4 p.m. Open to the public.
See ya there!
04 Sep An 8′ Painting becomes a cool Beach Cruiser-computer not required!
Ever wonder what goes into designing cool stuff, like a beach cruiser?
Most designers start with their computer –
Drew begins with an 8′ long canvas.
This video from THE PAINT SHOP shows you how it’s done from the Design Phase to the Painting to the Finished Product:
28 Aug New Orleans Bourbon St. – Brad Pitt for Mayor?
NEW ORLEANS – OUR FIRST TIME THERE!
Bourbon Street is no place for kids, but we took Wiggs anyway. That’s the difficulty with traveling across country with children – there’s no one to watch them while you’re out partying!
The vibe on Bourbon Street is HIGH ENERGY.
Bar after bar with live music lining the street, loud drunks meandering down old craggy sidewalks, and the smells of beer, puke and flowers intermingle in the air.
Brad Pitt for Mayor - YES!
No Brad sightings, but plenty of (more…)
26 Aug Indo Board Fun House and Toy Madness at Hunter Joslins
After Surf Expo, we went straight to the East Coast to try to catch a little of that swell from Hurricane Bill, before (more…)
25 Aug Surf Expo Rock Stars (Killer Display = Huge Success)
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It was a crazy busy 3 days at Surf Expo. We had 3 different events happening, and I have to admit, it was overly ambitious.
When we arrived, we expected the usual hustle getting set up. Instead, we got absolute ROCK STAR treatment from the Surf Expo people, and it was so easy setting up.
We are grateful to Roy Turner, Vicki Vasil, Josh and the rest of Surf Expo team for making us feel like royalty. I could get used to (more…)
22 Aug PINSTRIPING & KUSTOM GRAPHICS MAGAZINE
Pinstriping and Kustom Graphics Magazines – signed by Drew!
September/October 2009 Issue #16
September/October 2009 Issue #16
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July/August 2008 Issue #09 (more…)
18 Aug The BIG Drive East – Swamps and Tropical Storms
We gave ourselves 4 days to get to Florida for our SURF EXPO ART EXHBIIT, but powered on day 2 and made it to Destin, Florida (the panhandle) on Day 3.
So we were able to relax for a day and enjoy the Emerald Coast – sugar white sand, warm waters, oh, and a tropical storm overhead!
Almost ran out of gas somewhere in Louisiana – (more…)
15 Aug The Big Drive to Surf Expo – Ca to Las Cruces day 1
Every person we told that we were driving to our Surf Expo EXHIBIT from California to Florida said “Wow, that’s crazy”.
We started to realize, too late, that maybe we made a mistake committing to this drive.
But, in typical Brophy fashion, we said, (more…)
10 Aug Tanner Gudauskas Surfs to Iron Maiden
Professional Surfer Tanner Gudauskas called and wanted Drew to paint Eddie from Iron Maiden onto one of his surfboards. Being a big Iron Maiden fan himself, Drew was stoked to do it.
I had never met Tanner, though Drew’s always talked about the Gudauskas family and how talented and cool they are. The three Gudauskas brothers, Tanner, Patrick and Dane are all excellent surfers, and they have parents that seem to fully support them in everything they do.
When Tanner came into the office, I got to meet him for the first time. And I realized what makes this guy so likable – he’s a ball of positive energy, smiling big, very happy, just stoked on life! Being around someone like that, even for a few minutes, tends to rub off on you and when he left our office, I was energized with those positive vibes!
Here’s the progression of the board painting. Drew cranked up Iron Maiden the entire time he painted it, which drove me crazy. I finally made him put on his headphones so I could think without heavy metal blaring.
When the painting was done,
I thought how strange it was for such nice guy like Tanner to want something so GNARLY on his board! But, I guess even really nice guys have some skeletons in their closets…..
Keep an eye out for Tanner – he’s a San Clemente surfer that’s definitely destined to go somewhere big with his surfing. And he can throw some huge airs.
Life Is Good! – Maria
