FOR 50 DAYS, I’M CREATING 50 PAINT STUDIES that reflect 50 things that fascinate me.
You might love ’em, you might hate ’em, but either way, I hope they invoke a feeling for you.
This painting is #13 of 50 in the #50Paintings series.
TITLE: MAROONED
SIZE: 11″x 14″ paint pen on Fredrix Pro Series Archival Canvas Board.
I am fascinated with idea of being marooned on an island.
I would get busy building, fishing and surviving.
I would shape a surfboard or paddle board for sure.
The only question would be whether or not I would want to be saved.
This painting study is available for purchaseSOLD to Jonny Moore, a San Clemente local. Glad I’ll get to meet him in person when he comes to pick it up at my studio. This one was meaningful for Jonny, as the lucky number #13 is reminiscent of his late, great beloved brother.
One of my goals with this series is to make original art affordable for those who want it. If interested in adding tomorrow’s to your collection, please email info@drewbrophy.com or text or call 949-678-8133 asap!
FOR 50 DAYS, I’M CREATING 50 PAINT STUDIES that reflect 50 things that fascinate me.
I’m painting whatever comes to me each morning.
You might love ’em, you might hate ’em, but either way, I hope they invoke a feeling for you.
This painting is #3 of 50 in the #50Paintings series:
Titled THE FLAME– 11″x 14″ paint pen on canvas board.
I have always been fascinated with fire; I love its warm glow in the night.
Imagine how different it was before electricity, or in the dark ages when the night was feared.
I love the darkness of the night, I believe we need it and we should embrace it.
We have many candles in our house and we often sit by the glow of a fire in our backyard.
It has a certain energy, primal, and soothing. It’s like the moths who travel far, mesmerized by the light in the darkness, they are drawn to it even if it burns their wings.
What do you enjoy about the glow of fire? How does it make you feel? Share in the comments.
This painting study is available for purchaseSOLD to David G. of Alexandria, VA. One of my goals with this series is to make original art affordable for those who want it. If interested in adding tomorrow’s to your collection, please email info@drewbrophy.com or text or call 949-678-8133 asap!
WHAT: LEGENDS OF SURF ART SHOW to display original artworks from some of the most influential artists in surf. Fine Art pieces will be shown by ocean-inspired artists such as:
Art Brewer, Drew Brophy, Randy Morgan, Bill Ogden, Chuy Madrigal, Janessa Bookout, Sli Dawg, Wyland, Pat Tobin, Isabel Brown and Dave Reynolds.
Food, Libations, Live Music, Live Radio Broadcast and Iconic Woodies on display!
WHERE: Forest & Ocean Gallery, 480 Ocean Avenue Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Phone 949-371-3313
WHEN: Saturday September 5th 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Opening day (join us for the live music and festivities, all day!)
Sunday September 6th 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Monday September 7th 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
If you plan to attend, please email mariab@drewbrophy.com to confirm, and we will have a special little gift just for you at the event!
In 1996 Sublime’s music was a big part of my life. That was the year when my life as an artist changed dramatically; I had just moved to California from Hawaii and was painting surfboards for Lost. It’s also the year that I met Maria.
At that time, Bradley Nowell’s lyrics and music impacted all of us; at our parties Maria would play Sublime’s self titled CD over and over again.
That’s why we were so stoked when Maria got a call from Sublime with Rome’s record company in May. They asked if I would want to create the art for their new album. She said “Hell Yeah!”
I’ve always been a fan of Opie Ortiz, the artist who created art for Sublime’s albums, including his iconic burning sun for the 40 oz. to Freedom album. That art will live on forever.
It felt good to know that my work has progressed enough to be in the same company and to be able to work with talented people like SWR’s Eric Wilson, Josh Freese and Rome Ramirez.
We had a super tight deadline, I had only 10 days to get it done. Sometimes deadlines force you to do your best work.
I wanted the art to be authentic. I spent a lot of time on the phone with Rome, feeling him out, picking up the vibe and listening. One of the things I’m really good at is soaking up someone’s energy and then putting it into the art. Rome’s whole spin-off was about sirens going off; the world’s a crazy place. I had to put that into the art somehow.
I listened to the new album for inspiration. It helped me come up with ideas for the art. No doubt we’ll be listening to these songs for years to come, they are so good. One fan of SWR said it best about Rome continuing the music that inspired so many – read that at the bottom of this post.
After gathering my ideas, I drew my first concept sketch and sent it to the band for feedback. Rome e-mailed me back with “WTF! You’re killing it!”
We nailed it on the first sketch. It’s cool when projects go down like that; it just kind of happens, no dragging on. I started the painting right away.
I painted two 36” x 36” paintings on canvas; one with the art and one with the hand-drawn lettering. That way I could use the artwork, without the lettering, for limited edition art prints. The band agreed to sign 100 of the art prints for me, which is awesome.
There’s a lot of elements in the art and each piece has meaning to it. Here’s just a few:
The little skeleton guy; I pictured the old WWII air raids when they had to crank the siren.
The mushroom is a spin-off of Opie’s mushroom from the original Sublime art.
The heart represents Rome singing his heart and soul out on the stage.
The depiction of Long Beach is the pile of rubble they’re sitting on. It’s getting ready to be hammered by a giant wave. There’s an off-ramp to the 710 freeway to LA, which is shaking as a big earthquake comes through. The cop car in pieces is all that’s left of the cops.
The sexy siren is an omen, a ghostly premonition.
The psycho garibaldi fish is a throw-back to the Bad Fish lyrics. I’ve been drawing this fish forever and wanted to include it.
There’s a tribute to Bradley in there, I’ll leave that up to the viewer to figure out what it is. (Share in the comments what you think it is.)
This painting came together quick and easy, it just flowed. I’m happy with how it turned out, I hope everyone else is, too.
The new album is called SIRENS, it released on July 17th. You can buy it here.
Rome Ramirez and Josh Freese, signing 100 art prints
Also, there are limited edition prints of the artwork available; 100 of them are signed by the band members. You can order them here while they last!
Life is Good,
Drew
Sublime with Rome’s Rome Ramirez, Eric Wilson and Josh Freese Photo by Jonie Millhouse
Sublime and SWR fan Fan Manny Gonzales said it best (on a Facebook comment on Rome’s FB Page):
“Sublime is my all time favorite band. All the music that Brad created with Bud and Eric will forever be entwined with my soul. I know every word to every song that they made. If it wasn’t for Sublime, I would be lost in a dark abyss of depression self loathing.
Thanks to Brad I know what it’s like to be waiting for my ruca, I know that loving is what I got and for motherf**kers to remember that, and if I’m drunk by noon it’s ok, cuz I’ll be president someday. But sadly I was never able to see Brad perform live.
And I never dreamed I would be able to hear his music come to life on stage. Until you (Rome) came along.
I have had the privilege of attending two of the Sublime with Rome concerts in El Paso. And they were both amazing! Now I’m glad to say that thanks to you if been able to tell a girl to take it or leave it, I understand that lovers change like the seasons, and my world is a little bit safer. I can’t wait for the new album to drop, I already pre-ordered it. I just hope you know, Bradley would be proud. Keep up the good work man. Much love from the biggest Sublime fan I know. P.S. I know every word to your songs too “
Video below shows the drawing and painting of the artwork:
Drew Brophy will have an art exhibit and will be painting a mural, live, during the Conscious Life Expo in Los Angeles this week.
A 6′ by 6′ mural will be painted over three Fredrix Canvas pieces size 2′ x 6′, and is titled “Water is Life.”
Drew will be painting the mural live in the booth of Greenfield Naturals in the Permaculture Lounge.
The Conscious Life Expo has also given us space to exhibit Drew’s art during the show.
We will exhibit Drew’s 18 foot mural titled “A Life Well Lived” and two of Drew’s Sacred Surfboard paintings.
If you’re walking the show, come visit us at Greenfield Naturals booth and pick up your free art print, courtesy of Drew!
Take your picture in front of the live mural painting and tag it #DrewBrophy #WaterisLife #GreenfieldNaturals , and be entered in a drawing to win a prize from Drew.
WHAT: Live Mural Painting and Art Exhibit by Drew Brophy
WHERE: Conscious Life Expo, LAX Hilton, Los Angeles, CA
WHEN: February 6, 7, 8 2015
WHY: Come say hi, get a free Drew Brophy art print, create a Conscious Life!
I’m always traveling and doing art projects in other parts of the world. I wanted to do something cool with my local community in San Clemente, with the idea of inspiring kids (young and old) to get creative, paint, and have fun with it.
I teamed up with Fredrix Canvas, SC Art Supply and Uni Posca for a “Paint with Drew” day, last Friday.
Fredrix Canvas makes the best quality and variety of canvas out there. They have all types for artists to be creative. Their large canvas panels are perfect for my move-able mural paintings. I paint on them with paint pens and spray paint; they always come out great.
Last September I painted 20 paintings in 20 days; they were all painted on Fredrix Canvas.
This year, I wanted to see what people can do with Fredrix’s new, awesome “black canvas”. The black canvas works great with the bright colors I like to paint with.
Fredrix donated a generous supply of black canvas for the event, SC Art Supply hosted the event, and Uni Posca donated paint pens.
We invited the public to come out and paint, and they showed up in droves.
Some kids came and wouldn’t leave; they were having too much fun painting. It was so cool for me to see their enthusiasm for art.
One teenager showed up with a painting he did on canvas, inspired by my style.
Local professional artist Lauren Tannehill showed up with her family, we saw San Clemente business owners and surfers and skaters and everything in between.
It was an awesome day!
Here’s a short photo slide show from the event (All photos shot by Jonie Photo):
Drew painting live at San O State Beach. Photo by Jonie Photo.
During Drew’s 6 day WHAT IS SURFING Mural painting around town in San Clemente, he asked people to write down what surfing is to them.
Here are some of the answers people wrote:
WHAT IS SURFING?
Drew surfing San Clemente Pier. Photo by Denise Collinske
Surfing = The closest you can get to heaven, flying between ocean & air. Caitlin F. at Pier (she won our Day 1 Drawing)
Relaxes my mind, like Soul Cleansing. Ken L at San O
Surfing is my passion (keeps me off the streets a& outta jail!) That’s been my motto since 14. J.O. at the Pier
Surfing is losing yourself and being free. In San Clemente, the most beautifully chilled place I’ve been. Adam M.
Spiritual. Aaron W. at the Pier
Surfing is Love. Ryder W. at the Pier
San Clemente and surfing saved my life from the grip of addiction and a life in prison. Since I moved here, I have become addicted to surfing, got a job, and have been clean for 6 months. Surfing, God and my own will power saved my life. Matt L at the Pier
Surfing is letting go of all the stuff that doesn’t matter in life. Feeling the salt water and sun is a little slice of heaven. No problems to worry about, just enjoy the moment mother nature provides. It puts a whole new perspective on life and makes you appreciate what you have. Dug C at San O
Surfing is freeing your spirit. Eve J.
Surfing means a lot to me; my dad was pushing me into waves when I was four years old. Surfing is my escape; I feel totally free when I’m in the water. Logan M.
Surfing for me is my life, space and all that I am. I’m over 50 now and everyone asks what keeps me young. “Surfing!” Chris E.
Surfing is the process of breathing in and out. Surging, waning, pulsing. It’s like life; it’s a grounding force that connects you with the rest of the planet when you are in the water. Timeless and free. Anonymous
Three years ago my family and I swore off plastic water bottles. We only use refillable bottles and take them everywhere we go. In 3 years we prevented 5,000+ plastic bottles from going into the landfills. So when Surfrider asked me to include my art in the WASTE-LESS “Rise Above Plastics” Art Show, I said YES!
I have three (3) original paintings in the show, and one canvas art print.
Saturday, September 6th, at DAX Gallery in Costa Mesa, CA. Hope to see you there!
A CELEBRATION OF SURF AND ART; WHAT DOES SURFING MEAN TO YOU!
Drew’s work as an artist takes him all over the world, partnering with communities to paint murals and create art inspired projects.
Now, Drew wants to combine the love for art, and San Clemente’s love of surfing, right here in his home town, during the Hurley Pro contest (the biggest, authentic surf event of the WCT)
Drew has put together a week-long celebration of Art & Surf for our community right here in San Clemente!
For 6 days, Drew will be painting a “movable mural”, 18 feet long, at different locations in town. (2 of the locations have Brophy Poster Give-aways – See locations at bottom of this post)
MAKE AND TAKE: The week will finish with an afternoon of “Painting with Drew” at San Clemente Art Supply Store.
It’s open to the public, and it’s free, thanks to the the generosity of Fredrix Canvas and SC Art Supply. Bring your family and expose them to an afternoon of painting and creativity, for free!
This event coincides with the Hurley Pro surfing event, and the North Beach Art Walk. On Friday, after you enjoy creating your own art, you can stroll the art walk.
During the week, Drew will be painting live and asking you to share “what is surfing” to you! Your answer to that question is an entry into a drawing to win one of the Drew Brophy canvas art prints that will be given away on Friday, Sept 12, at SC Art Supply.
We hope you’ll join us, talk story, and tell us what surfing means to you!
PAINT WITH DREW – Friday, Sept. 12th from 4-6 p.m. at SC Art Supply 1531 N El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672 (San Clemente Art Walk begins at 6 p.m., so stick around and check out the art!)
Live Mural Painting Locations and dates:
SUNDAY 9/7: San Clemente Pier 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
MONDAY 9/8: San Onofre State Beach, Dogpatch, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
TUESDAY 9/9: LOWERS on the beach! 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WEDNESDAY 9/10: Brophy ART POSTER GIVEAWAY and Live Mural Painting at B.C. SURF222 N El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672
THURSDAY 9/11: Brophy ART POSTER GIVEAWAY and Live Mural Painting at ICONS OF SURF 710 N El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672
FRIDAY 9/12: LIVE MURAL PAINTING from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Community Paint with Drew (FREDIX CANVAS PAINTING TABLES) from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. – San Clemente Art Supply 1531 N El Camino Real, San Clemente.
Social Media Hashtags for this event: #WhatisSurfing #DrewBrophy #FredrixCanvas #UrbanArt #SanClemente #Ungraffiti
Son of the Sea announces Buff® USA’s partnership with surf lifestyle artist Drew Brophy for bright, colorful BUFF® products.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Press Release) – July 31, 2014 – BUFF® Inc., the headwear company long known for its seamless multifunctional headwear, has signed a partnership with surf lifestyle artist Drew Brophy for their Spring 2015 Collection of UV BUFF® headwear and Sports Series Water 2 gloves.
For more than 25 years, Drew Brophy’s colorful surf art has been featured in hundreds of print media and television shows, and emblazoned on numerous products, including Converse Shoes, Sigg water bottles and Liquid Force Wakeboards. Brophy currently licenses his art to over thirty companies.
Brophy’s art career began as a young surfer, painting his edgy art onto surfboards. He became known for painting surfboards using techniques that he developed with water-based paint pens, eventually changing the way that surfboards were painted worldwide.
Now, Brophy’s distinctive surfing art style will be enjoyed during any outdoor sport, on Buff® headwear and sports gloves.
“As an avid waterman and adventurer, I was stoked to be able to partner up with Buff® Inc. Their headwear is a necessity when I’m paddling long distances or hiking. Their reputation for quality makes me proud to contribute to their spring 2015 collection,” Brophy says.
The new Buff® collection will be shown at Salt Lake City’s Outdoor Retailer Show in August 2014, booth number 28031.
About Son of the of the Sea, Inc: Son of the Sea is an art licensing agency which represents Drew Brophy and is Master Licensor for all Drew Brophy Properties. For more information, visit https://www.drewbrophy.com.
About BUFF®: Buff USA is a subsidiary of Original Buff®, SA Spain, and established its U.S. presence in 2003. Original Buff® now distributes products in more than 60 countries. Buff® performance headwear is all about versatility and simplicity – one garment serves many functions and is designed to offer technical performance and protection from the elements during a wide range of outdoor activities and sports. Watch how-to-wear demo videos online at www.buffusa.com.
FOR 50 DAYS, I’M CREATING 50 PAINT STUDIES that reflect 50 things that fascinate me. 
WHAT: LEGENDS OF SURF ART SHOW to display original artworks from some of the most influential artists in surf. Fine Art pieces will be shown by ocean-inspired artists such as:
I wanted the art to be authentic. I spent a lot of time on the phone with Rome, feeling him out, picking up the vibe and listening. One of the things I’m really good at is soaking up someone’s energy and then putting it into the art. Rome’s whole spin-off was about sirens going off; the world’s a crazy place. I had to put that into the art somehow.
Drew Brophy will have an art exhibit and will be painting a mural, live, during the Conscious Life Expo in Los Angeles this week.
