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29 Jul

Posted at 13:52h in Behind the Scenes..., Shows & Events, Wheres Drew by
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Keen Fest Salt Lake City Drew Brophy 2013 YeeHaw

#KEENFest Photo Booth, last year’s event = FUN!

#KEENFest is a 3-day adventure in creativity and fun, held during the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Below are some of the highlights:

  • Drew will be painting an 18′ mural, live, during all 3 days of KEENFest!
  • Get a free, signed print of Drew’s most popular art piece, SUNRISE, when you come watch Drew paint.   (While supplies last)
  • Keen T-shirt printing (get your own, awesome t-shirt printed on the spot, Keen’s treat!)
  • Bag Making
  • Photo Booth (my personal favorite, it’s fun!)
  • BBQ
  • Creation Station
  • Great conversation with interesting people who do really cool things

WHEN:

  • WEDS August 6th from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • THURS August 7th from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • FRIDAY August 8th from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

WHERE:  115 S. Temple, right across the street from the O/R show palace.  (See invite below)

WHO:  Attendees of Outdoor Retailer Show – just have your badge and you’re in!

See you there!
Keenfest page 1Keenfest page 2

 

 

 

04 Jul

Posted at 16:43h in Behind the Scenes..., CASE STUDY, Live Event Painting, Murals by
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Keen Green Graffiti Logo Hamburg by Drew

“It’s exciting.  I can see it in my head, and I can’t finish it fast enough….It’s a simple process of positive and negative space. ”  Drew Brophy

http://greengraffiti.com/blog/drew-brophys-german-tour

CASE STUDY:  World’s largest freehand GreenGraffiti (reverse graffiti) mural at Globetrotter in Hamburg

When:  June 2014

Client:  Keen Europe / GreenGraffiti

Mission:  Create an organic, “green” artistic mural in front of Keen’s largest retailer in Hamburg, Germany.  Illustrate Keen Footwear’s slogan of “follow your feet” and inspire others to get outdoors!

SCOPE OF WORK:  Strategize and draw a visual of Keen’s “Follow your Feet” campaign.  Design the art for stencils and then apply the mural in freehand fashion, while onlookers enjoy watching.   Cover 100 square meters of sidewalk with the mural.

RESULTS:  Onlookers and media enjoyed watching the mural come to life.  Keen was able to get their message out in a green manner.  Globetrotter was extremely pleased, as their foot traffic increased, and the city of Hamburg received a “green” mural to enjoy for the month.   Mission Accomplished.

VIDEO:  This short video shows the process and tells the story:  Keen GreenGraffiti and Drew Brophy in Hamburg.

Read GreenGraffiti’s article about the project here:  http://greengraffiti.com/blog/drew-br…

(GreenGraffiti is known for their “Green Advertising.” Working with some of the most popular global brands, GreenGraffiti has turned advertising into art.)

*REVERSE GRAFFITI is also known as clean tagging, dust tagging, grime writing. GreenGraffiti or “clean advertising” is a method of creating temporary or semi-permanent images on walls or other surfaces by removing dirt from a surface using giant power washers and stencils.

02 Jul

Posted at 15:46h in Live Event Painting, Shows & Events, SURF SUP and Paint Tour, Wheres Drew by
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drew-brophy-live -paintingLive Surfboard Painting at LAKE POWELL PADDLEBOARDS August 16th!

What:  Drew Brophy will do a live painting demonstration at Lake Powell Standup Paddleboards.

And a POSTER GIVEAWAY of Drew Brophy’s most popular art!  Posters will be given to spectators at the live painting event (while supplies last).

When:  Saturday, 16 August 2014 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Where:  Lake Powell Paddleboards in downtown Page, Arizona!  Address: 695 North Navajo, Page, AZ 86040  Phone (928)645-4017

Who:  You!  The public is invited to watch, and get a free Drew Brophy art poster.

18 Jun

Posted at 09:56h in Murals, Wheres Drew by
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Sketches transformed into Giant Stencils!

Sketches transformed into Giant Stencils!

Drew Brophy is doing two very exciting and unique STREET ART events with GreenGraffiti for Keen Europe and GLOBETROTTER:

Drew getting a lesson in the GreenGraffiti techniques

Drew practicing GreenGraffiti techniques

The world’s largest freehand reverse graffiti Mural Installation!  Globetrotter in Hamburg, Germany:

What:  GreenGraffiti and Drew Brophy team up to execute the world’s largest freehand reverse graffiti sidewalk mural!

The artwork is designed to illustrate the artists’ interpretation of Keen’s #FollowYourFeet philosophy.

Watch it come to life on Hamburg’s concrete!

When:  Thursday, 19 June 2014, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Where:  Globetrotter in Hamburg, Germany – Wiesendamm 1, 22305 Hamburg (MAP: http://bit.ly/1iHbdN9 )

Who:  YOU!  The public is invited to watch, take photos, enjoy watching it come alive!

(Please share your photos using the #KeenGreenGraffiti and #DrewBrophy hashtags)

For more info, watch the video at the end of this post, of Drew explaining his role in the process.

Live Paddleboard and Paddle Painting at Globetrotter in Koln (Cologne) Germany:

What:  Drew Brophy will do a live painting demonstration at Globetrotter, Koln, on an 8 foot Riviera paddleboard and paddle.

Poster Giveaway at Koln Globetrotter!

Poster Giveaway at Koln Globetrotter!

And a POSTER GIVEAWAY of Drew Brophy’s most popular painting, SUNRISE!  Posters will be given to spectators at the live painting event (while supplies last).

The paddleboard and paddle will be awarded to one lucky winner through a Keen-Globetrotter promotion.

When:  Saturday, 21 June 2014 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Where:  Globetrotter in Koln, Germany

Who:  You!  The public is invited to watch, and get a free Drew Brophy art poster!

About GreenGraffiti-Drew Brophy Keen Project and the Process of Reverse Graffiti:

In the summer of 2013, Drew Brophy and GreenGraffiti, on behalf of Keen Europe, executed the world’s first and largest *reverse graffiti sidewalk mural at the Hamburg Globetrotter in Germany.  It was a huge success which resulted in a strong increase in sales for Keen Europe and Globetrotter.  The mural was over 100 meters square.  (See Video of project at bottom of post)

This year they decided to work with Drew live!  Similar idea but this time the art and interpretation of Keen’s philosophy of #FollowYourFeet will be applied freehand. It will be the world’s largest freehand template sidewalk mural.

The Process:  Drew designs and draws the artwork for the templates and overall design.  GreenGraffiti takes the designs and cuts giant templates (stencils) out of steel and recycled materials.  Together they will freehand the design on location, using giant “airbrush” power washers, working with the dirt on the sidewalk.

Only a handful of illustrators in the world know these techniques of creating, designing and executing the art for such a project.  Drew is one of the few artists who has mastered this technique and process.

Once applied, the design stays for about 4 weeks, then GreenGraffiti goes out and clears it, leaving a shiny, clean sidewalk for the community to enjoy!

In the words of Jim Bowes of GreenGraffiti, “Dirty public space is a valuable public asset” !

*REVERSE GRAFFITI is also known as clean tagging, dust tagging, grime writing.  GreenGraffiti or “clean advertising” is a method of creating temporary or semi-permanent images on walls or other surfaces by removing dirt from a surface using giant power washers and stencils.

VIDEO OF DREW EXPLAINING HIS ROLE IN THE PROJECT:

Post by GreenGraffiti.

 

VIDEO OF GREENGRAFFITI and DREW BROPHY KEEN EUROPE MURAL SUMMER 2013:

01 Jun

Posted at 09:19h in Behind the Scenes..., CASE STUDY, Live Event Painting, Murals, Shows & Events by
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Drew Brophy and the WD Fan Night Mural Painting CES2014“It’s important for me to be able to interact with every single person at an event.  I want them to leave feeling happy and with a lasting memory of what a great time they had.”  Drew Brophy

CASE STUDY:  Western Digital CES 2014 Fan Night Event

WHEN:  January 2014

CLIENT:  Western Digital (WD)

Mission:  Help make WD Fan Night event during CES2014 Las Vegas a memorable evening for WD’s special guests.

SCOPE OF PROJECT:

MURAL for Display:  Design, create and paint a Mural sized 10′ x 6′  (painted over 5 custom-made canvas pieces for ease of transport)

GIVEAWAY PROMOTIONAL ITEMS:  Drew Brophy Design was provided for WD t-shirts and posters to give away to guests at event

GIVEAWAY BIG TICKET ITEMS:  Strategiclaly design and then hand paint five (5) fine art pieces on skateboard decks.    The art design on the decks represented each of WD’s five hard drive products.   The decks were given away to five lucky winners at the event.

LIVE POSTER SIGNING:  Drew attended the event alongside other celebrities present, signed posters and presented the skate decks to each winner.

RESULTS:  WD Fan Night was a memorable event; dozens of guests took their photos in front of the mural and every guest happily took home a piece of art (poster) to always remind them of the evening.  WD was extremely pleased with the ease of the logistics to pull this off, and with the final outcome.

Mission Accomplished!

DETAILS:  Mural Artwork:  WD wanted a surf painting in Drew’s traditional style, with symbolism that was relevant to their products, which is hard drives.  Hard drives hold things that you want to keep forever.

Drew says of his design for the mural, “When I think of things that last forever, I think of ancient times and things that were made in stone.  In a way, hard drives hold information that is saved and passed down.  All of my art is saved on hard drives; it’s like my safety deposit box.  The art will be passed down to my son, and his kids as well.  So in this painting, the character is carving a WD in stone.”

Skateboard Deck Paintings: Drew created five paintings, meant to represent the features of each of WD’s hard drives; the explanation can be found in the name of the painting – see below:

Gamers BLACK painting on Skateboard (c) Drew Brophy GENIE in the Bottle RED painting on Skateboard (C) Drew Brophy Everyday BLUE painting on Skateboard (c) Drew Brophy Surveillance PURPLE painting on Skateboard (c) Drew Brophy Photographers GREEN painting (c) Skateboard by Drew Brophy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s the video of the painting of the mural.  Photo and video credit to Scott Smallin, video editing by Don Perry, music by Brian ILL:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmgbsE_3P10&feature=share&list=UU5G4tVJHYkrSpTsA2tR-qeg

 

06 May

Posted at 10:15h in Behind the Scenes..., Press by
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Drew Brophy and painted skateboard deck with posca paint pens photo by Scott Smallin 2014

“A long time ago I understood that I bear some responsibility for what I put out into the world. “

POSCA LIFE CUSTOM did an interview with me.

They referred to me as the “Godfather of Surf Art” – which is a huge compliment, but I don’t agree.  Many great artists in surf came before me; there’s a toss up between who could claim that title (Rick Griffin, Bill Ogden, etc.)

They asked very good questions, ones that I don’t usually get, like:

“I read somewhere that you weren’t into the Surf Industry Club…” and “Do you think surf culture needs more artists?” and “You have a lot of eyes on you…“.

Below are a few questions from the interview.  To read the entire thing, go to their webpage here:  Drew Brophy Posca Life Interview 

Posca Life:  * Do you remember your first drawings on surfboard?

I painted my first surfboard when I was 4 or 5 years old, with crayons. I wrote my name on it.* You are from South Carolina, is there a surf culture there?

* You are from South Carolina, is there a surf culture there?

Yes, there was a surf culture there. South Carolina was a great place to grow up. The water in the summer is 85 degrees (F) and the small waves were perfect for learning how to surf. I was lucky there were a lot of nice people surfing, and there were a few small surf shops.

* You are a surfer first, and you traveled a lot, it has been inspiration for your art?

I feel lucky being a surfer, because surfing has taken me to some of the most remote places in the world.  Not many people get to go to these places. The travel absolutely inspires my art. There is something great and beautiful about every place; they are all great.

* A lot of people got eyes on you…

I’m always amazed that people know who I am. I’m not sure if it’s the art or my lifestyle, or just being authentic. 

A long time ago I understood that I bear some responsibility for what I put out into the world. 

Everyone does. Knowing that I’m being watched makes me want to contribute in a positive way. I try to help people as much as I can, to encourage young people to know that they can create a good life for themselves.

* You are dedicated in your job and family, what could be your next achievement?

I just want to chase big waves around the world. I want to ride them. I want to tell stories about them and the people I rode them with. I want to spend time with the locals at each place and learn all about them. Ireland is the next place I want to go.

To read the rest of this interview, go to:  http://www.posca-life-custom.com/article/drew-brophy-interview

18 Jan

Posted at 09:06h in Press by
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Drew Brophy in his Art Studio in San Clemente Photo by Jason KenworthySUP The Mag magazine printed an interview with Drew Brophy.  They talk about standup paddling, standup surfing and art.

In the interview, Drew gives insight on what it was like in the early days of stand up paddling, and taking his paddleboards (and family) traveling to places all over the world.

One quote from the article:  “Everyone takes it for granted now because (standup paddling) it’s been around for a while. But imagine in those early days, there’s nobody around, just Ron and I and a couple other guys. You’re just riding these waves forever and you’re not even getting wet. It just expanded my repertoire of surfing. It’s just another form of it.”

They also talked about Drew and Seth Warren’s record breaking trip standup paddling 225 miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, paddling in New Zealand and how Standup Surfing has changed Drew’s “Big Wave Game.”

You can read the entire article here:  http://www.supthemag.com/features/from-the-mag/drew-brophy-the-sup-artist/

PHOTO CREDIT:  Jason Kenworthy

19 Nov

Posted at 11:03h in Behind the Scenes..., CASE STUDY, Wheres Drew by
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Dreamforce painting by Drew Brophy Progess Software San FranciscoCASE STUDY:  Illustrate Progress Software’s new product, Easyl, in a live painting at Dreamforce in San Francisco.

WHEN:  October 2013

CLIENT:  Progress Software

MISSION:  Showcase the new software product, Easyl, and increase interaction with new prospects during Dreamforce 2013 by creating a memorable, stand-out presentation in their booth.

SCOPE OF WORK:  Research, design and create an 8’ x 15’ canvas mural to be painted live, during the first three days of Dreamforce. The painting was designed to cleverly illustrate the complicated workings of the Easyl software.

(Easyl unites your data and dramatically simplifies the process)

Painting the mural live during the show added vibrance and energy to a booth where all the other booths in the show looked alike. The live painting generated energy that drew people in, to get a closer look, and Progress Sales staff could then engage the customers more easily.

RESULTS:  Progress Software booth traffic increased significantly from the previous year.  They stood out amongst their
competitors at the show, and a photo of their mural was featured in “50 photos of Dreamforce 2013” on the Dreamforce website.   Mission Accomplished!

 

Day 1 Progress of Mural Painting

Day 1 Progress of Mural Painting

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Canvas panels prepped,sketched on and ready to go to Dreamforce!

DAILY MURAL PROGRESS

DAY 1:
My main goal was to get one third of it painted. I focused first on the Progress Sofware and Easyl logos for quick brand recognition as I worked on the rest.

This mural has 3 major components to it; the illustration of Quick access to your Data, Data Direct and Easyl, the magic bringing it all together.

I used Uni Posca Paint Pens on the entire painting!  They are non-messy, have no smell, and dry quickly.

The crowds response to the mural was extremely positive. We heard a lot of people say “this is the most creative booth we’ve seen here!”

PROGRESS UPDATE, DAY 2:
My goal was to get the next 30% painted and to give it vibrant energy.  And I did that.  The response of attendees has been phenomenal – so many people coming by the booth to see it!

I’ve been painting it with Posca Paint Pens, which seems like a tedious medium for a huge surface, but it’s allowing me to keep the colors vibrant and to get the detail and color blending that I want.

PROGRESS DAY 3:  First, I made it my plan to get rid of all the remaining white.  Then, add in all the little bells and whistles that make a painting go from good to great; like the highlights, shadows.   We encouraged people to get their picture taken in front of it.  It was a great photo opportunity!

Progress Software Mural by Drew Brophy Jan 2014 Data GURU Low RES

DATA GURU PAINTING – All finished!

 

Putting the canvas in this box I custom made

Putting the canvas in this box I custom made

11 Nov

Posted at 12:31h in 20 x 20, Behind the Scenes..., Painting Story by
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The Power WIthin Buddha Painting by (c) Drew Brophy Nov 2013

This painting is the forth of twenty commissions that I am committed to getting finished in the next week!

The 20 commissioned paintings that I have to paint, follow on the heels of a very successful promotion, called the “20×20” that I did last month, where I committed to painting 20 paintings in 20 days.

During the “20 paintings in 20 days” all but one of those twenty paintings sold the day I painted them.  I was surprised to find that so many people out there were fascinated by the process of starting and finishing a painting every day, for 20 consecutive days.

It was a difficult commitment, to do that many paintings that fast.  But I learned a lot about myself in the process.

This painting is called THE POWER WITHIN – it’s sized 11″ x 14″ Paint Pens on Canvas Board.

It’s for a collector named Cathy P. who lives in Ohio.  Cathy wanted a painting that was “zen-like” and that incorporated Buddha and waves.Drew Brophy Meditation Art Painting the Buddha commission POWER WITHIN

I added the all-seeing eyes and rainbow energy bolts.   This depicts that power that we all have within ourselves to find peace and joy and to tap into the vibrations that we were meant to get in tune with.

I hope Cathy loves her painting.

Life is Good, Drew

PS: Here’s the painting on my Facebook page – feel free to comment on it, and please, SHARE it! :

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