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10 Dec

Posted at 19:40h in 50 Fascinations, Behind the Scenes... by
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46 of 50 Paint Studies in 50 days LIVING ON THE BEACH AT PIPELINE by Drew Brophy 2015FOR 50 DAYS, I’M CREATING 50 PAINT STUDIES that reflect 50 things that fascinate me.

This is #46 of 50 in the #50Paintings Paint Studies series.  Only 4 left to go!

TITLE: LIVING ON THE BEACH

SIZE:  11″x 14″ paint pen on Fredrix Pro Archival Canvas Board.

Back when I lived on the North Shore of Hawaii, I was trying to make it as an artist.

Sometimes I couldn’t even afford a bus ride; times were tough.

But it was great living at Pipeline, surfing that break whenever it was good.  I remember thinking that if times ever got too bad, it wouldn’t matter, because I could just live on the beach, shower at the beach park, and surf every day.

This painting study is available – SOLD to Hugh, in Philly, PA!

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!

I hope you enjoy this series.  Thanks for reading!

Life is Good –

Drew Brophy
Artist, illustrator, surfer
“It’s my job to make things look cool.”

21 Jan

Posted at 21:07h in Behind the Scenes..., Murals by
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Pipeline Wall Mural by Drew BrophyDay 3 – Drew & Heather started working on the details of the mural, the details of the waves, the whitewater and the plants.  They used a lot of sponges, small brushes & glazes.

Painting a mural is a building process, so it will, as Heather says, go through it’s “ugly phase”.  But it will all come together towards the end.

But time is running out – they need to be done by Friday, and like all big projects, everything is taking longer than expected.  Will it be done on time?  We’ll find out!  Click here to see photos of today’s work: (more…)

21 Jan

Posted at 08:49h in Behind the Scenes... by
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Drew & Heather painting a wall muralDrew was commissioned by North Shore Systems to paint a 36′ wall scene of Pipeline, one of Drew’s favorite surf spots on the North Shore of Hawaii.  Heather Ritts, fellow San Clemente artist, is helping.  It should take about 5 days to paint.

Preparation:  Meeting with the owner & talking about what he wanted, then there was a series of sketches, and once the final sketch was approved, then the work on site began.  Day 1:  Prepping the wall (cleaning up any holes, smoothing out the surface, etc.)  (more…)