Drew receives an average of 75-100 e-mails a week with a number of questions! To answer them alll, he would have to quit painting!!!!!!!

To help answer some of the more common questions, we compiled a list below:

1. Will you design a tattoo for me? Or a T-Shirt Design:

Drew doesn't design tattoos, but you are welcome to use any of of his paintings for ideas.  If you get a tattoo of one of his paintings, e-mail it to us at sales@drewbrophy.com and we'll post it on our upcoming tattoo page.  For any commissioned art & design, call Drew's office at 949-366-5236, or e-mail sales@drewbrophy.com!

2. Will you paint a board for me?

Drew takes orders for high-end surfboard pieces, usually purchaesd as well hangings.  These boards have our Son of the Sea label on them and are shaped by our team of shapers.  To get a quote, e-mail sales@drewbrophy.com.

3. Do you accept commissioned jobs?

Yes, we accept custom painting requests. Serious buyers, contact sales@drewbrophy.com for a quote.

4. Do you sell your original paintings?

Yes. See our"Originals" page online. Also, Drew holds several art shows throughout the year where he releases new paintings.  Check our "Events" page for the listings, show up, and meet him!

5. What do you use to paint surfboards with?

Water-based Uni Posca paint pens or Sharpie Water Based Poster Paints, both work just as well.

6. Where can I buy the pens?

Drew gets them when in Japan, in Tokyo - you could probably find them by doing a search on the internet. They are hard to find in the U.S.

7. How can I get a job painting surfboards?

Go ask a local shaper if you can get a job painting boards. There's always someone out there that will give you a job doing it!

8. What inspires you? (answered by Drew)

The ocean, surfing, nature, exotic places.

9. Did you go to art school?

No! I was accepted to some really good art schools, but couldn't afford to go. I took a couple classes at a community college. Most of my experience came from painting my own surfboards and eventually painting them for a living. I also worked for a screen printer, designing t-shirts. I never chose to be an artist, it chose me.  I wanted to be a musician or pro surfer!

10. What's your favorite piece of art that you've created?

I would have to say my surfboard murals. I like them because my career really started through surfboards and it's nice to make a piece of art that follows that.

11. Who are your influences?

Rick Griffin, Salvador Dali, Picasso, Chris Lundy & Rick Rietveld.

12. I want to make a living off of my art like you do. How can I get started?

Just try to get one art job at a time, do it well, meet deadlines, and charge the right amount (don't give your art away for free - you'll never make a living that way).  Behave as a professional artist, and you'll be treated like one.  Don't give up on your dream.  And don't let anyone tell you can't do it!

13. What kind of board do you ride?

All kinds. Everything from a longboard to a fish when it's flat, to a 6'2" shortboard, to an 8'6" pipe-gun and everything in between.

14. Where is your favorite surf spot?

Pipeline. Locally, Black's.

15. When you aren't painting or surfing, what are you doing?

Hanging out in my tropical backyard with my son Dylan and my beautiful wife, Maria, drinking red wine and enjoying life!