Article: Water World Is Back: Celebrating 30 Years of Surf Art
Water World Is Back: Celebrating 30 Years of Surf Art
Howdy friends,
It has been great resurrecting these old images from the 90s. This old painting, “Water World,” was inspired by the Lost surfboards I was creating at the time.
The concept came from my “First Surfboard Mural,” which is a perfect example of how my ideas expanded into more refined paintings that could be used for t-shirts, board shorts, stickers, and more.
You can see that many of the characters are the same in the sketch, just organized into a vertical format as a painting on canvas.
This art was eventually made into t-shirts, board shorts, wallets, and stickers. The wallet was super cool. Then later, it was made into rash guards, boogie boards, and skim boards. It was the first time I had one image on so many different products.
Water World
The main character of the piece was the “Mad Mahi,” which we pulled out and made into a stand-alone character for t-shirts and stickers.
It was a huge success, and you can see how a good idea was pulled apart and used in many different ways.
Shop NowAll of this art was super edgy for the time and difficult and expensive to print. Now, with modern printing techniques, the images come out amazing, and I am so happy to share them once again with old friends and a new audience.
Water World Is Back
As part of the 30 Years of Surf Art Celebration, we will be offering Water World in a limited release.
Water World Apparel
Water World will also be available on a t-shirt and beach towel, bringing one of my favorite vintage images back into the world in a fresh way.
This piece has lived many lives over the years, and I love seeing it come back with this much color and detail.
Shop Water World Tee Shop Water World Towel
Mad Mahi
The Mad Mahi came out of the Water World painting and became its own stand-alone character.
For this release, Mad Mahi will be available on a t-shirt, sticker, and beach towel.
Shop Mad Mahi Tee Shop Mad Mahi Towel Shop Stickers
First Surfboard Mural
The First Surfboard Mural is also coming back on a t-shirt and sticker.
This piece shows how the ideas started on boards and then grew into paintings, apparel, stickers, and collector pieces.
Shop First Mural Tee Shop Stickers
Check out all the great stuff we are doing in our 30 Years of Surf Art Celebration. It will be going on all summer, with lots of epic art being re-released.
Keep your eyes out for any of these original paintings. They sold many years ago, and we would love to know who owns them.
Also, if you have a picture with your favorite Drew Brophy art, send it to us — especially the old stuff. We would love to see it.
Life is Good,
Drew
30 Years of Surf Art
The celebration is going on all summer with vintage designs, limited releases, and stories from one of the wildest creative periods of my life.
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