Derrick the Artist
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Please read what Derrick has to say and check out his beautiful work at the links above. A terrific artist!
Bio - My name is Derrick Rathgeber, and I am a Colored Pencil Artist.
I
have been an artist for as long as I can remember. As a child I found
myself finding anything and everything to draw and doodle on. From
receipts to brown grocery bags, nothing was off limits. I would lose
myself into my imagination by creating characters, cool creatures, and
even whole worlds for them to live in.
As I grew older I wanted to
learn how to make my characters look more realistic, and make the world
they live in come alive. I couldn’t afford lessons, and I didn’t have a
mentor so I watched and studied cartoons, and animated movies. When
kids were watching them for entertainment, I was trying to figure out
how they worked. I was enamored with artwork coming to life. I wanted to
do that.
In the year 2000 I got an opportunity to attend Collins
College. There I had my chance to learn how to do real life animation.
It was one of the greatest and most difficult times of my life. On one
hand I got to learn from a legend that worked on several Don Bluth
films, and on the other hand the world of traditional animation has been
lost to computer animation. I graduated with my Bachelor’s Degree in
2005, and decided to move back towards family with my newly wedded wife,
and our daughter.
With new experiences as a father and husband, I
started to draw more pictures of things that reminded me of them like
fairies, flowers, and animals. These are drawings that I don’t think I
would have drawn had not for being inspired by them. Over time I found
that I really found that I had a talent for capturing the colors of the
world.
I am now 31 years old with four great children and art has
become a large part of our lives. My wife writes great poetry and each
of my kids has a knack for coloring and drawing fantastic pictures. My
oldest daughter has this uncanny ability to craft objects like her mom.
We enjoy creating things as a family. A lot of these crafts we will be
sharing with your family down the road. But for now I will be sharing
what I have learned over the years and my experiences with RoseArt
colored pencils.
I choose to use them for many reasons. They
overlay and blend together like no other. I am able to get new colors
without losing the color I am going for. As a father to four children I
can easily afford them. Honestly, regardless of the price I would still
use this brand. I have used them for many years, I have had great
results, and I have won many art competitions using them.
I now
have the opportunity of sharing my work with you, and teach you
everything I know one post at a time. I will bring you step by step
lessons that will show you how to use each RoseArt color pencil in your
arsenal to add color and imagination to your life.
“Let us make this world full of art and creativity together.”
