- The Launch of the new website: http://DerricktheArtist.com
The new website was a great experience. With a new clean look, and completely organized it helped all of my fans, followers and future clients to find me. I created a nice sidebar with live social media feeds, a page for links, and a new home for my art lessons & comics.
- Social Media Giant
Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Linkedin, Blogger, Pinterest, Instagram, Deviantart, Tumblr Oh MY!
I found myself all over the web this year, and made sure no matter what social media site your on I am there.
- The Blog was a major Success: http://DerricktheArtist.Blogspot.com
I am thrilled at the amount of love I received from the new bog this year. I just created it this year and i am happy to say as of today I hit over 7,000 views. Which means in 2014 there will be that much more to come. New art lessons, comics, art, advice and a whole lot more.
- Great New Artwork: http://www.derricktheartist.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=10076576
The Flight of the Macaw, The Angel of Death, Fallen, Dolphins in the Reef, and so much more came this year. I haven't said this on my website but my portfolio is not that large. I had a lot of original works destroyed in a severe rain storm that flooded the storage space of my work. 2013 was the start of a whole new portfolio, and I would say that I am off to a good start. It gets even better in 2014!
- Twisted Fate: http://www.derricktheartist.com/twistedfatecomics.htm
My comic strip is growing bigger everyday. Especially on Pinterest. This year I brought it to the web, and it has been repined over 50+ times. They are really fun to create and I love to make people laugh.
- Free Art Lessons: http://www.derricktheartist.com/freeartlessons.htm
This year I started creating free art lessons for anyone who can use them. I started with the basics of shading, over-laying colors, and erasing for detail. I plan on doing even more next year as they have been helpful for many people. They were also published on RoseArt.com/Blog.
- Featured in the December issue of Colored Pencil Magazine: http://magcloud.com/browse/issue/663632
One of my proudest moments came at the end of the year. It started as a response to a question posted my Colored Pencil Magazine, and grew to a two page feature article titled Never give Up. It was an article regarding my injury back in 2008 that took a whole lot from me, but in the end I used the experience to grow stronger as an artist.
- It Only Gets Better From Here
I cannot wait to the what comes out of the hard work, and support I have gained from the experiences of 2013. I was a hard year emotionally, financially, and to come out ahead it feels good. The road is paved and I am going to take it to the top.
