Toby Derrig found out he was colorblind in first grade when he accidentally colored a Texas Longhorn green and almost got sent to the “time out chair” for messing around. That led to a doctor’s appointment where he was diagnosed with extreme deuteranopia. Derrig was colorblind.
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People told him no but he did it anyway. He stepped over the hurtles that life tried to throw at him and overcame them in order to follow his dream. He had to be dedicated and determined to teach himself what he needed to know because he knew he wasn’t going to have it easy. His story is truly inspiring. Something that would have made most people give up, made him push even stronger. I wish I had that determination in my life. A challenge is a great motivator, but it is also something that can really crush you. I always love proving people wrong, but people saying you cant do something is also hard to overcome but like Derrig had, a good support system is one of the things that get you through. I’m so happy that this person had an amazing support system. It goes to show how important the people you surround you are to your success and happiness.
This is so inspiring. When Toby found out he was color blind he was told he would have less choices in careers, but he still wanted to be a police officer or pilot. I find it really interesting that they told him he can’t be a police officer or pilot because I don’t consider those as jobs that would need you to differentiate colors much. But it makes sense why people would tell him he can’t be an artist since everything is about colors as an artist. Coming from a family of artists it must have been devastating to hear that. It’s incredible that he was able to push himself to the point where he can differentiate most colors and only needs the labels to orient himself. But what makes it even better is to hear him talk about the support system of his family- his mother making coloring books into paint by numbers and his sister labeling the pallets so he wouldn’t have to memorize the crazy names makeup companies give to their colors. It’s that kind of support system that keeps a dream going even when you want to give up.
I found this article to be incredibly inspiring. It brings light to two very important things I think, one being that anyone can do anything if they put their mind to it and the harsh stereotypes that color blind people have to face when people find out their disability. I really loved reading about the processes he went through to learning the colors and how to recognize them when he couldn’t see their true form. I also think it is important to hear about this and use it to help other color blind children who want to be artist. I think his makeup is so beautiful and creative. I love how saturated and bright the colors are and his incorporation of feathers, hair, and texture to their skin. I think it’s important to understand and recognize that small, what we think are harmless questions and remarks, can actually be very offensive and tiresome to hear. I think it is really incredible that this man took those remarks and stereotypes as challenge and made something beautiful from it.
This article was absolutely incredible and uplifting to read. Not only did it make me aware of how much of a challenge being a colorblind makeup artist must be as most can imagine, but the images of Toby Derrig’s work were better than much of the makeup art that I have ever seen. The fact that he is entirely self-taught is also mind-blowing, as most makeup artists who are able to fully see the colors that they are using strive with so much practice to be half as good as Derrig. I cannot even imagine attempting to put together a palette of colors and not being able to completely distinguish one hue from the other. This article is a true testament to the fact that you can be successful in something if you are passionate enough, no matter your training or any other factors that may be holding you back.
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