Derrick Little is a Face Painter, Body Painter and Visual Artist based in New York City.
Derrick's face painting talents have been featured on the nationally syndicated Martha Stewart Show, where he shared and demonstrated How to Paint Quick and Simple Halloween Faces for Martha Stewart.
Woman's Day Magazine considers Derrick a "face painting expert" and Derrick was featured in their 2007 Halloween Special Interest Publication.
Derrick's face painting was featured in Women's Wear Daily for the Christie's Black and White Ball in NYC. As well as the Sunday Styles section of the New York Times for his contribution to the Marc Jacobs 2007 "Arabian Nights" Holiday Party.
Derrick has won international face painting competitions sponsored by Snazaroo make up as well as the Face and Body Art International Convention (in Orlando, Fla. 2005).
His face art and body art has made for many colorful memories at events for the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Earth Day NY, The NY Museum of Natural History, Marie Chantal, Cookie Magazine, the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Races, Chef & Co., Harmonie Club NYC, Viacom, Liquidnet Holdings, NYC Kidsfest, Phat Farm Kids, CitiWide Harm Reduction, Inwood House, EngenderHealth, Marathon Bank, the HOWL Festival, the 40/40 Club, Tavern on the Green, TAO NYC, AER Lounge, Plumm, TRUMP Soho, and dozens of birthday parties and special occasions across the tri-state area.
Derrick's set design for "Red Tide Blooming" by performance artist, Taylor Mac (at Performance Space 122 in NYC) received stellar reviews in Backstage, Time Out NY and various other publications.
Derrick has also frequently transformed Taylor Mac for Taylor's press photos and international stage shows.
Derrick has created custom decor for the Make-a-Wish Foundation to make a child's dream "to live as a princess in a castle" become a reality.
Derrick is fully insured by The Clowns of the US and uses only FDA approved face and body paints. If you would like to read customer reviews of Derrick's services, please check out his GOOGLE, YAHOO and GoCITY KIDS reviews!.