Benjamin Ratterman is an American Illustrator from the Midwest of Michigan. He specializes in digital illustration with a focus on characters and portraits. He earned his BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2022, majoring in Illustration. Benjamin’s most important influences come from late 19th and early 20th century illustrators and painters like Rosa Bonheur, Edwin Landseer, Norman Rockwell, and Jules Cheret. Other areas he pulls from include major artistic movements like Art Nouveau and cultures like Asia and the United States. He primarily works in two major disciplines, with his painting style being more naturalistic and the pencil & ink style being more fluid and abstract. You can find him on other social media with the link below: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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Benjamin Ratterman is an American Illustrator from the Midwest of Michigan. He specializes in digital illustration with a focus on characters and portraits. He earned his BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2022, majoring in Illustration. Benjamin’s most important influences come from late 19th and early 20th century illustrators and painters like Rosa Bonheur, Edwin Landseer, Norman Rockwell, and Jules Cheret. Other areas he pulls from include major artistic movements like Art Nouveau and cultures like Asia and the United States. He primarily works in two major disciplines, with his painting style being more naturalistic and the pencil & ink style being more fluid and abstract. You can find him on other social media with the link below: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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Benjamin Ratterman is an American Illustrator from the Midwest of Michigan. He specializes in digital illustration with a focus on characters and portraits.

He earned his BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2022, majoring in Illustration.

Benjamin’s most important influences come from late 19th and early 20th century illustrators and painters like Rosa Bonheur, Edwin Landseer, Norman Rockwell, and Jules Cheret. Other areas he pulls from include major artistic movements like Art Nouveau and cultures like Asia and the United States.

He primarily works in two major disciplines, with his painting style being more naturalistic and the pencil & ink style being more fluid and abstract.

You can find him on other social media with the link below:

Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Skills

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Artwork
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Comic Strip
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Freehand Digital Illustration
Il
Illustration
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T-shirt Design
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Experience Level

Artwork
Expert
Comic Strip
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Illustration
Expert
T-shirt Design
Expert
Narrative Illustration
Intermediate
Character Design
Intermediate
Book Illustration
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
August 15, 2018 - May 15, 2022

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    uniE621 PETFEST 2022 - The Rockers
    Poster Illustration submitted for Fromm's Petfest poster competition we had at MIAD for Illustration Seminar II. I didn't win, but I really enjoyed the poster I made even if it wasn't what they were looking for in the end. Hope you like it! art illustration illustrator graphicdesign digital
    uniE621 HAMLET NOUVEAU
    I needed something for a postcard design, so I drew up this design featuring Sarah Bernhardt in her lead role as Hamlet. It's always great to go back to Art Nouveau style, lots of detail to explore. art illustration drawing graphicdesign digital
    uniE621 Sir Orfeo
    A knight of night, who seeks to save his queen, a humble request to the fairy king. He succeeds, able to return home, to reclaim his land and reign on his throne. This piece is inspired by both the loyalty & bravery of knights and the styling and techniques of Art Nouveau art illustrator graphicdesign drawing digital
    uniE621 ROSA'S FAVORITE SNACK!
    "Aren't they just adorable together?!" An art submission for Rosa the Sea Otter's birthday celebration going on by DougDoug! Happy Birthday Rosa! illustrator art digital drawing
    uniE621 A LOYAL KNIGHT
    "Even at the end of the world, he will fight for her." A knight with a cause. He will protect his ward. Even if the sky turns to blood. He will fight. illustrator art drawing digital
    uniE621 Deadly Desire
    "Golly, I don't think she wants what I'm selling at all!" This salesman was doing his daily door-to-door, but he may have gotten more than he bargained for! Is she really a killer? Find out in the next issue! illustrator art graphicdesigner drawing digital