An award winning watercolor and acrylic artist, David P. Richards has been painting professionally since 1980. He is the author of How to Discover Your Personal Painting Style, and more than a dozen articles for “The Artist’s Magazine”, “American Artist” and “Watercolor Magic”. As a teacher, he has helped students of all levels, from special-needs pre-school children to octogenarians, find their own unique voice through their art. He holds signature membership in Allied Artists of America, The American Watercolor Society, The National Watercolor Society, and The National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic. He is listed in Who’s Who in American Art, Contemporary Authors, and The Writers’ Directory. The artist received his bachelor’s degree from Kutztown University and did graduate studies at Lehigh University. He resides in New York City and Salisbury Maryland.