{"title":"David Richardson","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #555555; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/4669\/2149\/files\/header.webp?v=1785932518\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/4669\/2149\/files\/David_Richardson_Headshot_1024x1024.png?v=1785932325\" alt=\"David Richardson artist\" width=\"276\" height=\"274\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #555555; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eDavid is an en plein air artist whose passion for drawing on location began while studying Art at university. After graduating, he moved to London, where the city's diverse architecture and neighbourhoods—from Borough Market to Hampton Court Palace—became his inspiration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #555555; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #555555; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eAfter a 35-year career in magazine publishing, progressing from graphic designer to Group Creative Dire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #555555; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ector, David returned to his original passion: drawing and painting on location.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #555555; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #555555; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eWorking in pencil, ink, and watercolour, he captures both London's iconic landmarks and hidden gems. Rather than recording a single moment, he immerses himself in a place, observing its changing atmosphere and carefully composing each illustration with dramatic perspective, strong contrasts, and bold composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #555555; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #555555; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eOver the past three years, David has combined his illustration and design skills to create three illustrated London walking guidebooks available online:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #555555; margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThe Walking Guide to London Film Sites\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #555555; margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThe Walking Guide to London Royal Secrets \u0026amp; Scandals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #555555; margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; background: white;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThe Walking Guide to London Waterways\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #555555; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eHis illustrations have appeared in \u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;\"\u003eBreathe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and have been exhibited at the AOI and Urban Sketchers Art Show.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:davidrich.artist@gmail.com\" title=\"Contact David Richardson\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #555555; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eContact Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/davidrichartson\/\" title=\"David Richardson on instagram\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #555555; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eArtists Socials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #555555; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/4669\/2149\/collections\/Artists_Page.webp?v=1785932953","url":"https:\/\/skylarkgalleries.com\/collections\/david-richardson.oembed","provider":"Skylark Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}