David R. Becker, MWS (Midwest Watercolor Society), is a respected illustrator, fine artist and art instructor. He is the author of "Watercolor Composition Made Easy", his first watercolor book published in 1999 by North light Books. "How to Sketch with Watercolor" is Becker's second book, which was just released January of 2003.

His paintings have also been published in several books and magazines including "People in Watercolor" (Rockport Publishers), "How To Making a Painting" by Irving Shapiro (Watson & Guptill), "Splash 3" (North Light) and A"merican Artist Magazine."

Becker's work has been accepted into more than two-dozen shows, and he has won many prestigious awards including The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels in the Bluegrass Painting Exhibition, Bronze Medal at the Solon International de la Peinture de Sherbrooke, Canada and Purchase Awards from The Degas Pastel Society, Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society and The Montana Watercolor Society.

He is a signature member of the Midwest Watercolor Society, and had reached signature status to the Ottawa Watercolor Society, and the Mississippi Watercolor Society.

Becker began teaching watercolor part-time while still a student at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. In addition, he has taught classes at the Palette and Chisel in Chicago and the Studio of Long Grove. He has also led many workshops.

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