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How did his desire to learn painting land Richard Geissel in Germany?  Let’s back up a bit.  Richard was encouraged to draw as a child and as a young adult  enjoyed working with pen and ink and took occasional classes.  That could have been the extent of his art career except for a short visit to the coast one day.  Richard saw some incredible paintings on display in a local store and asked about the artist.  When he discovered the artist lived nearby, Richard called on him and inquired about  lessons.  That was the beginning of a student/mentor relationship which would continue for years. Richard drove from Bakersfield to the coast on a regular basis absorbing as much as he could from this gifted teacher until the teacher moved to Germany.  Richard was determined to continue his lessons and made two separate trips to Germany to continue his training.  That training has paid off many times over.  Richard has sold...
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