On 6 November Derby Sketching Club celebrity Peter Valentine gave us a demonstration of his approach to portrait painting. Peter is a retired teacher and a professional artist with decades of experience.

Always generous with his knowledge, always entertaining, Peter,explained how he goes about getting a likeness and how to avoid common pitfalls when working in oils. He brought in numerous illustrations and examples of his work for us to look through in the break. Peter worked against the clock during his talk to produce a portrait of Colin. 

Lots of good advice to take away with us at the end of the night. Thank you Peter. A legend.