Brian, primarily a watercolour artist, gave an engaging and highly practical demonstration for the group. Alongside examples of his finished paintings, he brought a selection of sketchbooks which offered a fascinating insight into his working process.
His demonstration focused on perspective, shading and, importantly, learning to recognise underlying shapes within an image — helping members understand how to sketch more accurately and confidently. Throughout, he answered questions generously and shared techniques that were both accessible and immediately useful.
Part of Brian's presentation dealt with abstraction. He showed how he'd looked at an object - in this case the cover of a Harry Potter book - and created an abstract painting.