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Painting Loose with Charcoal Powder
🖤 Master the subtle art of charcoal portraiture with expressive edge control. In this 2+ hour session, Frank Lombardo demonstrates an Alla Prima portrait of a woman—guiding you through his method of gradually building form, tone, and structure using nuanced edgework.
You’ll learn how to:
🖌️ Block in soft edges, then refine with push-and-pull adjustments
🎭 Sculpt form with tonal sensitivity and confident mark-making
🪶 Control contrast and texture to enhance realism
⚗️ Make your own charcoal powder for versatile application
Also included: Frank’s Vision X 2022 presentation on charcoal painting—offering a deeper look into his process and philosophy.
🕒 Runtime: 2+ hours
🔒 Available exclusively to Pro Artists Club members
You’ll learn how to:
🖌️ Block in soft edges, then refine with push-and-pull adjustments
🎭 Sculpt form with tonal sensitivity and confident mark-making
🪶 Control contrast and texture to enhance realism
⚗️ Make your own charcoal powder for versatile application
Also included: Frank’s Vision X 2022 presentation on charcoal painting—offering a deeper look into his process and philosophy.
🕒 Runtime: 2+ hours
🔒 Available exclusively to Pro Artists Club members
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Frank Lombardo
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His paintings have been on display at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. as part of the 2010 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Lombardo’s portrait “Monique” was featured in the publication Art in America (2011-2012 annual gallery/museum guide).
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