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Charcoal Old Man Portrait Lift-Out Techniques Paper by Josh Clare

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Advanced Lift-Out Techniques

🎭 Discover the power of subtlety through lost and found edges. In this 1+ hour portrait demo, Josh Clare shares his refined approach to portraiture—starting with mid-values, building depth with darks, and finishing with luminous highlights using his signature lift-out technique.

You’ll learn how to:
🎨 Establish strong mid-tones as the foundation of your piece
🖋️ Add darks with expressive, dancing lines that avoid overworking
💡 Use the lift-out method to reveal highlights with clarity
⚖️ Balance hard edges and soft transitions for emotional impact

This is a masterclass in restraint, edge control, and spirit-driven portraiture—where sensitivity meets strength.
🕒 Runtime: 1+ hours
🔒 Available exclusively to Pro Artists Club members

  • Josh Clare

    Instructor

  • Advanced

    Difficulty
Meet your instructor

Josh Clare

Josh Clare grew up drawing and was rarely without a pencil and paper, but it wasn’t until he began studying art at BYU-Idaho that he began painting. That first oil painting class included a trip to the galleries in Jackson Hole (his first visit to an art gallery or museum) and completely changed the course of his life.
Josh has been supporting himself and his family with art since 2007 after graduation and he thanks God every day for that remarkable blessing. He figures that if he can paint all day, every day, for the next 20 years, eventually he’ll paint something pretty decent.

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