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Here’s a recent head study from my portrait painting workshop. This is Kira with her luxurious hair. I hope I have done her justice. I realize the room was filled with light and sometimes it’s hard to get the darks dark enough. That’s one of my tendencies. Also why I like to paint in the dark side of the room. #PortraitPainter #StudioThibodeaux #SarahGriffinThibodeaux #NewOrleansArtist (at New Orleans, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQM49piF8M2/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Progress shots #howtopaint #portrait #oilpainting #studiothibodeaux (at New Orleans Healing Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP6n33-FATh/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Day two was just as good. Of course our magnolias had faded. So glad we had worked on them first and Also had the photos as a back up. So day two was a lot about figuring out the background and foliage. I had started off a lot darker in my day one but in day two and I realized how bright the flower was I brightened up the background. Sometimes it takes a while to figure out what your painting needs and you have to navigate that as you go along. Also it’s great to work with experienced painters because they just go go go! And the afternoon of day two I did a second painting. I realize that a hot transparent oxide red ground was not good as a background for pink carnations. So I took the background back to gray. It was a good lesson. Also in day two I talked a lot about paint quality and brushstrokes. Once you have the drawing and the color, you can bring up the body of your paint and make brushstrokes. To me this is the fun part. Also here are some photos from our day to lunch at Saint Roch market. It was a wonderful Wait to spend the day. Which was great since it was my birthday. #FeltLikeVacation #PaintingFlowers #artworkshop #neworleans #studiothibodeaux #happybirthdaytome (at New Orleans Healing Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP5lwr_lTV_/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Hey, let’s paint flowers! #magnolia #StudioThibodeaux (at New Orleans Healing Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP0j7pLljVd/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Let’s paint together in person this week. What do you say? #oilpainting #visitneworleans #artclasses #neworleansartist #studiothibodeaux #northlight (at New Orleans Healing Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPv7CQOlCa6/?utm_medium=tumblr

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When you see flowers, do you want to paint them? 🎨 Getting ready for floral painting workshop June 7-8. A few spots still available #Letspaintflowers #dutchstilllife #studiothibodeaux #northlight #nolaartist (at New Orleans Healing Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPrcsdOlOKh/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I forgot to post last Saturday’s magnolia. I can’t remember how long magnolia season is but I’m going to keep going as long as they are revealing their splendor. I’m looking forward to painting with you all in person june 7-10. If you are in New Orleans and would like some tips and demos in still life and portrait painting (and good company!), check out studiothibodeaux.com to sign up. This is the first time I’ve taught in person since March 2020 so we are overdue for some in person teaching. Also it will be likely my only in person teaching for this summer. Spaces are filling up so if you are interested please join us. #ArtistWorkshop #StudioThibodeaux #SaraGriffinThibodeaux #SarahThibodeaux #NewOrleansArtist #GulfCoastArtist #PortraitPainting #PaintingFlowers #StufftodoNola (at New Orleans, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPdU3mxlMUc/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Today I’m sharing a painting that didn’t quite work out. I remember as a younger painter going through the struggles of different painting situations and feeling defeated many, many days. in my search for answers, I loved hearing from successful painters about how they struggled and how a lot of their paintings didn’t work out so great either. So in that spirit I’m sharing my demo from today. I got it to a point of finish but then I decided to correct the petal shape and I couldn’t quite get it to the way it was before. In my experience and in my style of painting (alla prima), this cannot be saved. It’s done. It’s over. So I wiped it out. In the past there would’ve been a lot of browbeating and a lot of self-loathing and negative self talk, but somewhere along the line I learned that wiping out a painting is actually one of the best things you can do for yourself and for your painting. So here’s a wiper. To all the painters out there who had a less than perfect day, cheers to you. Let’s start over again tomorrow. #OilPainting #SarahGriffinThibodaux #StudioThibodeaux #ContemporaryRealism #NewOrleansArtist #LouisianaArtist #Magnolia #FlowerPainting #OnlineArtClasses #Allaprima (at New Orleans, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO58Zn1FM7E/?igshid=12feoaly7jrf8