coach, speaker, author, educator and painter
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Jacobina Oele
The Dutch painters from the Golden Age became famous by painting their environment. Their legacy is part of the greatest masters in European Art. That is where I come from. It is my cultural inheritance. Rembrandt is my greatest teacher. I admire his work because of the contrasts in his paintings.
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My main focus is on nature, science, dance and architecture. I experienced the physicality of the human body at the end of my study as a graphic designer when I chose the subject of dance. Movement is life. Humans in their highest potential are able to convey strength, creativity, and emotion through their bodies. Architecture moves extremely slow compared to the dance but it has the ability to measure time and the juxtaposition causes tension. Architecture leaves us inheritance, a material sense of what once was. It stretches centuries of time, while the dance goes by in a fraction of a second.
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In preparation of Color Matters, I am offering an in-depth view of what drawing encompasses. We will use earthy colors like Ochre, Burnt Sienna, middle grey or whatever is available in your color box.
In this series, with home work, I will discuss a certain color and its complementary. As a subject I will take a small mundane object, for example a vegetable or fruit, which you can draw for half an hour and finish the next day.
During a whole month you will receive a video and small talk into your e-mail-box every day, with home work. This is especially designed for busy people who want to be inspired to do something every day but cannot seem to find the time to do so.
In this series we will look at various ways to prepare for a life model class which could be organized through your local art Center. Ask for it or invite me to give a three day workshop. There are many issues to work on before you are ready for the real sessions.
Based upon the Book of Betty Edwards “drawing from the right side of the brain” I give my own version of drawing classes in which we establish a thorough understanding of looking through the creative side of our brain. Everything is meant to learn to see better.
Know your materials
Look at the world from a window
Thumbnails
Composition
Draw a tree
Draw a tree next to a house
Make a drawing
What others are saying...
Jacobina’s ability to explain something complicated to an audience who is not familiar with the subject is excellent. Her great organizational skills and her outgoing personality have made her a tremendous asset to our club. She is a great instructor, a reliable and responsible person.
When my friend Donna sent me an e-mail “Hee, would you like to take a drawing class with me from Jacobina “, my first reaction was, “I would love to but I really don’t have time” When I got home that evening I thought how do these two thoughts coexist, how would you love to but I don’t have time? So After dinner I said to her “yes I would love to take the class with you” So I pushed myself to allocate time and I am so very happy I did because it has open a door to a whole new series of experiences in which I can grow, so thank you so much for initiating us in the classes.
Recent Posts
By: Jacobina O. SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The last days of my stay at the studio in Asheville were quite eventful. Hurricane Helene was a large, destructive, and fast-moving storm that was the strongest to strike Florida on record...
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By: Jacobina O. SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
My next step in life is to re-purpose a woodworking shop into a gallery in Black Mountain and be there a couple of days per week. While I was painting a sign for the space, I thought about...
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