I paint to make sense of the world


Jacobina Oele

coach, speaker, author, educator and painter

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Jacobina Oele

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The Dutch painters of the Golden Age became renowned for capturing their surroundings with remarkable detail and artistry. Their legacy places them among the greatest masters of European art. This tradition is my cultural inheritance, it is where I come from. Rembrandt, in particular, is my greatest teacher. I admire his work for its masterful use of contrast and depth, which brings his paintings to life with an unmatched sense of realism and emotion.

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357 Depot street, Asheville

My primary focus is on nature, science, dance, and architecture. I first experienced the physicality of the human body toward the end of my studies as a graphic designer when I chose dance as my subject.Movement is life. At their highest potential, humans can express strength, creativity, and emotion through their bodies. Dance is fleeting, existing in the present moment, while architecture moves at an entirely different pace, extremely slow in comparison. Yet, architecture has the unique ability to measure time, and its juxtaposition with dance creates a fascinating tension. Architecture serves as an inheritance, a material legacy of what once was. It stretches across centuries, preserving history, while dance exists in a mere fraction of a second, ephemeral, yet profoundly alive.

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Basic Color

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.

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Color Matters

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.

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An Apple a 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.

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Figure Drawing

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.

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Drawing for Beginners

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.

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Pen & Ink

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

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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.

Karin M. Drury, ACG
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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.

Barbara, real estate agent in Miami.

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Freedom of Choice
Freedom of Choice

By: Jacobina O. JANUARY 20, 2025

With so many people interested in predicting the future, I wonder why that is. I think most people believe that circumstances happen to us and that we are powerless against them. I know we are not. That said, there are world events beyond...

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Modern Nomad
Modern Nomad

By: Jacobina O. JANUARY 13, 2025

Not only by choice, but also through circumstance, I find myself in motion, searching for an inspiring place to work and call home. The word Modern Nomad comes to mind. The concept of nomadism isn’t...

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