This feels so good to hear someone as talented as Kaja Norum experience something many aspiring classical artist go through when dealing with the many teachers/professors through out our journey. I had art teachers in high-school and university that talks about how a brown canvas brought them to tears. To hear that you were told to "belong to your time" really hits me, my AP Art History teacher in high school tell me that I should move on and focus on the movement in my "lifetime". I also ended up skipping those classes and they were relentless in letting me know my desire to paint classically was "outdated" and "its been done"... "be original".
Thank you all for your wonderful work. I have been an outsider all my professional life, because not only did I want to paint what I like- which is representative but I taught it, too - and was successful with it, because „ordinary“ people liked it. Watching your videos made me realize that I am not alone 🙏🙏🙏
I remember when I took figure painting. The instructor said my technique was very impressive but painting a realistic figure was sophomoric. He painted squares by the way.
As disappointing as it is to hear Kaja talk about how an ideology that worked against her, as has happened with so many of us artists who can actually draw and paint, it is wonderful that she is able to share her story and that she was able to succeed. She gives me, and I gather many others a shot of hope, like a drug. She makes me want to paint beautiful human pictures.
This feels so good to hear someone as talented as Kaja Norum experience something many aspiring classical artist go through when dealing with the many teachers/professors through out our journey. I had art teachers in high-school and university that talks about how a brown canvas brought them to tears. To hear that you were told to "belong to your time" really hits me, my AP Art History teacher in high school tell me that I should move on and focus on the movement in my "lifetime". I also ended up skipping those classes and they were relentless in letting me know my desire to paint classically was "outdated" and "its been done"... "be original".
Thank you all for your wonderful work. I have been an outsider all my professional life, because not only did I want to paint what I like- which is representative but I taught it, too - and was successful with it, because „ordinary“ people liked it. Watching your videos made me realize that I am not alone 🙏🙏🙏
I remember when I took figure painting. The instructor said my technique was very impressive but painting a realistic figure was sophomoric. He painted squares by the way.
Kaja is so talented😍
I wonder if she could paint Tommy Lee how she remembers him the best.
Thank you.
As disappointing as it is to hear Kaja talk about how an ideology that worked against her, as has happened with so many of us artists who can actually draw and paint, it is wonderful that she is able to share her story and that she was able to succeed. She gives me, and I gather many others a shot of hope, like a drug. She makes me want to paint beautiful human pictures.
❤ Thank you for sharing your beautiful story ❤❤ da Vinci or Michelangelo is self-taught also you are in good company