Jannik Hösel on How He Taught Himself to Paint and His Take on the Role of Symbols in Storytelling

Jannik Hösel is a German classical painter currently studying with Odd Nerdrum.  Growing up in an environment that offered no possibilities to be formally trained in the craft, he chose to go down the autodidactic road, and sits down in the Cave to share his knowledge on self-learning, which ranges from suggested exercises and how to think as you study — to basic awareness of painting materials. Hösel is also concerned with the psychological faithfulness of motifs. He warns against becoming too "symbolic" or "deep", and how you can attain the middle road of storytelling. 👍✨ Support our show and get access to more than 180 exclusive posts: https://patreon.com/caveofapelles/ Chapter markers: 00:30 Introduction 01:03 A need for timelessness 04:34 What touches you? 06:15 Do self-portraits! 08:46 Jannik Hösel's Judas painting 14:28 Becoming self-taught 22:55 Understanding your talent and desires 26:15 Intermediate thinking 30:22 The role of composition 37:19 Relating to contemporary art? 46:05 Discipline and work ethic 48:34 Learning from icon paintings 51:11 Insufficient vs good symbolism 56:08 Past, present, future! 57:48 Ultimate depiction of melancholy? 1:02:24 The painting has to say "Ah…!" 1:04:21 Details and multiple figures 1:05:42 Paint from life, paintings and imagination 1:07:30 Best advice: do not be lazy! This episode featured Jannik Hösel & Jan-Ove Tuv and was filmed and edited by Bork Nerdrum. The centerpiece was The Death of Judas Iscariot by Jannik Hösel. SHOUTOUT to our TOP SPONSORS! Fergus Ryan Matthias Proy Børge Moe Eivind Josten Would you like to get premium access? Become a patron: https://patreon.com/caveofapelles/ Subscribe to our newsletter. It is the only way to make sure that you receive content from us on a regular basis: https://bit.ly/2L8qCNn Check out our other channels: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchoolofApelles https://www.youtube.com/c/CultureWarsNow Podcast available on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Spotify: https://soundcloud.com/caveofapelles https://spoti.fi/2AVDkcT https://apple.co/2QAcXD6 Visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/caveofapelles Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/CaveOfApelles For inquiries — [email protected]