1939
Until 1941 he attends the course in painting and art history (discovering the artists Cézanne, Monet, Van Gogh, and others) given at Waldemar da Costa’s studio (Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio), where he meets the future painter Maria Leontina. Encouraged by Waldemar da Costa, he painting, an oil on canvas entitled Paisagem do Alto do Ipiranga.