His teacher (an amateur painter himself) notices Thijs' drawing talent at primary school. He stimulates him and gives him the first drawing- and painting material.
1927 - 1932 Thijs wants to become a painter and expects to reach this by working with a firm
where paintings were manufactured in mass production;
1930 He soon realizes his mistake and starts to attend evening drawing lessons at the Hendrick de Keyserschool in Amsterdam
;
1932 Obtains the drawing teacher's certificate
;
1933 - 1935 Admitted to evening classes at the Rijksacacdemie voor Beeldende Kunst in Amsterdam
;
1935 - 1939 Day courses at the same college:
3 years painting directed by professor Wolter
1 year monumental art directed by professor Campendonck;
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