Because he wasn't a very good artist.
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Hitler failed to get into the Vienna Accademy of Art.
Hitler didn't have an art teacher - he was rejected from art school. Now you see how important creative education is!
Adolf Hitler applied to the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in 1907 and was rejected twice, once in 1907 and again in 1908. His rejection from art school is often cited as a pivotal moment in his life, leading him to pursue a path in politics instead. Hitler's experience at art school has been analyzed by historians and psychologists in an attempt to understand its potential impact on his later actions and beliefs.
Yes, he was actually a moderately good artist although he wasn't accepted into the art school the first time and failed the second time.
The primary school attended by Adolf Hitler was called a "Volksschule," basically a school for the people. A volksschule was basically a nameless public school that was supported by the state. The secondary school he attended was called "Realschule" and was basically the equivalent of a technical high school.