hɪz kˈʌzən, ðə pˈeɪntɚ dʒˈoʊzəf tʃɛlmˈɑːnski, nˈoʊɾɪst hɪz ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk tˈælənt ænd ɐdvˈaɪzd hɪz fˈɑːðɚ tʊ ɛnɹˈoʊl hˌɪm æt ðə dɹˈɔːɪŋ skˈuːl ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ wˈɑːdʒsaɪtʃ dʒˈɜːsən.
His cousin, the painter  Józef Chełmoński, noticed his artistic talent and advised his father to enroll him at the drawing school operated by Wojciech Gerson.