original: Though his father wanted him to continue his training as a goldsmith, he showed such a precocious talent in drawing that he started as an apprentice to Michael Wolgemut at the age of fifteen in 1486.
simplifications: His father wanted him to be a goldsmith, but he showed such a talent in drawing that he started as an apprentice to Michael Wolgemut at the age of fifteen in 1486. Though his father wanted him to keep training as a goldsmith, he showed advanced taken in drawing. He apprenticed with Michael Wolemut when he was 15 in 1486 His father wanted him to continue his training as a goldsmith. But he had a big talent in drawing and became a student of Michael Wolgemut at the age of fifteen in 1486. His father wanted him to continue training as a goldsmith. He showed such talent in drawing that he earned an apprenticeship with Michael Wolgemut at fifteen. His father wanted him to train as a goldsmith. He showed such a large talent in drawing. He started an apprenticeship to Michael Wolgemut in 1486. He was fifteen. His father wanted him to continue his goldsmith training. However, he showed so much drawing talent that he became an apprentice to Michael Wolgemut in 1486. He was 15 at the time. Though his father wanted him to keep training as a goldsmith, he had such strong talent in drawing.  He became an apprentice to Michael Wolgemut at age fifteen in 1486. He showed enough talent in drawing that he became an apprentice when he was 15. Although his father wanted him to keep training as a goldsmith, his advanced talent in drawing had him start as a trainee to Michael Wolgemut at 15 in 1486. Although his dad wanted him to continue his training as a goldsmith, he showed such an undoubted talent in drawing that he began as an apprentice to Michael Wolgemut at the age of fifteen in 1486.