Hello, this is Risa, a staff member!

As the title says, Tanaka is currently challenging himself to break a rule in the art world.

As you can see from the title, Tanaka is currently challenging himself to break a rule in the art world, and that is to create a masterpiece in a size smaller than size 10. The reason why this is a challenge is that in the art world, masterpieces are basically large works, size 20 or larger.

The only famous masterpiece that I can think of that is smaller than size 10 is Vermeer. (This is just a staff research, so please let me know if there are any.)

The reason why large works tend to become masterpieces is that a large canvas can hold a lot of information. Also, I think it is simply because it is large and therefore more powerful. With a small work, the amount of information that can be written on the canvas will inevitably decrease because the canvas is small. Therefore, it is thought that larger paintings are more likely to become masterpieces.

However, paintings larger than size 20 are large and take up a lot of space, creating the problem of not having enough room to put them in a house.

Therefore, Mr. Tanaka is now trying to create a painting that is packed with information and powerful enough to leave a lasting impression on the viewer, even if it is a small painting.

The painting of the woman is a size called “SM” (about size 2), but it is quite powerful. Is it the power of the eyes? When Mr. Tanaka contacted me to tell me that he had painted this picture, I had no idea it was such a small size. I felt it was very powerful. It is hard to convey in the picture, but there are many highlights in this work, such as the eye color and hair color. Of course, the cat-rabbit is perfectly present this time, too!

This work, which was painted on the theme of Mount Asama, is size No. 3. This is my favorite work. I think it is difficult to create a landscape painting with such a small size (No. 3), but as one would expect from Mr. Tanaka, he easily overcame the hurdle! He easily overcame the hurdle. I love the thickness of the paint on the clouds as well as the main subject, Mt. I think this work matches any room. The easy-to-decorate size is another great point.

Although the two works introduced here are quite small, they are works that showcase Takuma Tanaka's strength. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in Takuma Tanaka's new challenge!

Takuma Tanaka painting of skull new work appears in Katawiki auction

Please check the website.

https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/89835669-takuma-tanaka-shogun

NEW！！！

『The Daimyo Gyoretsu of the Starry Night』18㎝×14㎝

Takuma Tanaka's trademark, as if it were a trademark of Takuma Tanaka.

"scull" and "cat rabbit" can both be enjoyed at once.

It is a luxurious work.

It was a time when I seemed to be at a standstill about the company's management and sales.

When I saw this work for the first time

I felt that the original Mr. Tanaka had returned! I felt that the original Mr. Tanaka had returned.

The black background that gives a sense of depth and the exquisitely arranged scenery.

The characters look as if they are about to move.

The work has a core of confidence."

This is what TAKUMA TANAKA is all about!

It may still take some time to get out of the unstable market, but

More spirited than usual,

Takuma Tanaka's original works are being produced at a high speed.

The sales of original pictures are also reviving.

Just one more step to go...！

HELLO ★

I went for a stroll in Harajuku in search of publicity and new encounters. I carried a large painting that would serve as a billboard, and to cut costs, I traveled by train.

Although many people passed by and took a glance at my work, it was rare for them to stop and talk to me.

but not many people stopped to talk to me.

Maybe they are not interested in art, maybe they do not like this painting, or maybe they do not have the courage to talk to us.

Or maybe they don't have the courage to talk to me. ......

To interact with people you don't know in Japan

And moreover, to get them interested in the painting...

I knew it would be difficult to communicate with people I don't know in Japan

I was keenly aware of how difficult it is to communicate with people who do not know each other in Japan, much less to get them interested in painting.

Mr. Tanaka's life as an artist started on the street,

Even now, as he gains experience and fans grow, he still goes out on his own to do the time-consuming work of painting.

He does not leave the time-consuming work to his assistants.

Although the day's activities could not be said to have been effective, Mr. Tanaka is determined not to be defeated in the midst of the company's recession.

But there are many people who are encouraged by the way the artists are struggling to come up with new ideas even in the midst of the company's recession.

I am sure that there are a few people out there who are encouraged by the sight of the company struggling to come up with a plan even in the midst of a recession.

I myself am one of them.

There are always people who are watching us. Efforts are not in vain.

His works and activities give me such vitality every day.

Hello, everyone.

Today, we were working on a T-shirt design for a big project.

We have been working on a t-shirt design for a big project 📓.

The image is still in the idea stage.

but I'll show you a little bit of what it looks like.

I'm not sure what the finished product will look like yet, but I'm sure it will be a very stylish T-shirt

I'm sure it will be a very stylish T-shirt 💭.

Maybe you will be able to get one someday...

Don't miss out on the information release: ！！！！！

This is a recent

sold out immediately after its release, or the new release

"Hello from stomach".

Usually painted in oil, this work is also painted in acrylics.

This work is inspired by the atmosphere and design of Tanaka-sensei's digital works.

The motif of this work is based on the atmosphere and design of the works that Mr. Tanaka usually paints digitally.

The digital characters jumped out to the original picture! It is like

The bright and light touch of acrylic and

and the black background painting is impressive, isn't it?

Since this work was quite well received

I am planning to release several similar series in the future.

If you are interested, please send me a message from the contact section.

Hello ☀

Takuma Tanaka's work, another masterpiece has been created.

This work is

I think many of you were surprised by the colors and atmosphere

I think many of you were surprised by the colors and atmosphere of this work.

I feel the depth and profundity of the classical technique used.

In this work, cat rabbits and human sushi also appear.

The exquisitely balanced arrangement of the paintings makes them look dark and cute at the same time.

It can look dark or cute,

It can look lonely or happy...

It is a work that shows us a variety of expressions.

How does it look or feel to you?

I would love to hear your impressions from various perspectives and senses.

The piece is currently on the Catawiki Auction..

The auction is open to the public . Please visit the website here. Please consider clicking the "like" button and bidding if you like.

https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/84851603-takuma-tanaka-money-money-coming-up

Today I would like to share a happy story that happened the other day!

The other day, a customer from Hokkaido came to our studio!

When we asked him about it, he told us that he came to Tokyo on a business trip.

His wife loves Mr. Tanaka's paintings.

She said that her husband came to Tokyo to buy it directly at the right time.

She came to buy it when her husband came to Tokyo.

There are many customers who live outside of Tokyo.

I know there are many of our customers who live outside of Tokyo, but it is very nice to know that there are people who support us even from far away.

It was very moving to know that there are people who support us even from far away.

I started Mercari with this in mind: "Let more people know about us and increase our fan base.

With this in mind, we started the Mercury Half Series.

The exhibition and the subsequent encounters with people have been very rewarding.

Above all, we heard from our customers that they had not been able to change their minds about the Mercari Half Series.

We are not directly acquainted with them, but in fact, there are many people in places we don't even know.

I think that a lot of people are checking out Mercari and Dr. Tanaka's activities and supporting us.

We are more and more motivated to continue our activities.

We are more and more motivated to continue our activities... ✨

Whether you already know them or not

And to those who I will meet in the future.

I will do my best to deliver your wonderful works to you

I will devote myself even more!

Thank you for the opportunity.

The work that I painted in one week while hurting my elbow this time is the representative work for this exhibition. 162cm✖️388cm. It is about the height of a life-size person and about 4 meters wide.

It is a work that Gauguin originally painted while wandering through life and death in Tahiti, and which is now in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and was begun with the question “Where do we come from, who are we, and where are we going?

↑　By Gauguin 139✖️374.6cmWhere did we come from, who are we, where are we going?

This work, centering on the central figure who seems to be taking the forbidden fruit, begins with an infant on the right and moves chronologically to the left, depicting an old man fearing death, and it is a fitting masterpiece by Gauguin, which questions our very existence.

It is said that he painted this work in the midst of financial ordeals and the death of a close relative.

I have long wanted to paint a work that comes close to this one, but I have not been able to achieve it. The reason is that this work has such a strong impression on me that it is difficult for me to paint something different from it.

In 2009, when I was in the Kenjiro Okazaki Seminar at the art school, I tried to paint a huge work related to this one, but it ended in indigestion.

This time, I was inspired by the theme of civilization and collapse of Takashi Tachibana, which interested me when I was a student, and decided to depict the forbidden fruit of the Old Testament through the filter of the uneven distribution of wealth, which is a current problem, by connecting the two. I was also able to take advantage of the horizontal composition and combine it with an early work by Matisse, a painter I admire, entitled “Dance.

↑　From Matisse's Dance Study

Please come to the studio June 8 and 9. I showed this work to Edoardo, the owner of a gallery in Miami, and this is a rare piece that was highly praised. There are also other smaller works, so please come and see them.

Hello, ladies and gentlemen.

Today I would like to inform you about a new trial! What a surprise..!

Body painting 🖼✨

It's going to get hotter and you're going to be showing more skin.

You can enjoy it like a one-day disappearing tattoo.

The paints are made with body paint, so they can be easily removed in the bath!

This is a kind of hands-on art, a collaboration between yourself and Mr. Tanaka's painting.

This is a kind of hands-on art, a collaboration between yourself and Mr. Tanaka's paintings.

I am sure it will be fun to experience it with your friends and family.

I also recommend that you can order your favorite design.

model: まだむ蝶　烏丸富士子 様

Hello☀

The exhibition date is approaching. I've been very busy with production activities and studio layout.

Mr. Tanaka has been very busy with his production activities and studio layout.

Recently, he has been looking especially tired, and I was worried about him.

But as I watched him every day, I made a discovery.

The cause of his fatigue was, as mentioned above, his busy schedule and the pressure and responsibility of being a manager.

and the pressure and responsibility of being a manager.

I felt that this was not the main reason.

There is some consistency or commonality in the timing when fatigue reaches its peak.

There is some consistency or commonality in the timing at which fatigue reaches its peak.

It is “after I finish painting.

You may think, “Of course that's true,

What I am trying to tell you is that

Takuma Tanaka's works have that much energy flowing through them.

The exhausted look on his face when he finishes an oversized painting to be unveiled at the exhibition,

The aura like a strong wind that emanates from his paintings.

Witnessing these two things

I was convinced that this is why his paintings give me so much power.

He has worn down something inside himself and squeezed it out.

I feel that his paintings have a kind of persuasive power because of the energy that he poured into them.

There are many different artists,

There are many artists, and there are many people who are good at drawing and have expressive power.

However, I feel that he has an invisible power that surpasses them by many, many orders of magnitude.

I feel that he has an invisible power that surpasses them by many, many levels.

What is the source of this power, and how is it possible for him to continue to do so?

is still shrouded in mystery.

But that mystery may also attract people to him as an artist.

I think that mystery may also attract people as an artist...

It sounds a little sad and heavy to say “cutting down your life” (^^;)

But it is so much more than that.

The work, which was a challenge in many ways, was finally completed today.

June 8th and 9th will be the last day of the exhibition.

I believe that June 8 and 9 will be a place for Mr. Tanaka to recharge his energy to keep on drawing.

Mr. Tanaka will be able to recharge his energy to continue to paint in the future.

We hope you will all come.

Hello☀

Thank you for your continued support!

A few days ago, a painting that I had sold at the Kata Wiki Auction in Holland

Sold to the highest bidder☆!

We will continue to expand our activities not only in Japan

We will continue to expand our activities not only in Japan but also in various countries

I will continue to put my heart and soul into my work.

I would like to visit New York again... 🗽.

I am also considering auctioning off a large painting that I will unveil at the upcoming exhibition.

We are considering putting them up for auction overseas.

Please come and see them on June 8 and 9.

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Hello☀

Today, to all of you who have always taken care of me and supported me

I would like to ask you a few questions.

Are there any recent works by Takuma Tanaka that you are interested in or are you considering purchasing?

Are there any works by Takuma Tanaka that you are interested in or are you considering purchasing?

Also, what attracted you to it?

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

We have recently received many new customers from Mercari, but we would like to hear your opinions and impressions directly from you.

But I haven't had a chance to meet them directly and get their opinions and impressions.

It is difficult for me to contact them.

or "It's my first purchase, and I don't want to make a request...".

We feel that many customers are hesitant to contact us by phone or through our official line.

However, it is our customers' honest opinions that are essential to us.

There are many viewpoints that we cannot notice from the side of the painter or the donor.

We are always happy to hear from our clients: "I want a painting like this," "I love this part of this painting," and so on.

Such words are the most energizing for us!

We would be very grateful if you could lend us your help.

Regardless of the above comments and requests, we are always happy to hear from you.

We can explain to you how to manage and decorate your paintings, as well as information about our studio.

We can explain to you how to manage your paintings, how to decorate them, information about our studio, etc.

Even if it is a small matter, we would love to hear from you!

We would be happy to hear from you. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

You can also contact us through the contact section of our website.

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In this issue, I would like to talk about "floral gifts.

Buying a painting for yourself is a wonderful purchase, but I think that the culture of "giving a painting" to a loved one should be more common. Even those who are not good at writing letters can borrow the story or title of a painting to send their feelings or words. Or, just like choosing individual flowers for a bouquet, the pictures can be customized to match the image of the person to whom they are sent.

Instead of a bouquet of flowers, you can give your loved one a work of art that will never wither, no matter how many years pass....

If you are looking for a gift other than a bouquet that is as beautiful as a bouquet of flowers, please visit Takuma Tanaka Studio.

We are always looking forward to hearing from you. We can also mail them to you.

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Good afternoon.

Today I would like to talk about the cost of art materials, something I have not talked about much until now. I would like to talk about the cost of art materials, something I haven't talked about much until now.

You're using cheap paints, aren't you?"

These were the words of someone who saw one of Tanaka's paintings around 2008. As an amateur, I was very surprised when I heard that. I had a vague idea that the paints used by the artist must be expensive, but I immediately felt that I had "underestimated..." the world where one can tell the quality of the paints just by looking at a painting.

After receiving these words, Tanaka changed his mind about buying paints, but the cost of art materials was mounting, and having too much in stock was also dangerous. Not only paints, but also frames and brushes can affect the quality of a work and the impression it makes when displayed, so "painting is really expensive," he says. You can't afford to make mistakes, and even if you paint a lot, if you don't sell it, you won't be able to make another one. It is very difficult to find a suitable frame, so I try to sell frames as a set, which makes my customers very happy, but good frames are expensive, so I have to sell them at a higher price.

Being on the side of the art world that looks at paintings, I had a sense of respect for him, but I also had a nasty thought that he must be making a lot of money if he could sell such expensive paintings, or that there must be people who paint to make money. Hearing his words, I felt ashamed of my previous thoughts. As a matter of course, he uses good materials, carefully selects a frame that fits the painting as a matter of course, takes the time and effort to install that frame, and then pours more feeling, time, and effort into it to finally create a single work of art. Considering this process, the painting that I had thought was too expensive to buy was probably too inexpensive. It made me realize how important it is to "paint a picture.

To "paint a picture" means not only to tell a story, but also to tell the story of the artist's thoughts and feelings. It is not only about the thoughts and story behind the painting, but there is something more that must not be forgotten. Before and during the act of painting, there are countless detailed "preparations" and trial and error. Just as one begins to build a healthy body by knowing what ingredients are contained in the food one eats, we can enjoy a painting more if we know what materials are used and what processes are involved in creating a painting that we like. It will increase the excitement of the painting when you receive it and hang it on your wall.

I became a captive of the world of art.

My respect for the artist has also increased.

When you buy a painting, please ask about the painting materials.

June 8 ㈯～June 9 ㈰ at Takuma Tanaka Studio

Takuma Tanaka will hold an exhibition titled "Survival Match" at his studio. Depending on which way things go, the prices of future works may change. It is an important battle to see if we can overcome this situation and make 100 times the return, or if the future of the people who buy our works may depend on it.

I sometimes think that expression and art are "raw materials". I think there is a kind of vibrancy that cannot be conveyed through a screen or on a document. There is always a story that can only be felt by seeing the texture and three-dimensionality in front of your eyes." SNS and science and technology are advancing. We can feel the real thing from a screen, and even if we don't meet the person, we can feel close to him or her. However, the art created by human hands, and the impression created between people that exists only in the here and now, in that moment, in that space, is what is important. Don't miss this encounter. Witness a work of art that will be deeply etched in the history of the art world.

-There is a picture that can only be painted under these circumstances.

We are sincerely looking forward to seeing you all at the exhibition.

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Takuma Tanaka’s painting is submitted to online auction. Catawiki auction is one of popular auction in the world. Please check the website.

https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/83972445-takuma-tanaka-love

This studio is the studio of legendary painter Takuma Tanaka, known as the Japanese Picasso. No other painter has a studio of this size open to the public in central Tokyo. It is also open to the public for a limited time to come visit here. Please take this opportunity to visit Takuma Tanaka's studio.

Takuma Tanaka Studio welcomes visitors to Japan. We are waiting for you with live art-related experiences such as body painting, art experience, etc. For more information, please contact us or visit us.

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