Today I would like to write about how Takuma Tanaka has learned the techniques of art.

My first encounter with painting and art originally began as a form of rehabilitation after I became mentally exhausted. After that, I became interested in art, and I learned how to paint from Mr. Hideaki Kanazawa at Yuzawaya, an art supply store with several locations in the Kanto area.

He was an accomplished artist who had become a member of the Nika-kai at a young age without using any money or connections at all. At that time, he was one of the junior members of the Nika-kai, a title he held at that time, a friend of the society.

I remember the first time I met Mr. Kanazawa, when I showed him a drawing, he said, "You draw like a maestro", which I remember. In the beginning, I learned the basics of drawing, how to draw an abstract painting, and how to create colors.

I went there for over two years.

After six months of studying painting, I decided to participate in the Saitama Prefectural Exhibition, which was to be held in Saitama Prefecture Museum. Mr. Kanazawa told me at the time that it was reckless and impossible because the exhibition is for someone who had studied painting for 10 years .

However, I took up the challenge of creating a painting of size 50, which was a big challenge for me at the time. As a result, it was selected and hung in the Prefectural Museum of Art.

To be continued.