Takayuki Harada

Takayuki Harada has been drawing for as long as he can remember. However, he did not pursue his interest in oil painting with real seriousness until, when in his early thirties, he began to travel throughout Europe and the United States. As he visited the many major art museums and art galleries, he was deeply moved and inspired by the beauty of oil painting, especially those of the great masters. Thus began a life-long devotion to the art. He was attracted to impressionistic painting in his twenties. As he visited many museums in his early thirties, he was deeply impressed by the beauty of the classical painting, especially the Italian Renaissance painting in which he observed such skillful drawing techniques. At that time he understood very clearly that in order to master painting, he had to first study drawing seriously. For two years he studied only drawing, not working with paint at all this time. Now his paintings contain accuracy through the academic drawing skills yet have bright impressionistic colors found in modern paintings.
Strong design and vivid color get the viewer's attention. Detail combined with accurate drawing keeps them in front of his paintings.

Rikkyo University Japanese Literature, Japan

2005 Generaton Gallery Group Show
2008 Gallery 1870 Group Show
2012 International Salon GreenHouse Gallery
2013 International Salon GreenHouse Gallery
2015 Oil Painter Of America National Juried Show
2016 Oil Painters of America 25th National Juried Show
2018Oil Painters of America 25th National Juried Show
2018 The ARC Salon Exhibition Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Ave., New York, NY
2018 Sotheby's, Los Angeles where it will be on view from December 4th—December 13th
2019 MEAM Museum, Barcelona, Spain from February 8th—March 31st, 2019,
Awards

2012 Jury's Top 50 Award Internatinal Salon
2013 Finalist BoldBrush Competition July 2013
2014 Finalist The 2013/2014 ARC Salon
2015 Finalist The 2014/2015 ARC Salon
2016 Finalist the 2016/2017 ARC Salon
2017 Chair man’s choice 2017/2018 ARC Salon