CJ Tañedo studied his primary education in St. Joseph's College of Quezon City and he studied high school in Aquinas School San Juan, where he was given "Artist of the Year" (1995–1996) award and he was also a "Deportment Awardee". He earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts major in painting from University of Santo Tomas, where he started his painting career. The university is known for its traditional/conservative way of teaching art to students. Tañedo learned the basics of painting in university, and then researched techniques to improve his works.
