Giovanni Balzarani is an Italian painter who attended the School of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. He discovered the watercolor world when he was nine years old, then he explored other painting techniques during his studies. He joined the international watercolor scene and has received several awards from organizations including the Hong Kong International Watercolor Biennale, the Budapest International Watercolor Festival and Fabriano in Watercolor. His work is mainly focused on still life in the hyper-realistic style, influenced by pop-art and photorealism artists such as Andy Warhol, Ralph Goings and Chuck Close.

“My artist’s hand (the pilot) and DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor (the vehicle) create that binomial that makes the mind open to new experiences, new lines, and new unimaginable sensations. I really enjoy using these impressive watercolors because they allow me to find an infinite line of experimentation and, at the same time, make me that creator of works that I did not imagine before I could paint.”