Hyperrealistic speed drawing by Marcello Barenghi
Italian graphic designer Marcello Barenghi was born in 1969 in Milan. He studied at Umberto Boccioni Art School and the School of Applied Arts, then graduated from the Polytechnic University, specializing in Architecture. Marcello Barenghi has been drawing since childhood, the artist remembers a 9-year-old himself inspired by Leonardo da Vinci and trying to reproduce Mona Lisa.
It was only natural for Marcello to get enrolled in an art school. He attended the Art School ‘Boccioni’ in Milan, where he learned the techniques of watercolor, tempera, and 3D clay modeling. However, the entry of computer graphics marked the end of traditional illustrations. Sadly, after 20 years in the art field, he was forced to stop drawing.
Marcello tried his hand at a regular job but lost it in 2013. Sitting at home unemployed, he chanced upon some drawing videos on YouTube. This is when he decided to open his own YouTube channel to offer drawing tutorials. And there has been no looking back since then.
He has an amazing skill at taking ordinary objects and turning them into cool artworks. His passion for hyper-realism leads him on a journey to his weapon of drawing choice, the colored pencil. He says, “I discovered the colored pencils, but I immediately felt the need to find out a different technique that would allow me to cover large areas, shading, and avoid the grainy look of colored pencils.”
His illustrations of fruits and other objects are so lifelike that it seems you can simply reach out and pick them up! It’s not surprising that he attracts subscribers of over 2.6 million on YouTube alone as of early 2021.
Sources:
- https://youtu.be/rrAtUUGSikI
- https://viola.bz/hyperrealistic-speed-drawing-marcello-barenghi/
- https://www.boredpanda.com/hyper-realistic-drawings-marcello-barenghi-2/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
- https://awesomebyte.com/marcello-barenghi-artist-hyper-realistic-art/
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