Marcello Barenghi, Hyper-realism Artist -- AMA!

[u/Ghost_Animator]

My name is Marcello Barenghi. I studied Art, I graduated in Architecture.

I tried working as a freelance illustrator but, really, they made me believe that my talent was useless, exploiting me and humbling my work. I was so disappointed and saddened that, at 23 of age and for 20 years, I stopped drawing, taking the best years of my life away from art.

If I hadn't lost my job in 2013, you would probably never have seen my drawings. Unemployed and with nothing to lose, I opened my Youtube channel and I started drawing again, getting a lot of satisfaction. That's why I will never thank you guys enough. You supported me and, drawing after drawing, I grew up, and with me also so many young artists inspired by my work.

Introduction Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBXpIiyjlEY

Famous artworks.

Bottle of Oddka - https://i.imgur.com/H4fatxZ.gifv

Bag of M&M's - https://i.imgur.com/AmPrcv6.gifv

Green Apple - https://i.imgur.com/tJ68BDT.gifv

Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/marcellobarenghi (1.5 Million Subscribers)

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Proof: https://i.imgur.com/pAXOYX9.jpg (/u/Marcello_Barenghi)

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Full Announcement Post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/comments/abict5/ama_with_hyperrealism_artist_marcello_barenghi_on/

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Edit:

The AMA session is over. Thank you all for the questions and special thanks to Marcello for accepting the request and doing this AMA!

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[u/DylanTheDonut]

Hi Marcello, I’ve been watching your vids for a while! Did you teach yourself how to draw hyper-realistically? What materials do you use? Any advice for starting on YouTube?

[u/Marcello_Barenghi → u/DylanTheDonut]

Hi Marcello, I’ve been watching your vids for a while! Did you teach yourself how to draw hyper-realistically? What materials do you use? Any advice for starting on YouTube?

Hi Dylan, thank you for your questions.

Despite having attended an art school, I learned hyper-realism on my own, as well as the use of some tools (airbrush and oil for example). At school hyper-realism was mistreated, as was Mannerism and even the Baroque ... but I was not discouraged. I created abstract drawings as schoolwork, but free time was all about hyperrealism.

I use a lot of tools for my drawings: watercolors, colored pencils, markers, fineliners, pens and airbrush. You can find more details on my website or on the description of my YouTube videos.

I started on youtube without worrying about success, sometimes I'm tempted by trends, but then I always do only what I like to do. For me the most important things are: being yourself, doing what you love and trying to do better and better.

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