He discovered the watercolor world when he was 9 years old, then he explored other painting techniques in his artistic studies. Recently he’s joined the international watercolor scene, where he has started to receive awards, participating in the Hong Kong First International Watercolor Biennale in 2016, as well as the Budapest First International Watercolor Festival and Fabriano in Watercolor. In 2017, he has been chosen as judge and Still Life Italian leader in Fabriano in Watercolor, become a member of National Watercolor Society and winner of the Watercolor category in the Jackson’s Open Painting Prize. 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. He lives, works and paints in Latina (near Rome). giovannibalzarani.wixsite.com/jopaint