Guido Daniele

Guido Daniele (born 1950) is an artist who lives and works in Milan, Italy.

Daniele was born in Soverato, Calabria in Italy. In 1972, he graduated from Brera School of Arts, majoring in sculpture and then attended the Tankas school in Dharamsala, India until 1974.

Daniele has worked as a hyper-realistic illustrator, co-operating with editing and advertising companies, innovating with airbrush and testing out various painting techniques. He has painted backcloths up to 400 square meters in size. He has also painted trompe l'oeil images for private houses and public buildings. In 1990, he developed a body painting technique, and his work has been used in advertising images and commercials, as well as fashion events and exhibitions.

Daniele was awarded the 2007 Hero of the Year by Animal Planet television network.