Ric Nagualero | Surrealist / Outdoor painter

Ric Nagualero (1972-2022) was an internationally collected, award winning wilderness painter and outdoors man, with more than 12 years of professional experience in his field.

He's the man behind one of the most popular YouTube channels on the subject of outdoor plein air painting and wilderness painting adventures.

"With a bit of "know how" everyone can learn how to paint, you just need the basics, patience and to practice, practice, practice the skills you are taught, so you can “earn” and keep them for as long as you live" - Ric Nagualero.

Ricardo Nagualero has been immersed in the world of art for most of his life.

A native of Portugal, at the age of two he moved to South America (Brazil) with his parents

There he resided for the next 15 years, absorbing the exotic surroundings of the land and it’s people, a multiracial culture with its rich traditions and customs.

Returning to Europe in 1989, he attended High School in Cascais - Portugal in the Arts Area.

Pursuing further education, he moved to Swansea, Wales (UK) in 1992, were part of his family is from.

There he attended College at Swansea’s Institute of Higher Education, (University of Wales) specializing in Illustration and Fine Arts.

In 1998, he starts a Painting apprenticeship with German/English Painter Thomas Bund at his Sintra Studio.

A friendship and working relation that lasts to date.

Through out the years Nagualero has steadily produced art, having exhibited his work and being collected across Europe, South America and North America.

Ric sadly passed away on January 9, 22 at the age of only 50

I use Simple Deserted Landscapes and Everyday Objects, combined with Dramatic Skies that set a Tone or Mood, to deliver a Symbolic Message in each work..

A Message that Embodies and Symbolizes a particular human value, a feeling or spirit; to enhance, illuminate and to better understand...what is best or worse in them.

Originario del Portogallo, Ric Nagualero (1972-2022) è stato un pittore di nature morte ed un amante della natura, con oltre 12 anni di esperienza professionale nel suo campo, pluripremiato e di fama internazionale.

Ric Nagualero è stato immerso nell'arte per gran parte della sua vita. Originario del Portogallo, all'età di due anni si è trasferito in Sud America (Brasile) con i suoi genitori.

Era l'ideatore di uno dei canali YouTube più popolari dedicati alla pittura en plein air ed alle avventure nella natura selvaggia.

Ric è scomparso improvvisamente il 9 gennaio del 2022, alla giovane età di 50 anni.