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Raúl Álvarez Figurative Paintings

Spanish, b. 1982

Raúl Álvarez (Madrid, 1982) is a Spanish contemporary painter who works within the language of figurative realism. His practice combines technical precision and close observation with an expressive approach that moves beyond faithful representation, using light, colour, texture and composition to create images with a strong psychological and emotional presence.

Although not exclusively, his work frequently focuses on the human figure and its relationship with water. Both become vehicles for exploring identity, vulnerability, introspection and transformation. Water also interests him for the pictorial challenges posed by its movement, transparency, reflections and distortions, as well as for its symbolic capacity to evoke contrasting emotional states.

Álvarez has presented numerous solo exhibitions across Spain and participated in Art Madrid, Hybrid Art Fair and Room Art Fair Madrid. His distinctions include First Prize at the X Bienal de Pintura Eixo Atlántico, the Audience Award at the XXXIII Muestra de Arte Joven de La Rioja and finalist recognition at the Jackson’s Open Art Prize in London. His work is held in institutional, corporate and private collections internationally.

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Artist: Raúl Álvarez
Glacier and Distant Fire, Climate Change Surrealist Arctic Seascape Oil Painting
Glacier and Distant Fire, Climate Change Surrealist Arctic Seascape Oil Painting

Raúl ÁlvarezGlacier and Distant Fire, Climate Change Surrealist Arctic Seascape Oil Painting, 2020

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Glacier and Distant Fire, Climate Change Surrealist Arctic Seascape Oil Painting

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A towering blue glacier overlooks a distant fire in this Arctic seascape oil painting, where frozen cliffs, dark smoke and orange flames evoke a landscape under threat. Created by S...

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Burning Iceberg at Sea, Hyperrealist Surrealist Climate Change Oil Painting
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Raúl ÁlvarezBurning Iceberg at Sea, Hyperrealist Surrealist Climate Change Oil Painting, 2020

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Burning Iceberg at Sea, Hyperrealist Surrealist Climate Change Oil Painting

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Located in FISTERRA, ES

A monumental iceberg burns beneath a stormy grey sky in this hyperrealist oil painting addressing global warming and planetary destruction. Created by Spanish artist Raúl Álvarez in...

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2010s Realist Raúl Álvarez Figurative Paintings

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Blue Swimming Pool with Male Swimmer, Figurative Oil Painting, Original
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Raúl ÁlvarezBlue Swimming Pool with Male Swimmer, Figurative Oil Painting, Original, 2017

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Located in FISTERRA, ES

This blue swimming pool painting depicts a male swimmer seen from above, combining figurative realism with the abstract distortions created by moving water. Painted by Spanish artis...

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2010s Photorealist Raúl Álvarez Figurative Paintings

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Reflected Female Surfer, Deep Blue Underwater Figurative SportPainting, Original
Reflected Female Surfer, Deep Blue Underwater Figurative SportPainting, Original

Raúl ÁlvarezReflected Female Surfer, Deep Blue Underwater Figurative SportPainting, Original, 2023

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This deep blue hyperrealist painting depicts a surfer extending beneath the ocean surface, her body doubled and radically distorted by the moving water above. Created by Spanish pai...

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2010s Realist Raúl Álvarez Figurative Paintings

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Female Surfer Underwater, Blue Summer Ocean Sport Surf Painting, Signed Original
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Female Surfer Underwater, Blue Summer Ocean Sport Surf Painting, Signed Original

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This underwater surfer painting captures a woman suspended beneath the ocean surface, combining luminous blue water, summer imagery and figurative real...

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2010s Photorealist Raúl Álvarez Figurative Paintings

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Underwater Female Swimmer in Orange Bikini, Large Realist Oil Painting on Wood
Underwater Female Swimmer in Orange Bikini, Large Realist Oil Painting on Wood

Raúl ÁlvarezUnderwater Female Swimmer in Orange Bikini, Large Realist Oil Painting on Wood, 2022

$3,420Sale Price|20% Off

Underwater Female Swimmer in Orange Bikini, Large Realist Oil Painting on Wood

By Raúl Álvarez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

This large underwater swimmer painting depicts a woman in an orange bikini suspended beneath the surface, surrounded by deep blue water and shifting reflections. Created by Spanish ...

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2010s Realist Raúl Álvarez Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

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