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TESTIMONIAL: The expert blend of light and shade effects combined to a well thought use of space and proportions recreate the harmonious spontaneity of a daily life scene. Gonzalo realistically depicts my children’s natural gestures while capturing the essence of their personality. He masterly catches here their liveliness and that ageless glow in their eyes, key elements to a faithful yet timeless portrait...

Gonzalo is featured in ML NEWS:

Retratos de Gonzalo Ruiz Navarro (text and pictures by Lenin Nolly)

PAINTING COURSE November 7 to December 22

AWARD: 2011 Expressions Portrait Competition. Finalist

TESTIMONIAL: " Gonzalo is a genuine, old school artist. He does not follow the quick or ordinary path of painting but instead he follows the path of hard work and much detail. His work aspires to please both himself as an artist and his clients. His standards are very high and his work of extreme quality...

AWARD: Raymarart 5th Annual Fine Art Competition. Finalist

TESTIMONIAL: "Having the good fortune to discover Gonzalo and his work at a neighborhood street festival in the heart of DC, I was able to continue our family's 6 generation tradition of oil portraiture.  Our two grandchildren (a boy and a girl)  became Gonzalo's subjects at the ages of 2 1/2 and 3 1/2.  Their life size portraits are a thing of exquisite beauty and a treasure for our families...

TESTIMONIAL: "Gonzalo's work is amazing.  He spent months sketching, painting and accurately capturing the beautiful scenery of my husband's home country.  The vivid colors, jagged rocks and bright lakes makes me feel I could simply walk into the painting and become one with the spectacular overview...