Emotion and Nature in the Work of Ricardo Luévanos

Find inspiration in the work and style of this Mexican graphic artist

Ricardo Luévanos (@ricardoluevanos) is a Mexican graphic artist whose primary source of inspiration and theme is the natural world of flora and fauna. His studies of birds and flowers have gained him a solid fan base on social media, and he has appeared in international magazines and art galleries. His work has featured on fashion lines and record covers.

Ricardo enjoys creating pieces that directly connect with the viewer: he wants the viewer to experience emotion when looking at his work.

He uses various digital and collage techniques to create his compositions in which flowers and birds have a central place. Luévanos’ work falls into the style of maximalism, which can be described as a love for excess, where ‘more is more.’

Ricardo is also fascinated by textile design. He was part of the technical team of a fashion brand on one of his first jobs, and later, he collaborated with fashion designers in the production stages of their work. He gradually began to explore the possibilities that technology could offer and experiment with designing prints for fabrics and garments.

When Ricardo collaborated on the artwork for two albums by electro-pop band Belanova, his career began to stir interest in Mexico, Spain, the United States, and Latin America. At that time, he began to collaborate with brands such as Palacio de Hierro, Salvatore Ferragamo, the Spanish edition of Harper’s Bazaar, Nylon México, and Mexican clothing brands.

Always create work that is authentic. Do it for yourself. That is how you start to connect with more people.

If you are a creative person, Ricardo encourages you to get rid of the fear of failure, to work with dedication to define your style and find your inspiration and direction.

If you want to learn more about Ricardo, sign up for his course, Textile Print with Digital Techniques, and create illustrations from photographs to apply to fabric.

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