Born in Mexico City, on October 28, 1918, Ricardo Martinez de Hoyos was from a large family of sixteen children! When he was just seven years old his family moved to San Antonio, Texas with his mother's relatives for 4 years, where he became fluent in English. His brother Oliverio was a sculptor and when he was hired to work on the Monumento de Revolucion Ricardo went with him, keeping busy drawing. His brother encouraged him in his pursuit and even taught him some basics to painting. So other than this experience and a class at the Galleria de Arte Mexicano, Ricardo is considered a self-taught artist.
De Hoyos' work was influenced by the Muralist movement as well as his extensive travels visiting museums in Europe. The paintings are figurative, placed in Surrealistic backgrounds that play with light and color. The figures themselves were painted with a solidity resembling sculpture. He drew on indigenous, Pre-Hispanic art for inspiration. In addition to canvas painting, he also illustrated several books.
Seated Figure with a Drinking Gourd
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