From childhood he revealed innate artistic abilities: the first self-portrait dates back to his thirteen years, while studying the old masters, Velázquez in particular, and the Impressionists.
The Architecture career in Barcelona begins, but in the end he makes the final decision to devote himself completely to painting.

His stay in Madrid where he is a finalist for the Rome Scholarship, awarded by the Spanish Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. From that moment his relationship with Italy will be continuous and intense. Artistically, he has been trained working in the cities of Rome, Milan, Florence and Venice, obtaining numerous awards in important and prestigious international painting competitions and receiving unanimous approval from audiences and critics.

Artist of solid academic formation, Ricardo Asensio during his extensive career, in his work two periods can be distinguished: on the one hand the figuration, which covers the beginning of his work and the second, where he has evolved towards more abstract references. His interest in research with new materials (works in which he uses mixed techniques with oil, acrylic, acids, pigments and resins) getting spontaneous creations with themes about the "cosmos" of marked expressionism. "Il pittore-poeta dell'infinito" as defined by Italian critics.
Dozens and dozens of awards and recognitions, together with participation in numerous artistic academies, bear witness to an intense life dedicated to art.

He has participated in Biennials and Contemporary Art Fairs, and in hundreds of exhibitions around the world, in more than 40 years of experience. His works appear in important public and private collections in Europe, the United States and South America.
"His artistic evolution is characterized by a total departure from the avant-garde in vogue, to focus on his own search for the essence of painting" ...

Erwin Jhon Art Historian
 

The Creation of a New World, 2020 oil, acrylic and pigments on canvas 100x130 cm.

2. Nebula and Stars, 2020 oil, acrylic and pigments on canvas 150X150 cm.

3. Clouds of Carina, 2020 oil, acrylic and pigments on canvas 150X150 cm.

4. The galaxy it’s so beautiful, 2020 oil, acrylic and pigments on canvas 130x130 cm

5. The Omega Nebula, 2020 oil, acrylic and pigments on canvas 100x150 cm.

6. The Lagoon Nebula, 2020 oil, acrylic and pigments on canvas 150X150 cm.

7. Clouds of the Carina Nebula, 2020 by oil, acrylic and pigments on canvas 175X140 cm.

8. Bright Orion Nebula, 2020 oil, acrylic and pigments on canvas 195X100 cm.

9. Cosmic sea of stars, 2020 oil, acrylic and pigments on canvas 100x100 cm.

10. The Crescent Nebula, 2020 oil, acrylic and pigments on canvas 150X70 cm.

11. The commotion in the nebula Star, 2020 oil, acrylic and pigments on canvas 100x100 cm.

12. The warrior of the galaxy, 2020 oil, acrylic and pigments on canvas 195X100 cm.