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Raffael Cavallaro

@rafcavallaro

Artist, husband, father, left politics, dog and cat person, former archaeologist, amateur musician & songwriter.

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Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· 14d

Kelley’s Heroes

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· 14d

Wooly Willy?

Wooly Willy magnetic toy.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· 15d

Nude, Dog, and French Press 7-27, 29-26 oil on linen 30” x 40” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved #art #painting #oilpainting #figurepainting #oils #abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting

Nude, Dog, and French Press
7-27, 29-26
oil on linen 30” x 40”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

#art #painting #oilpainting #figurepainting #oils #abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting

A nude woman eyes cast downward pats the head of the dog at her feet with one hand and brushes back her hair with the other. A French press full of steaming hot coffee sits on the counter beside her. All rendered in an abstract style in warm vibrant colors black and white.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· 19d

the artist’s wife, dog, and a coffee pot 7-25-25 oil on linen, 30” x 40” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved #art #oilpainting #painting #oils

the artist’s wife, dog, and a coffee pot
7-25-25
oil on linen, 30” x 40”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

#art #oilpainting #painting #oils

The The artist’s wife, eyes closed, with one hand to her mouth and the other brushing her hair back stands beside their dog who looks up at her expectantly. On the counter beside her is a French press coffee maker. All rendered in vibrant colors.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· 28d

Nude, dog, and sparkling water 7-16-26 oil on linen 30” x 40” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved Painted with Royal Talens Cobra Artist water mixable oil colour. #art #painting #oilpainting #oils #cobra #talens

Nude, dog, and sparkling water
7-16-26
oil on linen 30” x 40”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

Painted with Royal Talens Cobra Artist water mixable oil colour.

#art #painting #oilpainting #oils #cobra #talens

A nude woman with tan lines looks downward, one hand on the head of the dog at her feet, the other brushing back her hair. A green glass bottle of sparkling mineral water stands on the counter beside her. All rendered in vibrant rainbow colors, black, and white.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Jul 6

The artist’s wife, dog, and a bowl of cereal. 7-6-26 oil on canvas 30” x 40” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

The artist’s wife, dog, and a bowl of cereal.
7-6-26
oil on canvas 30” x 40”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

The artist’s wife, wearing jeans and a white T-shirt, stands with one hand on the head of their dog who looks up at her. On the counter beside her is a bowl of cereal and milk with a spoon resting in it. All rendered in saturated colors, black, and white.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Jun 29

The image above posted by Gary Buckley is NOT a Hockney painting. Below is the real “Large Interior, Los Angeles” from 1988.

Title: Large Interior, Los Angeles
Artist: David Hockney (British, Bradford 1937–2026 London)
Date: 1988
Medium: Oil, ink on cut-and-pasted paper, on canvas
Dimensions: 72 1/4 in. × 10 ft. 1/4 in. (183.5 × 305.4 cm)

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Jun 25

Rainbow nude, dog, and tea 6-25-26 oil on canvas 30” x 40” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved #oils #painting #art #colorist #abstractart #figurepainting

Rainbow nude, dog, and tea
6-25-26
oil on canvas 30” x 40”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

#oils #painting #art #colorist #abstractart #figurepainting

A nude woman with her eyes closed and both arms raised over her head stands between a cup of steeping tea and her dog. All rendered in saturated rainbow colors.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Jun 20

Here’s the actual Matisse painting which, unsurprisingly does not feature cats. Matisse Interior with aquarium and goldfish 1914

Matisse Interior with aquarium and goldfish
1914

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Jun 12

Standing nude 6-12-26 pencil on paper 9” x 12” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

Standing nude
6-12-26
pencil on paper 9” x 12”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

A nude woman stands with both hands covering her breasts, her head turned to the side.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Jun 12

This is not a Hockney work, but rather an AI imitation of Hockney. Here’s a real Hockney iPad drawing. Notice how one can see that each mark making up the glass was done by a human hand. In the pool above this is not the case since the pool was done by AI, not a human being.

David Hockney iPad drawing of a glass of water on a tray.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Jun 11

Aroma of coffee 6-11-26 oil on linen 30” x 40” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

Aroma of coffee
6-11-26
oil on linen 30” x 40”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

A nude woman, eyes closed, stretches, arms over her head, breathing in the aroma of a freshly brewed pot of coffee beside her, as her patient dog looks up at her.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Jun 1

After the shower 6-1-26 acrylik on linen 30” x 40” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

After the shower
6-1-26
acrylik on linen 30” x 40”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

A woman dries her back with a towel after showering while looking downward at the dog at her feet.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· May 20

Afternoon nap 5-20-26 oil on linen 40” x 30” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

Afternoon nap
5-20-26
oil on linen 40” x 30”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

The artist’s wife and their dog asleep on the couch rendered in vibrant colors.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· May 5

Little nap. 5-5-26 oil on linen 40” x 30” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

Little nap.
5-5-26
oil on linen 40” x 30”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

The artist’s wife and their dog asleep on the couch before a window looking out on a clear sky and a flowering cherry tree. All rendered in very vibrant colors.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Apr 28

Morning Tea 4-28-26 ii pencil on paper 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

A woman sits at a table looking out at the viewer, her head resting on one closed hand, her other arm crossed in front of her and fingering the mug of tea steeping beside her.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Apr 26

mirrored it’s even more striking.

mirrored image from parent post.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Apr 8

Nude on the couch with a glass of wine 4-8-26 ii acrylic on canvas 30” x 40” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

Nude on the couch with a glass of wine
4-8-26 ii
acrylic on canvas 30” x 40”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

A nude the woman with long straight hair lounges on a couch while sipping a glass of wine with a view of a spring landscape through the window behind her.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Apr 2

Another glass of wine 4-2-26 oil on canvas 30” x 40” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

Another glass of wine
4-2-26
oil on canvas 30” x 40”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

A woman with long flowing hair, eyes cast downward, her dog beside her, brings a glass of wine to her lips. All rendered in black and rainbow pastel tones.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Mar 13

Limeade 3-13-26 oil on linen 25” x 35” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

Limeade
3-13-26
oil on linen 25” x 35”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

A woman in summer garb, seated a a table on a sunny day, rests her head on one hand, and looks out at the viewer, a glass of iced limeade with a paper straw beside her. All rendered in vibrant colors.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Mar 10

sunbather 3-10-26 pencil on paper 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

sunbather
3-10-26
pencil on paper 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

A woman in summer garb with long straight hair reclines on her side beneath a bright sun, her head resting on one hand and her eyes closed.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Mar 5

Nude, dog, and coffee 3-5-26 oil on canvas 30” x 40” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

Nude, dog, and coffee
3-5-26
oil on canvas 30” x 40”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

A sleepy nude woman stretches both arms over her head and looks down at the expectant dog at her feet, a warm cup of coffee on the table beside her. All rendered in vibrant colors, black, and white.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Mar 4

Napa wine tasting 3-4-26 oil on canvas 30” x 40” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

Napa wine tasting
3-4-26
oil on canvas 30” x 40”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

A woman sits regarding the glass of wine in her hand on the table before her. Beside her is an empty wine bottle. All rendered in shades of umber.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Feb 26

Sleeping nude 2-26-26 oil on linen 24” x 30” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

Sleeping nude
2-26-26
oil on linen 24” x 30”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

A nude woman sleeps on her back with one arm over her head and the other palm up at her side. All rendered in vibrant colors with no black.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Feb 19

Nude, dog, and rosé 2-19-26 oil on linen 24” x 36” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

Nude, dog, and rosé
2-19-26
oil on linen 24” x 36”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

A nude woman, eyes closed, one arm over her head and her other hand to her mouth, with her dog at her feet, stands beside a glass of rosé on the table. All rendered in vibrant colors.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Feb 8

Wide angle view of the interior of Sainte-Chapelle, Paris.
© 2025 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Feb 8

Wide angle view of the interior of Sainte-Chapelle, Paris.
© 2025 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Jan 30

Nude, dog, and tea. 1-30-26 oil on linen 24” x 36” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

Nude, dog, and tea.
1-30-26
oil on linen 24” x 36”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

A nude women, stretches both arms over her head, eyes closed. The dog at her feet looks at her and out at the viewer. There is a mug of tea steeping on the table beside her. All rendered in vibrant colors, black, and white.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Jan 22

The artist’s wife on her laptop 1-22-26 acrylic on canvas 30” x 40” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

The artist’s wife on her laptop
1-22-26
acrylic on canvas 30” x 40”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

The artist’s wife seated at her laptop turns toward the viewer. Rendered in vibrant colors.

Raffael Cavallaro@rafcavallaro· Jan 14

Old couple 1-13-26 acrylic on linen 12” x 16” © 2026 Raffael Cavallaro all rights reserved

Old couple
1-13-26
acrylic on linen 12” x 16”
© 2026 Raffael Cavallaro
all rights reserved

And old married couple embrace, intertwining the fingers of one hand.
All rendered in muted colors.