Larry Elmore, Monte Moore and Ciruelo at Lucca Comics and Games, Italy. Nov. 2011.

Luis Royo and Ciruelo at the Salon del Comic de Barcelona, Spain, 2009.
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Alan Lee, Ciruelo and Brian Froud at Lucca Comics and Games, Italy. Nov. 2006
"Alan and Brian have been my idols since I acquired their book FAERIES back in 1983."
................................................................................................................ Ciruelo.

Roger Dean and Ciruelo at the San Diego Comic Con, USA. July 2005.
"I admired Roger Dean's work since I was a teenager. He's been one of my greatest influences.
For that reason I look very happy in this picture.... sorry for the poor quality of the pic."
................................................................................................................ Ciruelo

John Howe, Paul Bonner and Ciruelo at Lucca Comics and Games, Italy. Nov. 2004
"These are two awesome artists that I admire with whom I had the chance to share dinners,
conversations and friendship."
................................................................................................................ Ciruelo

Alejandro Jodorowsky and Ciruelo at the San Diego Comic Con, USA. July 2003.
They were planning a collaboration for a comic story titled THE ALCHEMICAL EGG.
A few years later, Jodorowsky wrote a prologue for one of the books written by Ciruelo.