Nick Savides Art

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"This painting was inspired by the dramatic lighting and shadows receding into West 14th Street at sunset," says artist Nick Savides...

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A townhouse on West 27th Street draws attention at night, its red door seemingly glowing in the darkness. Shadows of a street sign and construction vehicles add...

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The painting features a tavern along 11th Street in West Village, New York City, on a late September afternoon. The sun bathes the pavement and outdoor dining s...

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The painting captures a summer night in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. In the distance, hints of activity in Bartel-Pritchard Square contrast with the quietness of th...

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Artist Nick Savides captures a late afternoon scene in early autumn at Prospect Park, Brooklyn. On a bench, two figures sit facing the serene and peaceful Long ...

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Artist Nick Savides depicts the Boathouse on the Lullwater of the Lake in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The winter morning sun illuminates the mist as it filters t...

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Artist Nick Savides shows the Seravalli Playground on Gansevoort, bathed in the warm glow of late afternoon sunlight. The orange hues of the one building contra...

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Artist Nick Savides captures a sunny afternoon view of West 20th Street from the High Line. He shifts the main focus to the red fire escape...

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Artist Nick Savides captures the beauty of the High Line, above West 25th Street on a stunning spring afternoon. He paints the trees...

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Artist Nick Savides presents a realistic scene of Sara D. Roosevelt Park on the Lower East Side. Kids play ball in the background as Nick focuses on the empty c...

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A realistic cityscape in the early morning unfolds in artist Nick Savides' work. He pictures Lafayette Street, just north of East Houston, in NoHo without the u...

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Artist Nick Savides demonstrates a realistic view of Rivington and Forsyth's corner in the Lower East Side. The piece features an in...

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Artist Nick Savides depicts a front-facing view of the Bowery at the corner of Bleecker Street in New York City. Structures rise toward a deep blue November sky in contrast to the warm tone of the buildings below. "The white, red, green, and orange shapes seemed to play off one another, punctuated by windows of various shapes and sizes," describes Nick. "The shadows of the fire escape add some depth to a fairly shallow space while a woman in a red sweatshirt runs from the crosswalk toward an onlooker. On the right is the former location of CBGB, which closed in 2006."

About the Artist
Nick learned to paint from his mother when he was a child, but it wasn’t until college that he decided to be a career artist. His realist images of New York City are inspired by the drama of the city–the changing light, the spontaneous magic. Nick begins his process with reference photographs from his daily life, often shooting the same scene at multiple times of the day. He brings the images back to his Brooklyn studio where he composes a scene in Photoshop, adding and subtracting elements from multiple photographs to achieve the perfect composition before beginning to paint. “As my artwork is realistic, one might be tempted to think they are copies from nature,” says the artist. “Really, they are composed–every detail is considered. It is a balance between what is seen, what is true to nature, and what can make a good painting.”

Words that describe this painting: Hopperesque, Hopper, NYC, New York, cityscape, Bowery, realism, cityscape, facade, street, buildings, architecture, windows, oilpaint, small, travel, architecture, travel, realism, oil painting, blue, orange

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"This is the fountain in Washington Square in New York on an October afternoon," says artist Nick Savides. Water leaps and flashes h...

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"The setting is on the High Line, above West 22nd Street on a chilly October afternoon," says artist Nick Savides. A woman sits on a...

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"This is a view of the underside of Little Island, an artificial park designed by Thomas Heatherwick off the West Side of Manhattan," shares artist Nick Savides...

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The setting is an arm of the Prospect Park Lake, known as the Lullwater for its stillness. In the foreground is the Prospect Park Audubon Center in the Boatho...

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The setting is the Corner Deli on Kenmare Street in Soho, New York, across the street from Lt. Petrosino Square. I was interested i...

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Washington Square Park on a summer evening. Several pairs of figures sit, absorbed in their phones, books and computers. Warm, pinkish orange light illuminate...