Nick Savides

Pickleball, Oil Painting

2023

Artist Comments
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 contrast against the clear blue sky. A group of people play pickleball with the West Village as their backdrop. The row of parked cars serves as a barrier, separating the court from the majestic city. The leaves on the trees turn yellow, adding to the autumnal atmosphere.

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: pickleball, NYC, New York, Hopperesque, Hopper, realism, urban, cityscape, cityscapes, architecture, game, playing, court, skyline, family, friends, leaves, park, trees, oilpaint, travel, fall, autumn, season, architecture, travel, realism, oil painting, red

Pickleball
Nick Savides
Oil painting on stretched linen
Finished white edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2023
18 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.25 in. d
3 lbs. 5 oz.