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Nick Holdsworth Art

British
Nick's artistic process is a captivating blend of modern techniques and nostalgic inspiration. He combines digital manipulation, creative graphics, and hand-painting to craft powerful images. Each piece is centred around a specific graphic, often a famous brand logo associated with the subject, resulting in a unique fusion of past and future influences. This blend adds depth, wit, and a timeless quality to his contemporary pieces, reflecting Nick's journey through iconic experiences and creative innovation. Nick begins by selecting online images to retouch, enhancing them by removing imperfections and adjusting details through Photoshop's layered approach. He isolates various elements into separate layers, allowing focused refinement. Nick sometimes incorporates additional details from other images, integrating them seamlessly through masking. Subsequently, he pixelates the image and overlays it with his chosen repeated icon, often a recognisable brand logo associated with the subject. He carefully refines each layer, ensuring the graphics remain visible and harmonious. Nick then adds colour to each layer, meticulously hand-painting with a tablet, matching the colours he'll use for the final airbrushed painting. The final piece is printed monochrome in mosaic form and is then perfected by many hours of hand painting, utilising airbrushing, inks, stencils, pens, and brushes to achieve the desired tone and detail. This thoroughly modern, cutting edge process contrasts with the nostalgic nature of the images, inspired by the musical and on-screen legends of Nick’s youth and hours spent flicking through fashion and lifestyle magazines. This unexpected combination imbues the pieces with emotional depth, occasional wit, and a surprisingly vintage style for something so contemporary. Freddie Mercury’s sister and Brian May both hold Nick’s portraits of Freddie in their private collections.
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Artist: Nick Holdsworth
Owen Racing No. 8

Owen Racing No. 8

By Nick Holdsworth

Located in Nottingham, GB

Nick Holdsworth creates his artworks through a distinctive mixed‑media process that blends digital design with meticulous hand‑painting. He begins by selecting and retouching an imag...

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2010s Contemporary Nick Holdsworth Art

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Spray Paint, Acrylic, Board

Meeting at Stahl House
Meeting at Stahl House

Meeting at Stahl House

By Nick Holdsworth

Located in Nottingham, GB

Deluxe signed limited edition print on aluminium Edition of 25 Nick's artistic process is a captivating blend of modern techniques and nostalgic inspiration. He combines digital ma...

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2010s Contemporary Nick Holdsworth Art

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Color

XL Beach Drone
XL Beach Drone

XL Beach Drone

By Nick Holdsworth

Located in Nottingham, GB

Deluxe signed limited edition acrylic print Edition of 20 Bright and colourful beach scene with lots of detail, ready to hang on the wall. Nick's artistic process is a captivating...

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2010s Contemporary Nick Holdsworth Art

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Superman
Superman

Superman

By Nick Holdsworth

Located in Nottingham, GB

Deluxe signed limited edition print on aluminium Edition of 25 Nick's artistic process is a captivating blend of modern techniques and nostalgic inspiration. He combines digital ma...

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2010s Contemporary Nick Holdsworth Art

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Color

New York
New York

New York

By Nick Holdsworth

Located in Nottingham, GB

Original Artwork - Cityscape of the iconic New York Skyline Nick prints a repeated image on to board before hand painting iconic images over the top. Meticulously adding layers of p...

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2010s Contemporary Nick Holdsworth Art

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Spray Paint, Board

Courchevel
Courchevel

Courchevel

By Nick Holdsworth

Located in Nottingham, GB

Nottingham artist Nick Holdsworth paints with crisp, graphic precision blending close-up portraiture with bold, contemporary styling. Intricate detail is gained by air - brushing pai...

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2010s Contemporary Nick Holdsworth Art

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Spray Paint, Acrylic, Board

Chamonix Mont Blanc
Chamonix Mont Blanc

Chamonix Mont Blanc

By Nick Holdsworth

Located in Nottingham, GB

Original Artwork - Chamonix Ski Season Hand Painted Retro piece of the Alpine Mountains Nick's artistic process is a captivating blend of modern techniques and nostalgic inspiratio...

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2010s Contemporary Nick Holdsworth Art

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Spray Paint, Board

The Money Shot
The Money Shot

The Money Shot

By Nick Holdsworth

Located in Nottingham, GB

Nick Holdsworth creates his artworks through a distinctive mixed‑media process that blends digital design with meticulous hand‑painting. He begins by selecting and retouching an imag...

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2010s Contemporary Nick Holdsworth Art

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Spray Paint, Acrylic, Board

This Is England
This Is England

This Is England

By Nick Holdsworth

Located in Nottingham, GB

Signed limited edition print. Artist proof, editions of 1-5 signed by Shane and other cast members. The original painting this print came from was created from pixels, repeated graphics and hand painted with ink using an airbrush. The original artwork was created from movie frames...

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2010s Contemporary Nick Holdsworth Art

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Find a wide variety of authentic Nick Holdsworth art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Nick Holdsworth in mixed media and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Nick Holdsworth art, so small editions measuring 32 inches across are available. Nick Holdsworth art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,647 and tops out at $3,946, while the average work can sell for $3,797.