"Duke" (or "The Pickleball Pro") is an energetic, play-ready original oil painting with giclée prints available, capturing an focused Border Collie/English Shepherd serving up some serious court action. The bustling outdoor pickleball court setting is brought to life with vibrant blue, green, and yellow tones and expressive, textured brushwork. Dressed in a cool olive-green hoodie and athletic pants, Duke tracks the bright yellow pickleball with keen intensity, paddle mid-swing, while fellow players enjoy a game in the background beyond the kitchen line. It is a lively, fun-filled tribute to the fastest-growing sport, sunny days on the court, and the sharp agility of our favorite canine companions.
Available Options:
Original Oil Painting: Own the one-of-a-kind original masterpiece. Painted directly onto a sturdy 11x14-inch wood panel, featuring beautiful impasto textures and vivid, lasting colors.
Premium Giclée Prints: Bordered with a white margin, High resolution, museum quality reproductions that capture every brushstroke of the original. Printed on archival quality paper or canvas and available in multiple sizes to perfectly fit your space.
Perfect For:
Pickleball players, club members, tournament pros, and court enthusiasts
Decorating sports clubs, rec centers, game rooms, or active home spaces
Border Collie owners, active dog lovers, and fans of sporty pet portraiture
This English Shepherd/Border Collie, Duke, swapped herding sheep for chasing dinks on the pickleball court. He has his laser focus and quick lateral movement that he used rounding up a flock. Duke has become a fixture at the local courts, tracking every ball with unnerving precision and occasionally intercepting a serve before it even clears the net. His paddle work is still a bit rough, mostly involving enthusiastic mouth returns but, his court coverage is second to none, and he has never met a ball he didn’t think belonged to him. Regulars say playing doubles with Duke means you will never lose a shot to the back corner, though you will lose the ball entirely once he decides the rally is over. Between matches, he can be found flopped in the shade of the scoreboard, supervising everyone else’s games with the quiet authority of a dog who knows exactly how this sport should be played.
"Duke" (or "The Pickleball Pro") is an energetic, play-ready original oil painting with giclée prints available, capturing an focused Border Collie/English Shepherd serving up some serious court action. The bustling outdoor pickleball court setting is brought to life with vibrant blue, green, and yellow tones and expressive, textured brushwork. Dressed in a cool olive-green hoodie and athletic pants, Duke tracks the bright yellow pickleball with keen intensity, paddle mid-swing, while fellow players enjoy a game in the background beyond the kitchen line. It is a lively, fun-filled tribute to the fastest-growing sport, sunny days on the court, and the sharp agility of our favorite canine companions.
Available Options:
Original Oil Painting: Own the one-of-a-kind original masterpiece. Painted directly onto a sturdy 11x14-inch wood panel, featuring beautiful impasto textures and vivid, lasting colors.
Premium Giclée Prints: Bordered with a white margin, High resolution, museum quality reproductions that capture every brushstroke of the original. Printed on archival quality paper or canvas and available in multiple sizes to perfectly fit your space.
Perfect For:
Pickleball players, club members, tournament pros, and court enthusiasts
Decorating sports clubs, rec centers, game rooms, or active home spaces
Border Collie owners, active dog lovers, and fans of sporty pet portraiture
This English Shepherd/Border Collie, Duke, swapped herding sheep for chasing dinks on the pickleball court. He has his laser focus and quick lateral movement that he used rounding up a flock. Duke has become a fixture at the local courts, tracking every ball with unnerving precision and occasionally intercepting a serve before it even clears the net. His paddle work is still a bit rough, mostly involving enthusiastic mouth returns but, his court coverage is second to none, and he has never met a ball he didn’t think belonged to him. Regulars say playing doubles with Duke means you will never lose a shot to the back corner, though you will lose the ball entirely once he decides the rally is over. Between matches, he can be found flopped in the shade of the scoreboard, supervising everyone else’s games with the quiet authority of a dog who knows exactly how this sport should be played.
