This has a glare on the upper right, but it kind of emphasizes that it is a bright day and this guy is skiing Ovation at Killington, whose slogan is Tame the Beast. It is a 45 degree slope.
Another skier on slate. The last week of the 30 day challenge is always the hardest for me because I am ready to move on to a different project. However, I am having fun with these skiers.
I live in ski country so inevitably all local artists end up doing at least a few ski paintings. Like any other subject, it helps if you actually ski and have an idea of how people use their bodies, even if it isn't the "correct" posture or ski position. I am a very mediocre skier, but I know how much fun it is to get out on the slopes with incredible vistas and just glide down the mountain as fast as you safely can (I am very slow). It will be fun to see if these are popular at the gallery on the mountain. People like to take a piece of the local scene home with them. I hope some take home a skier painted on slate.
