Spring On The Slopes

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 | Inspire by Kim

Here’s a magazine article that I have written and illustrated, all about spring skiing. Illustrations are an eye-catching alternative to photography.

Magazine editors and art directors, get in touch for use of existing illustrations or for bespoke new artwork – email inspirebykim@outlook.com

Enjoy the article, read it for spring skiing tips.

Have a great time skiing, do share how you are getting along on skis in the comments. Please share this post with friends who will find this useful.

My book Ski A to Z is available in hard back and ebook. For more information about the book, and the links to buy, visit the Ski A to Z page.

If you’ve already bought Ski A to Z please write a review. I love to read them and it helps more people to find and benefit from the book.

You can review the book where you purchased it, or if it was a gift then review on Google Books.

Ski A to Z is published by Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK)

Thank so much and happy spring skiing.

Kim x

***Ski A to Z*** on spring snow in Orelle, last week.

Uplifting New Ski Art

March 4, 2022March 1, 2022 | Inspire by Kim

My latest ski art pieces are here!

The first is a ski-themed band taking centre focus in the après-ski by performing in a cable car suspended above a crowd who are dancing on the snow.

The characters and mountains are painted in watercolours. The setting has been created from scratch digitally in Procreate app.

The ski band is available as a limited edition art print in my shop.

The following illustration recollects a challenging ski run, whilst teaching children to ski in Austria. Due to circumstances outside of my control I had three children under four years of age that I needed to get safely from the top to the bottom of a run. A slow, thigh burner of a descent, with the combined weight, but it worked.

The next piece is an ‘uplifting’ illustration of a ski gondola lifting passengers to the top of the mountain. Painted in watercolours, with a fresh colour palette, finished digitally with my iPad and pencil.

As a challenge I decided to give some animals the chance to enjoy some winter sports. I designed this festive greeting and rendered it in coloured pencils and made the final touches digitally. Including adding snowflakes with the brushes that I created in the Procreate app.

As a Valentine greeting I created this illustration in coloured pencils.

These pieces follow on from my illustrations for the Ski A to Z book – which contains over 100 of my ski illustrations. For more information and/ or to buy the Ski A to Z book click here.

Ski A to Z – illustrated introduction to skiing. Published by Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK)

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Thanks so much

Kim x

Ski A to Z in Fall-Line Christmas List

December 2, 2021December 23, 2021 | Inspire by Kim

Ski A to Z listed in Fall-Line magazine’s Best Christmas Gifts For Skiers

“This easy to understand gem of a book helps demystify skiing and makes it more accessible to anyone looking to give the sport a try. Ideal for families heading off on their first ski trip and novice skiers of all ages, it’s packed full of info and fun insights to help open the door to the wickedly life-affirming world of skiing! www.skiatoz.com“. Fall-Line Magazine

See the Christmas Gift Guide here.

It is great to see Ski A to Z listed on the website and in the print magazine. I love the immediacy of media relations in our time, I took the picture of Ski A to Z on Sunday afternoon as the snow fell heavily, and its now in this web article.