The Compact Downhill Tuck
An overhead illustration of a broad, squat skier in an orange jacket on parallel navy skis, surrounded by open cream snow.
Small 427×640, Medium 800×1200
Finished editorial illustration, 2:3 portrait, directly overhead view of one skier gliding straight downhill in a compact tuck. Place the skier left of centre in the lower half, pointing toward the bottom edge. Exaggerated silhouette: an enormously broad, rounded burnt-orange jacket, small navy helmet, tiny bent legs and simple mitten shapes. Two parallel navy skis project beneath the body; two slim poles trail backward. Face hidden by the overhead angle. Warm cream snow surrounds the figure, with two short pale-blue tracks behind it and generous empty space above and right. Linocut-inspired construction: chunky relief-print silhouettes, slightly irregular edges and only a few broad carved-looking negative gaps. Loose hand-drawn marker contours and opaque matte colour fills keep the collection's handmade character. Flat diffuse daylight, no gradients, no intricate hatching, no scenery or other people. No text, logos or watermarks.
