JACKSON HOLE, WY – On
Feb. 11 Jackson Hole Mountain Resort held the third annual King’s and Queen’s
of Corbet’s Couloir competition. The King’s and Queen’s is an invite only
competition that brings 24 of the world’s top skiers and snowboarders together
to take a ride down one of the country’s most famed runs, Corbet’s
Couloir.
Local Montana skier Parkin Costain was one of the 24 athletes invited to the competition this year, following up the invite to compete he received the previous year as well.
To keep the course as
pristine as possible and preserve the snow, athletes were not permitted to
pre-ride the course prior to their run. Costain and fellow competitor, Jake
Hopfinger, built a jump at the top of the couloir so they would have ample
hangtime to land whatever trick they had up their sleeve.
When Costain dropped-in for his run, he committed to an ambitious double black flip. After soaring through the air, his skis touched down in the powder below as he landed the impressive display of athleticism. He managed to hold his composure for three more features further down the course and pulled off a flawless run that would crown him the undisputed King of Corbet’s Couloir.
Costain in the second rotation of his double backflip. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMY JIMMERSON
Results from King’s and
Queen’s of Corbet’s Couloir:
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.