About this work
This study from the I. E. Repin Academy of Arts freezes a young skateboarder in mid-motion, balancing on a board tipped toward the viewer as his limbs splay for control. The shimmering blue background is broken by the colorful blocks of his windbreaker and the golden underside of the deck, all handled in brisk painterly strokes. The mood is energetic and immediate, charged with athletic momentum.
