A Swedish skier has come up with a new method of painting: using his skis.

Skier-turned-artist Freddie Grann revealed the technique behind his one-of-a-kind paintings in a video posted on his Facebook page.

Applying paint to the bottom of a precious pair of skis might seem criminal to many, but for Freddie it's all part of the creative process, as he squirts tubes of colour onto his ski tips before splattering the canvas.

Freddie with one of his pieces of art Credit: Freddie Grann/Instagram

As a professional freestyle skier, Freddie is able to balance on his skis and perform airborne tricks as he passes the canvas – often knocking down the easel in the process.

There’s no doubt that the majesty of the mountains and creative inspiration go hand in hand, but Freddie is the first artist to leave his paint brushes at home and experiment instead with this unusual artistic method.

“I live to create and ski,” says Freddie on his website. “As long as I can remember I’ve been a creative soul, but it was a couple of years ago when I first realised I could make use of my creativity and combine the two.”

Skitap painting. Painting by my skis, #art #ski #paint A photo posted by Art & ski (@freddiegrann) on Apr 13, 2016 at 10:24am PDT

It’s not the first time snow sports have inspired new pieces of art: Frozen Underground launched a range of posters that transform ski resorts and ski areas into imaginary underground tube networks.

And British snow artist Simon Beck wowed people last season with videos of his giant snow artworks, which he creates with snowshoes and ski poles. Armed with nothing but his feet, a pole and a compass, he sings to himself as he marches through the powder, counting his steps and checking his position to make huge, intricate patterns that can only be fully appreciated when viewed from above.

Creative genius or an incomprehensible mess – whatever people think of Freddie’s art, it's certainly an innovative alternative use for snow-sports equipment.