Frost Forest

This winter has been one of the coldest, snowiest, wind-chilliest ones I can remember on the Canadian prairies.  In honor of this long cold winter, I was inspired to create an abstract artwork using ice and snow.

One of the most amazing inspirational sources was the patterns of window frost that built up on the garage window.  I took several photos of these amazing patterns.  At first I didn't even know how I would use these photo.  I expected to just use them as enhancement textures.  But then I thought... "Why not use them as the main subject layer!".

After looking at each photo, I saw something in one area of the frost pattern.  The patterns looked like a prehistoric forest made of large ferns.  And in this same areas I could see the face / head of a dragon or dinosaur.  It was even attached to an arch of frost with frost spines that looked like its back.  So I worked to blend this into a scenery of a large beast lumbering through an ancient misty forest.

I needs depth and background to the work.  So, in keeping with the inspired theme to keep the art based on winter cold, I used two other layers of fallen snow textures I also took a couple years ago.  I also added a lower front later of more window frost to add more depth.  Using layer masking, sharpening, darkening, and blending filters, I ended up with this.

As you look at this ALL FROST & SNOW textured artwork, stare deep into the work and image being in this forest with this great lumbering beast.

CREDITS & PERMISSION:
All the texture layers used in this artwork are from my own library of window frost and snow textures.

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