Is this winter inspired art dark and evocative?

The days are getting shorter and the dark winter nights are nearly upon us. Therefore it is a perfect time to share some winter-inspired art.

Winter Inspired art

Continuing on from the theme of self-portraits I have created a new tryptic inspired by the cold and frosty dark nights of winter.

I took the theme of angels as my main subject for these images, as I wanted something that was obviously associated with winter, but without dressing myself up in a Santa suit!

The meaning behind the dark art

I wanted to give these images a clear sense of time. I wanted the viewer to know it was at night, and that it was set in winter. The evocative symbols of a full moon and bare trees that have shed their leaves for winter illustrate these points perfectly.

Trying to avoid the stereotype images of Angles, and created a darker mood, that in this world they are not as pure as we traditionally view them. I wanted my angels to have a dark side, to show that even angels are not perfect. Also, there can be a hidden side to everyone.

Creating angelic images?

These images have been created using my composite style. These means that I take lots of different images, cut out the bits I want, and then rearrange them to create and new image. I have photographed all the elements of these composite images. Some I photographed with these images in mind. However, some of the images, such as the moon and trees are from my photo library.

Did you know?

I have used to wings of three different birds to create these images. Firstly, in “Evolution” I used to wings from a goose. In the second image “Angel” the wings are a from a gull. Finally, in “lamplight” I used the wings from a trumpeter swan!

I really like how the size, shape and colour of the different wings add a slightly different mood to each of the images.

Buy limited edition seasonal art

Do these images speak to you? Or maybe you know someone who loves the theme of Angels. You can buy these fine art photographs as high-quality prints from my shop.

Sara Sadler

Photographer

I am a fine art photographer based in the South of England. I enjoy sharing my photographic adventures, hints and tips.

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