I was interested to produce a general holiday visual that didn't single out or give preference to any particular religious group, nor did I want a weather visual that was too far removed from what one would normally expect from a Floridian winter. I also wanted something sophisticated and not cartoony, so I was thinking cool, soft colours, maybe a little out of focus, light, subtle, and elegant.
Snow as a visual was too extreme for a Floridian winter, but a frozen orange or frost would be a good, close alternative. I couldn't locate a frozen orange, unfortunately, but I did find this background image—a shot of frost on glass. It had a nice feathery effect which reminded me of birds in flight. This worked well with my desire to find a non-specific icon for the season—an image of a dove of peace. As a sign of hope and good will, the dove was a symbol I wanted to use that could apply to the multitude of celebrations—religious or otherwise—that occur during the traditional holiday season and beyond to the new year.
Say, I like the frost-dove idea. I knew I was going to use snowflakes for our January displays (we've had snow a couple of times here in South Georgia), but I think I'll add doves to them. After all, maybe the peace dove will continue throughout the entire year. Thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeleteI had considered some additional images when first thinking about the project. They included:
ReplyDeleteShaved ice/snow cone
Snow globe (aka "snowball" I discovered)
Candy canes
Tree ornaments
Wreaths (could be good with the dove motif too)
Frozen pond water
Icicles
Snowflakes
Open fields of snow, perhaps with footstep tracks going through the snow.