Fall 4: Frosty Art

Sneasel was deeply focused as she worked. A swirl of frost here, an ice-covered leaf collection lodged and frozen to a deep scratch there. One final shaving off of some excess ice and she stepped back the last time to admire her work.

The portrayal of when Articuno comes to freeze the northern forests during the first day of winter was honestly beautiful in the afternoon sunlight, the larger crystals of ice sparkling and complimenting the frost lines and gouge accent lines. The ice-covered leaves just added a beautiful texture and visual detail, having been placed on the trees within the foreground of the picture.

Sneasel smiled in satisfaction at the fruit of her five hours-worth of labor, and knew that Ms. Froslass and Ms. Glaceon would absolutely enjoy this piece. It helped that their clearing was perpetually freezing, especially during the fall and winter, thanks to their presence there, so the piece would last for however long they would live there.

Sneasel always liked these kinds of commissions, it let her really stretch out her frosty art skills.

A/N: This chapter was inspired by the time I saw a leaf completely covered in ice when I was little, and I thought it relevant considering here in the northern hemisphere we're about to enter winter.

To all retail workers who had been working yesterday, if you read this, I hope you found this relaxing as you are hopefully resting from that insanity.