Original Article: https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/animal-snow-sculptures/

Snow is a swear word to some people, but others see it as a blank canvas to sculpt into a work of art.

Most people can build a snowman or create a snow angel in the fluffy white powder, but artists create masterpieces. They brave the bitter cold weather to create something that will bring a smile to the face of everyone who sees it – knowing it will eventually melt away.

Large blocks of snow are molded with various tools and come to life. Artists are inspired by many things, including animals. Check out 10 impressive animal snow sculptures below.

Man’s Best Friend

Whoever created this did an amazing job. It looks just like the dog, who is clearly in awe. Woolypaws posted it to Instagram and one follower was left speechless.

Moose

Artist jeibool has designed multiple animals out of snow and ice. The moose looks so realistic!

Dog Mascot

A realtor company in Colorado featured a dog mascot named Bogey made out of snow. The dog even had his own bowl with a bone in it.

Rabbit

Three artists came together to create a collections of animals carved out of snow in Riding Mountain National Park in Canada. They are featured along a skating trail system for all visitors to enjoy.

Nice To Meet You

Two dogs greeting one another won second place in a snow sculpting competition that is held annually in Breckenridge, Colorado. The artists were from Great Britain.

Owl

Wow!

Cougar

A stunning snow cougar in Mackenzie, British Columbia, was shared on Instagram by @sculptureducharme.

Bull

Alexander Tselebrovskiy works with ice and snow to create one-of-a-kind pieces.

Unicorn

Absolutely magical!

Whale

Three brothers in Minnesota have been creating animal snow sculptures for years and raising money for One Day’s Wages, an organization focused on providing clean water to people in Uganda and Niger. The artists ask viewers to donate $25 to see their magnificent creations up close and 100% of the donations go to the charity.

Feeling inspired?

If you would like to build something other than a snowman this winter, check out the video below to learn how to start snow sculpting.

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Source: The Animal Rescue Site Blog