Castle in a Blizzard: An Oil Painting Moment

An imposing stone castle sits atop a snow-swept cliff as a brutal blizzard rages. Oil painting with thick impasto brushstrokes and rich texture, dramatic chiaroscuro lighting: cold moonlight slices through dark storm clouds, casting pale blue light on turrets and crenellations. Wind-driven snow swirls around the towers; banners whip in the gale; warm amber glow from a few windows barely penetrates the white fog. Foreground shows wind-swept drifts and exposed rock, with a sparse pine line in the distance. Palette of icy blues, steel grays, and white, with touches of ochre and burnt umber to give the stone warmth. Painterly, romantic mood, oil on canvas, ultra-detailed, 3:2 aspect ratio.