Arctic 70n 20w
Creative Rationale
Over the Greenland Sea in the high Arctic, where pack ice meets turbulent waters under the polar night, this harsh environment presents a fascinating atmospheric paradox. The strong northerly winds at 16.8 m/s drive chaotic movement through the composition, while the extraordinarily high relative humidity of 94% creates dense, saturated layers that seem to press against each other. The temperature anomaly of 19.1 K above normal suggests an unusual warming event, which I've interpreted through unexpected warm undertones bleeding through the predominantly cold palette, creating the kind of intuitive color relationships and raw expression characteristic of Tannahill's approach.
License: This artwork is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.
Arctic 70n 20w
Lesley Tannahill — 2026-03-16-172202
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
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