Weather Art — 2026-03-16-172632 inspired by Lesley Tannahill
Arctic 60n 130w
Over the remote Arctic wilderness northwest of Great Bear Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories, extreme cold meets saturated air in a landscape of ice and tundra. The extremely low temperature anomaly and near-complete humidity drive a palette of deep blues and whites with subtle warm undertones, while the gentle easterly wind creates soft, flowing gestures across the composition. The low pressure system manifests as dense, layered forms that build texture through overlapping translucent shapes, echoing Tannahill's approach to visible process and gestural mark-making.
Arctic 60n 70w
Over the Canadian Arctic Archipelago northeast of Baffin Island, extreme cold meets high atmospheric pressure in a landscape of stark beauty and isolation. The bitter -24°C temperature with its significant anomaly drives a palette of deep indigos and crystalline whites, while the high pressure of 1027 Pa creates dense, weighty forms that seem to press down like compressed ice sheets. The gentle 2.7 m/s wind from the southwest brings subtle movement through the composition, and the high humidity of 85% adds layered, translucent textures that suggest the moisture-laden air of this polar environment.
Arctic 60n 90e
Over the frozen Arctic Ocean north of the Urals in Siberia, extreme cold meets saturated air in a landscape of crystalline stillness. The significant temperature anomaly of 30.7K above normal suggests an unusual warm intrusion into this polar region, while the 97% humidity creates an atmosphere thick with moisture despite the sub-zero conditions. I've translated this into layered, gestural marks that build from deep indigos and violets representing the baseline cold, punctuated by warmer coral and amber tones that surge through like atmospheric rivers, with fine crystalline textures suggesting the high humidity condensing in the frigid air.
Arctic 70n 140e
Over the Arctic Ocean north of eastern Siberia, extreme cold meets saturated air in a landscape of ice and endless white. The very low pressure system creates a sense of atmospheric weight and density, while the minimal wind suggests an almost suspended quality to this frozen world. I've interpreted the extreme temperature anomaly through deep blues and purples contrasted with sharp whites, using Tannahill's layered approach to build texture that evokes both the crystalline structure of ice and the raw, gestural energy of arctic storms.
Arctic 70n 20w
Over the Greenland Sea in the high Arctic, where icebergs drift beneath the aurora, this location experiences intense atmospheric turbulence with strong northerly winds and surprisingly warm temperatures for the polar region. The high relative humidity and moderate precipitation create a raw, elemental environment that I've interpreted through Tannahill's expressive mark-making approach, using sweeping gestural strokes and layered textures to capture the wind's fierce energy. The temperature anomaly manifests as unexpected warm oranges and reds breaking through the dominant cool palette, while the high pressure gradient creates dense, overlapping forms that suggest the weight and movement of Arctic air masses.
Arctic 70n 60e
Over the Arctic Ocean north of central Siberia, where frigid air masses collide with maritime moisture, the atmospheric conditions reveal a complex weather system. The moderate low pressure combined with high humidity and light precipitation suggests an active but not violent disturbance, while the gentle easterly winds and extreme cold create a landscape of crystalline formations and flowing ice patterns. I've interpreted this through layered, gestural marks that echo ice floe movements, using cool blues and whites with subtle warm undertones to represent the temperature anomaly, building texture through overlapping transparent forms that suggest both the density of the humid air and the delicate process of precipitation formation.
Europe 45n 30w
Over the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly southwest of Iceland in the turbulent waters between Greenland and the British Isles, powerful winds slice through moisture-laden air under a deepening low pressure system. The moderate wind speeds and high humidity create a dynamic atmospheric canvas, while the temperature anomaly suggests complex thermal interactions typical of this maritime region. I've interpreted this as layered, gestural forms that sweep across the composition - the wind's northwest direction drives diagonal movement, while the high humidity manifests as translucent, overlapping washes that build textural density through accumulated mark-making.
Region 60s 0e
Over the Southern Ocean at 60 degrees south latitude on the Prime Meridian, fierce westerly winds howl across the Antarctic Circumpolar Current in conditions of moderate low pressure. The 15.2 m/s winds from the southwest and the significant positive temperature anomaly of 12.9 K above normal suggest dynamic atmospheric turbulence in this remote maritime region. I've translated this raw energy into gestural marks that sweep across the canvas like Tannahill's expressive brushwork, using deep blues and grays for the low pressure system, with warmer ochres and whites breaking through to represent the temperature anomaly, while maintaining the spontaneous, layered quality characteristic of her mixed-media approach.
Tropical South America 15s 70w
Over the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia, an unusual atmospheric portrait emerges with extremely low pressure creating an almost ethereal, weightless quality while gentle southwest winds carry minimal moisture across the alpine terrain. The remarkably low temperature of 16.1 K drives a palette of deep purples and cold blues, while the moderate humidity and sparse precipitation suggest delicate, crystalline formations scattered across a vast, thin atmosphere. Following Tannahill's approach to layered textures and expressive mark-making, I've created flowing, organic shapes that seem to float and drift, with translucent overlays that build depth while maintaining the raw, gestural energy characteristic of high-altitude weather systems.
Western Pacific 0n 140e
Over the western Pacific Ocean near the equator and the International Date Line, where tropical waters meet dynamic atmospheric forces, this location experiences moderate wind patterns and high humidity characteristic of maritime tropical conditions. The moderate pressure gradient and easterly winds at 290 degrees create a sense of flowing movement, while the high relative humidity of 82% and active precipitation suggest layered, textural mark-making with fluid, organic forms. Inspired by Lesley Tannahill's expressive approach, I've translated these conditions into gestural sweeps and overlapping transparent layers that capture both the controlled energy of the wind patterns and the spontaneous, raw quality of tropical weather systems.