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Arctic

70°N, 140°E · Norman Lewis · 2026-06-23

Arctic weather art after Norman Lewis
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Creative rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia, where the Laptev Sea meets the polar ice, frigid air holds near-saturated moisture in a world of perpetual twilight. The low atmospheric pressure and moderate westerly winds create conditions for gentle precipitation, while the extreme cold drives a palette of deep blue-blacks and stark whites. I interpret this harsh polar environment through Lewis's calligraphic vocabulary: sparse, crystalline marks drift horizontally across a near-black ground like windblown snow or distant Arctic terns, with the high humidity creating soft veils that blur the procession into atmospheric layers.

Atmospheric data

Date
2026-06-23
Location
70°N, 140°E (Arctic)
Pressure
950.8 hPa (gradient: 24.49)
Wind
3.8 m/s from 310°
Temperature
-1.8°C (anomaly: 20.2°C)
Humidity
96%
Precipitation
2.4 mm
Visual Interest Score
50.6

Technical details

Model
FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Norman Lewis
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG (FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA)
Generated
2026-06-23T14:27:48.184177+00:00
Run ID
2026-06-23-141724

License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.