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Arctic

60°N, 70°W · Mark Tobey · 2026-09-26

Arctic weather art after Mark Tobey
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Creative rationale

Over the Baffin Bay waters west of Greenland, where arctic currents meet warmer Atlantic flows, moderate winds of 9.6 m/s from the west-northwest create steady atmospheric motion while high humidity at 87% generates a luminous, moisture-laden atmosphere. The unusually warm temperature of 9.3°C for this polar location, combined with normal sea-level pressure of 1005.9 hPa, translates into medium-density calligraphic marks that pulse with humid luminosity against a cool blue-black ground. Following Tobey's "white writing" approach, I've created an all-over composition of silvery-white marks that breathe and glow, suggesting the mystical energy of arctic light filtering through moisture-heavy air.

Atmospheric data

Date
2026-09-26
Location
60°N, 70°W (Arctic)
Pressure
1005.9 hPa (gradient: 30.93)
Wind
9.6 m/s from 275°
Temperature
9.3°C (anomaly: 7.2°C)
Humidity
87%
Visual Interest Score
28.1

Technical details

Model
Flux 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Mark Tobey
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG 4K (Flux 1.1 Pro + Real-ESRGAN 4×) + SVG vector interpretation
Generated
2026-09-26T06:05:22.346397+00:00
Run ID
2026-09-26-060044

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