Flurry of Saturday Afternoon Activity
by Phil Chadwick
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Title
Flurry of Saturday Afternoon Activity
Artist
Phil Chadwick
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Snow flurries in the southwesterly flow off Lake Ontario produced some dramatic lighting as the sun broke through the cumulus. Singleton was still very much in the winter season with lots of snow and wind.
A cold frontal snowquall warning was issued as I was painting. "A brief snow squall will move across from the northwest. Hazards: Heavy snow at times. Snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm per hour are possible, for a brief period. Sudden reduction in visibility due to heavy snow and blowing snow." The visibility did drop to almost nothing for an hour just after 1 pm with the cold frontal passage. It was very pleasant in front of the fire with my oils and easel.
The past winter was characterized by the La Niña phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). This should be no surprise given how many Alberta Clippers had raced across the Prairies and the Great Lakes Basin. From my vantage in eastern Ontario, it was a refreshingly typical winter full of cold, snow, ice and wind. You might be surprised to appreciate that our winter was shaped by what happens over the Pacific. The equatorial sea surface temperatures were below average across the eastern Pacific Ocean and the odds are 53% that this pattern will continue into the Northern Hemisphere summer but that is another story.
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March 26th, 2022
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Comments (4)
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing painting is Featured, in the RED MAPLE GALLERY, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
A Hillman
Soft, sweet, and gorgeous! Love the way you draw the eye with the subtle lights and the lavender...very intriguing and mysterious! L/F/Pinterest
Phil Chadwick replied:
You hit on the thing many people remarked on... the softer and muted colours. It was snowing at the time and the visibility was certainly reduced. Very perceptive indeed!
Bruce Morrison
A great feel for a snow squall - Love it!
Phil Chadwick replied:
Thanks Bruce... I love the weather! Art and science are two of the few things that one can have faith in!