Arctic 60n 140e

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Over the remote Siberian Arctic Ocean, north of the Laptev Sea where ice meets the endless polar night, extraordinary atmospheric forces converge in this desolate yet sublime landscape. The dramatically low pressure system creates a sense of gravitational pull downward through heavy, dense color fields, while the moderate easterly winds introduce subtle horizontal movement across the composition. The extreme cold with its significant temperature anomaly manifests as deep, saturated blues and purples that seem to glow with an otherworldly luminescence, while the high humidity creates soft, diffused edges that blur the boundaries between color planes in true Rothko fashion.

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.