Arctic 70n 60e
Creative Rationale
Over the Barren Grounds of Arctic Canada, where tundra meets the frozen Kara Sea, fierce winds drive through low pressure systems, creating turbulent atmospheric conditions. The moderate wind speed of 9.9 m/s from the south-southwest pushes color outward in energetic bursts, while the low pressure at 998.8 Pa creates dense accumulations of saturated pigment that pool heavily at the canvas edges. The extremely cold temperature of -5.9 K shifts the palette toward muted earth tones punctuated by icy white accents, with the high humidity and precipitation adding flowing, liquid qualities to the paint-like forms that seem to splash and drip across the luminous negative space.
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.
Arctic 70n 60e
Sam Francis — 2026-03-29-160812
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
Certificate of Authenticity included