Equatorial Atlantic 0n 30w

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Over the equatorial Atlantic at 30 degrees west longitude, where warm tropical waters meet the trade winds in the heart of the ocean's thermal engine. The moderate wind speed of 4.2 m/s from the northeast creates gentle but persistent energy, while the high humidity and light precipitation suggest a atmospheric richness that calls for saturated color pools gathering at the canvas edges. Following Sam Francis's approach to letting color breathe, I've interpreted the relatively calm conditions as expansive white space in the center, with the wind's directional force pushing brilliant cadmium reds, ultramarine blues, and viridian greens outward in organic splatters and flowing forms that suggest both the ocean's movement and the atmosphere's gentle turbulence.

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.