Arctic 70n 20w
Creative Rationale
Over the remote Arctic Ocean, northwest of Greenland in the perpetual twilight zone, a dramatic weather system churns with surprising warmth for these latitudes. The low pressure system at 983.9 Pa creates heavy, saturated color pools that accumulate at the canvas edges, while the strong 16.4 m/s northerly wind drives explosive splatters and energetic bursts of pigment outward from concentrated areas. The unusually warm temperature anomaly of 17.4K above normal transforms what could be muted arctic tones into vivid, saturated hues—cadmium reds and ultramarine blues that pulse with unexpected life against the high humidity's soft, bleeding edges.
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 20w
Sam Francis — 2026-04-09-060044
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
Certificate of Authenticity included