Arctic 70n 60e

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Creative Rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean northeast of the Ural Mountains, where Siberian winds meet polar ice, extreme cold dominates this desolate seascape. The bitter -11.3 K temperature calls for Rothko's most contemplative palette of deep ultramarines and near-blacks, while the high pressure creates three distinct color bands floating with breathing room. The gentle 3.9 m/s wind softly blurs the boundaries between fields, and the 95% humidity makes these dark colors seem to glow from within like aurora against the polar night.

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.