Arctic 60n 70w
60°N, 70°W · Sam Francis · 2026-04-30
Sam Francis 2026-04-30 Sam Francis 2026
Creative Rationale
Over the icy waters of the Labrador Sea between Greenland and northern Canada, moderate winds carry moisture-laden air across a landscape caught between seasons. The relatively high pressure creates dense pools of color that accumulate at the composition's edges, while the 5.4 m/s wind generates controlled splatters and organic bleeds rather than explosive chaos. The sub-freezing temperature shifts the palette toward muted earth tones punctuated by crystalline blue accents, with the high humidity manifesting as soft, wet-into-wet color transitions that blur and blend at their boundaries.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.