Equatorial Atlantic

Creative rationale

Over the equatorial Atlantic Ocean, approximately 400 miles northeast of the Caribbean islands, warm tropical air carries high humidity across relatively calm seas. The moderate easterly winds at 8 meters per second, combined with 87% relative humidity but no active precipitation, create conditions perfect for Frankenthaler's signature stain technique, translucent washes that pool and spread gently across the canvas. The warm 24°C temperature and moderate pressure gradient inspire flowing fields of salmon pink and golden ochre that soak outward with soft, organic edges, while the high humidity translates to multiple layers of transparent color bleeding into one another like watercolor on wet paper.