Europe 45n 30w

Creative Rationale

Over the North Atlantic, far west of the Iberian Peninsula in the deep ocean waters where storm systems gather and churn. The moderate wind speed of 12.1 m/s creates aggressive diagonal slashes cutting across the composition, while the cold temperature of 13.8K drives a palette dominated by icy grays and blacks with only fleeting passages of flesh pink breaking through. The high pressure of 1015.1 Pa compresses forms against the picture plane, creating violent collisions of paint where viridian green and cadmium yellow clash against raw umber and ivory black in pure de Kooning fashion.