Arctic 60n 70w
60°N, 70°W · Sam Francis · 2026-06-09
Sam Francis2026-06-09Sam Francis2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Baffin Bay waters between Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, where sea ice meets open ocean in the polar twilight. The moderate wind speed of 5.7 m/s creates gentle but persistent movement, while the extraordinary temperature anomaly of +16.1K above normal suggests an unusual Arctic warming event. This drives my composition toward explosive color bursts radiating from multiple centers, with saturated warm yellows and reds dominating the edges while cooler blues pool in scattered formations, leaving generous white breathing space that glows with Arctic luminosity.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.