Arctic 60n 70w

Creative Rationale

Over the arctic waters east of Baffin Bay, where Greenland's ice meets the Labrador Sea, a remarkable temperature anomaly of 16.5K above normal creates an atmospheric drama perfect for Richter's layered approach. The moderate northeast wind at 4.9 m/s drives diagonal squeegee strokes from upper-right to lower-left, while the significant pressure gradient of 40.55 Pa/cell demands multiple revealed layers of paint beneath the surface drags. The 76% humidity and absence of precipitation suggest a heavy, saturated atmosphere where warm underlayers of red and orange bleed through cooler grey and blue surface strokes, creating the complex color relationships Richter achieved through his squeegee technique.