North America

Creative rationale

Over the Columbia River Plateau in eastern Washington state, where the continental interior meets the Cascade rain shadow, atmospheric conditions create a complex layered composition. The moderate southwest wind at 4.3 m/s drives diagonal paint drags from lower-left to upper-right across the canvas, while the steep pressure gradient of 112.35 Pa/cell reveals multiple underlying color layers through the squeegee strokes. The significant temperature anomaly of 13.9°C above normal manifests as warm yellows and reds breaking through cooler surface greys and greens, creating the depth and revelation characteristic of Richter's technique.