Arctic 60n 0e
60°N, 0°E · Sam Francis · 2026-06-12
Sam Francis2026-06-12Sam Francis2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean at 60°N on the prime meridian, where the Greenland Sea meets the edge of the polar ice cap, frigid winds howl across the barren seascape. The extremely cold temperature of 11.7 K drives my palette toward muted earth tones with sharp icy accents, while the moderate 10.2 m/s wind from the west-northwest creates energetic splatters that push color toward the eastern edges of the canvas. The low sea-level pressure manifests as heavy, saturated color pools accumulating at the periphery, leaving Francis's characteristic luminous white breathing space to dominate the frozen center.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.