East Asia 45n 130e
45°N, 130°E · Sam Francis · 2026-07-05
Sam Francis2026-07-05Sam Francis2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Sea of Okhotsk near the Russian coast of Sakhalin Island, a low-pressure system churns with moderate winds and high humidity, creating an atmosphere of dynamic tension. The extremely low sea-level pressure (951.7 Pa) drives heavy accumulations of saturated color pooling at the canvas edges, while the moderate southwest wind (3.5 m/s from 231°) creates energetic splatters and directional flow patterns. The high relative humidity (87%) and light precipitation manifest as soft, bleeding edges where colors merge and flow into each other, with the cold temperature anomaly keeping the palette intense but not blazing hot.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.