Region 30n 60w
30°N, 60°W · Sam Francis · 2026-07-23
Sam Francis2026-07-23Sam Francis2026
Creative Rationale
Over the subtropical Atlantic waters east of the Caribbean, this atmospheric snapshot captures moderate wind activity and high humidity beneath elevated pressure systems. The 9.2 m/s wind from the southeast drives energetic color explosions radiating outward from multiple centers, while the high pressure of 1023.2 Pa creates dense accumulations of saturated pigment pooling at the canvas edges. The warm 27.4K temperature anomaly translates into vivid primary colors - blazing cadmium reds and ultramarine blues - that burst against luminous white negative space, with the 79% humidity adding a sense of atmospheric density through layered transparencies and soft bleeding between color fields.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.