Arctic 60n 70w
60°N, 70°W · Sam Francis · 2026-07-23
Sam Francis2026-07-23Sam Francis2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic archipelago near Baffin Bay, where frigid waters meet the edge of the ice sheet, a powerful storm system churns with unusually warm air masses colliding against the polar environment. The low pressure system at 995.4 Pa creates dense pools of saturated color that accumulate at the canvas edges like heavy storm clouds, while the moderate 9.2 m/s wind from the northeast drives explosive splatters and gestural marks radiating outward from multiple focal points. The surprisingly warm temperature anomaly of 14.7 K above normal translates to bursts of vivid cadmium reds and ultramarines breaking through the typical arctic palette, while the 96% humidity and light precipitation manifest as overlapping translucent washes that blur and blend the color boundaries.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.