East Asia 30n 110e
30°N, 110°E · Helen Frankenthaler · 2026-07-27
Helen Frankenthaler2026-07-27Helen Frankenthaler2026
Creative Rationale
Above the South China Sea near the coast of southern China, where warm waters meet the atmospheric pressure systems moving across East Asia, this composition captures a moment of humid, low-pressure weather with gentle winds and significant moisture. The extremely low pressure (913.8 Pa) creates deep, saturated pools of color that seem to sink into the canvas, while the high humidity (86%) translates into highly translucent washes that layer and bleed into each other. The moderate precipitation manifests as concentrated color pools with soft, spreading edges, and the gentle southeast wind guides these stains in flowing, organic directions across the portrait canvas.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.