Region 30n 60w
30°N, 60°W · Sam Francis · 2026-08-06
Sam Francis2026-08-06Sam Francis2026
Creative Rationale
Over the subtropical Atlantic east of the Caribbean, high pressure dominates with moderate easterly winds carrying moisture across warm waters. The elevated pressure of 1025.1 Pa with its strong gradient creates dense pools of saturated color accumulating at the canvas edges, while the moderate 5.8 m/s wind from the northeast drives energetic splatters and bursts outward from these color reservoirs. The warm temperature anomaly of 9.6K above normal translates into vivid, heat-saturated primaries—cadmium reds and ultramarine blues—that explode across the composition, leaving breathing room of luminous white space in the center where the high pressure system's stability creates calm.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.