Equatorial Atlantic 15n 40w

Creative Rationale

Over the equatorial Atlantic Ocean west of Cape Verde, where tropical waters meet steady trade winds, the atmospheric conditions create a scene of warm, humid transparency with gentle movement. The high humidity of 86% calls for deeply translucent color washes that layer and overlap like watercolor on wet paper, while the moderate wind from the northeast spreads these color fields in flowing, organic directions. The warm temperature and significant pressure gradient inspire golden ochres and salmon pinks to pool and flow across the canvas, with the absence of precipitation keeping the color fields soft and diffused rather than creating deep saturated pools.