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Tropical South America

15°S, 70°W · Sam Francis · 2026-08-17

Tropical South America weather art after Sam Francis
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Creative rationale

This location sits high in the Bolivian Altiplano or Peruvian Andes, where the extreme altitude creates an otherworldly atmospheric environment. The exceptionally low pressure reading suggests we're above 4,000 meters elevation, while the cold temperature and moderate humidity reflect the thin, crisp mountain air. I've interpreted this as a Francis-inspired composition where sparse, jewel-like color pools cling to the canvas edges, driven by gentle winds, with vast luminous white space dominating the center to echo the expansive high-altitude landscape and low atmospheric density.

Atmospheric data

Date
2026-08-17
Location
15°S, 70°W (Tropical South America)
Pressure
639.9 hPa (gradient: 334.36)
Wind
3.8 m/s from 354°
Temperature
7.5°C (anomaly: 11.5°C)
Humidity
64%
Visual Interest Score
25

Technical details

Model
FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Sam Francis
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG (FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA)
Generated
2026-08-17T13:32:59.136721+00:00
Run ID
2026-08-17-132310

License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.