Western Pacific
15°N, 120°E · Helen Frankenthaler · 2026-08-30
Helen Frankenthaler2026-08-30Helen Frankenthaler2026
Creative rationale
Over the Western Pacific Ocean northeast of the Philippines, warm tropical air holds dense moisture while moderate winds carry color across this atmospheric canvas. The high humidity of 86% creates deeply translucent washes that layer and pool, while the moderate precipitation forms saturated color bleeding effects. The warm temperature anomaly drives golden ochres and salmon pinks to dominate the composition, with the southwest wind at 221 degrees creating diagonal flows of stained color that spread from upper right toward lower left.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.