From the Latin word for 'layer' these clouds are usually broad and fairly wide spread. They result from non-convective rising air and tend to occur along and to the north of warm fronts. The edges of strato-form clouds are diffuse.
Atmospheric pixels created in Processing4 with changing Cellular Automata rules, part of the Notan collection.
Notan is the underlying abstract framework of dark and light values, upon which the painting is crafted. The arrangement of darks, lights, and grays, regardless of the colors used, creates an impression of beauty. I chose monochromatic.
It derives from two words that refer to the amount of ink you use for a pen and ink wash drawing. Nong( 浓 ) meaning thick, strong, concentrated, and Dan (淡) means weak, watery. Hence, the term ‘Notan’ literally means concentrated/weak.”
