This image is a snapshot from Thomas Blanchard’s “Kingdom of Colors” short film, showcasing a visual landscape crafted through the interplay of paint, oil, and soap. Colored paint droplets, enveloped in oil, create anti-bubbles that burst upon the liquid surface, giving birth to a spectrum of new hues. The finger-like patterns are a result of the Saffman-Taylor instability, a fluid dynamic phenomenon that occurs when a less viscous fluid pushes into a more viscous one. In essence, this image beautifully merges the science of fluid dynamics with the aesthetics of flow. The original work is available at: https://fyfluiddynamics.com/2017/01/oil-paint-and-soap-combine-to-create-a/?doing_wp_cron=1694033616.1474099159240722656250Creator: Thomas Blanchard