The wax is drawn with a chemical formula for Paraffin Wax, C25H52.
The flame is drawn with a temperature map of the flame in Celsius,
ranging from 800°C – 1200°C.
The changes in temperature match it’s color values.
Sienna Morris created the drawing technique Numberism in the summer of 2008, a term which she coined when she could find no other name for it. She has also worked as a painter and graphics designer. She currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon and can be found every Saturday and Sunday at the Portland Saturday Market.