andrew
wilson
A Life Immersed in Light: The Story of Andrew Wilson Andrew Wilson, born in Edinburgh in 1780, was a figure deeply entwined with the artistic currents of his time—a Scottish landscape painter whose life unfolded as a compelling narrative of travel, connoisseurship, and dedication to …
A portrait built from andrew wilson's own colours
Every 3 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
