david
costa
A Life in Visual Harmony: The Art of David Costa David Costa, born in London in 1947, embodies a fascinating intersection of musical passion and graphic artistry. His journey began steeped in the rich traditions of British popular culture; his grandfather was a celebrated songwriter …
A portrait built from david costa's own colours
Every 1 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.