dorothy
johnstone
The Luminous Legacy of Dorothy Johnstone In the quiet, mist-shrouded landscapes of Scotland, where the light dances between silvered clouds and verdant hills, the work of Dorothy Johnstone (1892–1980) finds its most profound expression. Born on Christmas Day in Edinburgh, Johnstone emerged as a singular …
A portrait built from dorothy johnstone's own colours
Every 10 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.
