elaine
mayes
A Life Rooted in Observation Born in 1936, Elaine Mayes’ journey into photography wasn't a sudden revelation but rather a gradual unfolding, shaped by early influences and a deep-seated curiosity about the world around her. Growing up in Philadelphia, she spent her childhood immersed in …
A portrait built from elaine mayes's own colours
Every 15 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.
