george
washington wilson
The Alchemist of Light and MiniatureIn the quiet, verdant reaches of Alva, Banffshire, a vision was born that would eventually bridge the gap between the delicate intimacy of fine art and the expansive reality of the photographic lens. George Washington Wilson began his journey not …
A portrait built from george washington wilson'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.
