halfstudio
Halfstudio: Portuguese Lettering Pioneers Halfstudio, born from the collaborative spirit of Mariana Branco and Emanuel Barreira in Portugal (1986), represents a dynamic force within contemporary lettering and sign painting. Their artistic journey began with a shared fascination for blending traditional craftsmanship with bold visual concepts—a …
A portrait built from halfstudio'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.
