howard
somerville
A Life Etched in Light: The World of Howard Somerville Howard Somerville, born in 1873 and passing in 1952, remains a compelling figure within the landscape of early 20th-century British art. Though perhaps not a household name today, his delicate portraits, evocative landscapes, and masterful …
A portrait built from howard somerville's own colours
Every 5 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.
