james
alexander johnstone
A Brush with Atmosphere: The Life and Art of James Alexander Johnstone James Alexander Johnstone, a name perhaps less immediately recognizable than some of his celebrated contemporaries, nevertheless occupies a significant place in the pantheon of 19th-century Scottish landscape painting. His work, deeply rooted in …
A portrait built from james alexander johnstone's own colours
Every 2 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.
