james
whitelaw hamilton
A Journey from Glasgow to Paris Born in the vibrant artistic atmosphere of Glasgow in 1860, James Whitelaw Hamilton began his journey as a student at the prestigious Glasgow School of Art. His early training was shaped by the profound influences of masters like William …
A portrait built from james whitelaw hamilton's own colours
Every 29 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.
