John
White
John White: Pioneer of American Watercolor and the Lost Colony’s Witness Born in London around 1540, John White’s life was a remarkable convergence of exploration, artistry, and historical significance. He wasn't merely an artist; he was a pivotal figure in the earliest attempts to establish …
A portrait built from John White's own colours
Every 3 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.
