john
william hill
Edward Lear: A Life of Whimsical Observation and Artistic Innovation Edward Lear (1812-1888) was far more than simply an artist; he was a multifaceted personality – a poet, musician, illustrator, naturalist, and keen observer of the world around him. Born in Somerset, England, into a …
A portrait built from john william hill's own colours
Every 11 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.
