vivian
forbes
Vivian Forbes: A Soldier’s Brush, a Poet’s Heart Vivian Forbes (1891-1937) remains an enigmatic figure in the annals of early 20th-century British art and literature—a soldier, a painter, a poet, and above all, a devoted partner to the celebrated artist Glynn Philpot. Her life was …
A portrait built from vivian forbes's own colours
Every 4 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.
