barbara
mary tyrrell
a british artist's captivating depictions of african cultures barbara mary tyrrell, a renowned british artist and illustrator, left an indelible mark on the art world with her meticulously detailed and vibrantly colored depictions of african cultures. born in bournemouth, england, in 1914, tyrrell's artistic journey …
A portrait built from barbara mary tyrrell's own colours
Every 1 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.
