cuthbert
hamilton ellis
The Visionary of Steam: The Life and Legacy of Cuthbert Hamilton Ellis Cuthbert Hamilton Ellis, known affectionately to many as "Chip," was far more than a mere chronicler of locomotives; he was a poet of the industrial age. Born on June 29th, 1909, in Raynes …
A portrait built from cuthbert hamilton ellis's own colours
Every 26 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.