douglas
strachan
Douglas Strachan: Architect of Light and Memory The Scottish artist Douglas Strachan (1875-1950) wasn’t merely a stained glass designer; he was, in the words of many who knew him, an architect of light and memory. His career spanned nearly half a century, during which he …
A portrait built from douglas strachan's own colours
Every 8 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.