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Ian
Mckenzie Smith

1935 · Modern

Ian McKenzie Smith: Weaver of Atmospheric Landscapes Ian McKenzie Smith, a name perhaps less familiar to the general public than some contemporary artists, nevertheless possesses a quietly compelling body of work that rewards patient observation. Born in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, in 1935, Smith’s artistic journey …

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Ian Mckenzie Smith
The Palette Genome

A portrait built from Ian Mckenzie Smith'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.

← Cool · Shadow Warm · Earth Gold · Light →

Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.

Four-Colour Decomposition
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The Chromatic Knot

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.

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Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers