james
leakey
The Soul of Devonshire: The Artistic Legacy of James Leakey In the quiet, rolling landscapes of 18th-century Exeter, a profound artistic vision began to take shape through the hands of James Leakey. Born on September 20th, 1775, Leakey was a man whose life was deeply …
A portrait built from james leakey's own colours
Every 10 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.