james
putty garbutt
The Coastal Visionary: The Life and Legacy of James Putty Garbutt Born in the industrial heart of South Shields, Northumberland, in 1815, James Putty Garbutt emerged as a profound voice within the British landscape tradition. His life and artistry were inextricably linked to the rugged, …
A portrait built from james putty garbutt's own colours
Every 7 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.