John
H (Jock) Wilson
Early Life and Artistic Beginnings John H. “Old Jock” Wilson, born in Ayr, Scotland, in 1774, emerged from a background steeped in the practicalities of maritime life—his father was a merchant sea captain. This early connection to the ocean would profoundly shape his artistic trajectory, …
A portrait built from John H (Jock) Wilson's own colours
Every 20 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.