john
scarlett davis
William Oliver (1804 – 1853): A Master of English Landscapes William Oliver, born in Sudbury, Suffolk, in 1804, was a significant figure in 19th-century British watercolour painting. Though often overshadowed by his contemporaries, Oliver’s meticulous observation and skillful rendering of the English countryside—from the rugged …
A portrait built from john scarlett davis'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.
