John
Thomas Cartmell
The Mariner's Vision: The Life and Legacy of John Thomas Cartmell Born in 1905, John Thomas Cartmell emerged as a profound observer of the maritime world, a painter whose soul seemed inextricably linked to the rhythmic pulse of the North Sea. His life’s work serves …
A portrait built from John Thomas Cartmell'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.