john
warkup swift
John Warkup Swift: A Master of the North Eastern Storm John Warkup Swift (1815-1869) wasn’t merely a painter; he was a conduit, translating the raw power and brooding beauty of the North East coastline into canvases that continue to resonate with viewers today. Born in …
A portrait built from john warkup swift's own colours
Every 2 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.
