wilson
mclean
Wilson McLean: A Life in Illustration and the Echoes of a Changing America Wilson McLean (1937 – present) is more than just an illustrator; he’s a visual chronicler of mid-century America, a master of capturing mood and atmosphere through his distinctive style. Born in Scotland, …
A portrait built from wilson mclean'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.
