john
syer
John Syer (1815–1885): A Welsh Landscape Painter John Syer, born in Warwickshire, England, was a British artist who achieved prominence primarily through his depictions of Welsh landscapes and architectural subjects. Though he struggled as a colourist—a notable shortcoming for his time—his paintings nonetheless capture the …
A portrait built from john syer's own colours
Every 15 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.
