james
mcbey
James McBey: A Visionary Etcher Bridging Scottish Tradition and Global Exploration James McBey (1883 – 1959) was a Scottish artist whose distinctive style—characterized by meticulous detail, atmospheric landscapes, and poignant portraits—earned him recognition as one of Scotland’s foremost printmakers. Despite lacking formal artistic training, McBey …
A portrait built from james mcbey's own colours
Every 18 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.
