richard
short
Richard Short: A Welsh Mariner’s Eye on the Sea Richard Short (1841-1919) wasn't a name etched in the annals of grand artistic movements, yet his paintings possess a quiet power—a profound understanding of light and atmosphere that captures the essence of coastal Wales. Born in …
A portrait built from richard short's own colours
Every 9 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.
