sir
robin philipson
Sir Robin Philipson: A Visionary of Scottish Colour and Dramatic Intensity Born Robert James Philipson in Broughton-in-Furness, Lancashire, in 1916, Sir Robin Philipson’s artistic journey led him from the industrial landscapes of his childhood to become one of Scotland's most distinctive and enduring figures in …
A portrait built from sir robin philipson's own colours
Every 3 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.
