Archibald
Skirving
A Life Shaped by Light and Shadow Born near Haddington in East Lothian, Archibald Skirving began his days far from the grand studios of Europe, the son of a farmer and a songwriter. His early years were rooted in the soil of Athelstaneford, yet his …
A portrait built from Archibald Skirving's own colours
Every 5 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.
